That's true for PC players on a single computer setup, but if you plan on broadcasting console gameplay, a dedicated capture card is going to allow you so much more production quality. There are ...

or finding the competing pre-installed program that's trying to steal my source, but that would be standard no matter the capture device. With the idea of a portable capture card in mind ...

Connect the capture card to your computer’s USB port, then hook up any device with HDMI output, and you can record that device’s video using a free program called OBS (more on that shortly).

The Elgato 4K X external capture card is the only device from the Corsair sub-brand that is able to capture 4K 144Hz footage – even outperforming the more expensive 4K Pro in that regard. Mat's been ...