Elgato Capture Card Comparison 2022! (HD60X vs 4K60 Pro)

Thanks to Elgato for sending a couple of these cards out for review, I don't mind using any of these for content creation but the best TWO in my opinion are definatley the HD60X and the 4K60 Pro MK II(I've been using this one for 1.5 years & purchased myself) so check out their capture cards for yourself in the links below!
Elgato HD60X Elgato Direct: www.elgato.com/en/game-captur...
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🥇Elgato HD60X (Best for Console)(Amazon - Paid Link): geni.us/HD60XSearch
🥈Elgato 4K60 Pro MK II (Best for Streamers)(Amazon - Paid Link): geni.us/4K60ProMkII
🥉Elgato 4K60 S+ (Most Portable)(Amazon - Paid Link): geni.us/4K60SPlus
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0:00 Intro
0:31 HD60X Review
3:20 4K60S Plus Review
6:29 4K60 Pro MK II Review
8:01 Closing Thoughts/What I Want To See NEXT
11:56 Outro
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[@TooMuchTech]

UPDATE: The HD60X Can also Capture 1440P60 in SDR & 4K30 In HDR😃

[@tarqsharq]

What’s the pass through refresh rate for 1440p?

[@2ELI0]

@@tarqsharq 120 Hz

[@shan1754]

And where is the link for the low profile HDMI Cables?

[@IvanavI999]

how about if you play mobile game for stream, which elgato i should use?

[@aks713]

Which one would be be the better option

[@Whateverman991]

Awesome video. You answered all my questions after looking through countless Elgato videos.

[@ThatGuyPaiGaming]

Pretty dope comparison video!! 🙌🏾

[@WorldHayes-VR]

Thanks for the video I have the HD60+ and a 4k capture card on my PC.

[@heirwill]

Great Video, detailed and actually unbiased. I just bought a HD60 X and was wondering if I should have went with the 4k60S, now I am happy with my purchase.

[@user-cj1bz6fe5p]

Just bought an HD60 X based on this video!

[@ItsSlyyy]

Thank you this video helped me out a lot

[@JoshTechgamer]

great vid look that Beautiful desk pad. Game play looks epic

[@kapriece]

ASTRO A40 with Mixamp with aux connected to stream port and the other end into the mic slot on your PC with capture voice chat is what I do on PS4

[@GrandoSilver]

Agree wanna see 2.1 HDMI/VRR/4:4:4 RECORDING/All HDR formats. That`s what i want to see in Mark 3

[@bujin5455]

That was a nice comparison!

[@ChubbierSnail]

W video, thank you for helping my incompetent self 🙏 Hyped to start streaming some Pokemon now haha

[@jl9365]

what would you recommend to record gameplay from a ps5 and edit and upload via an older imac? i was thinking of using the elgato 4k s+ and save the gameplay on the sd card then edit on the mac but it is kinda pricey for me

[@bostonstrong4562]

You’re videos are always so helpful and I have one Question i am using a single PC and a PS5 i have a strong fiber connection and i can stream flawlessly on my pc with 1080p 60fps but when i stream from my ps5 it gets blocky which Capture card would you recomend i get i want to use my ps5 streams through OBS Studio.

[@macmillianuk69]

Nice video. Thanks

[@stevenlee2964]

What would you use if you plan to stream pc and xbox games ???

[@noxitez2490]

What about Widescreen support, as I see you also have a 21:9 Monitor in the background. Can I still play on 3440x1440 or do I have black bars on the side?

[@Ultrarmx]

What if you play on iPhone for mobile gaming? Will HD60x be the choice?

[@ElesdeeGaming]

Couldn’t you use the Line In port on your PC for the 4k60 Pro MK2 and that would work the same way as the aux port on the HD60x?

[@PoisonX7]

so what's the best capture card in quality image for 1080p 60 fps there is no difference? i seen other comparation were some capture cards add or remove effects, fps are not stable, shadow quality its not the same or some draw distance looks blurry than others?

[@hcommanderh3212]

Any splitter that you can recommend? I have a good monitor Asus TUF and I need a splitter because of the decreased passthrough the elgato has

[@Romey1971]

The original el gato hd60 I was able to edit videos that I. Recorded. Can you do that on the 4k60 pro? And also I have a single pc set up and I play on a ps5 and record from my pc. Was the 4k60 pro the right buy or should I go get the. Hd60x?

[@ZybakTV]

Fuck yea dude. This is exactly the video I was looking for! Thanks!

[@TooMuchTech]

Glad I could help!

[@ViperBenchmarks]

I had/have AveMedia Live Gamer Ultra and now im using 10x cheaper chinese grabber and it works surprisingly well

[@Chronic_Ink]

Are you able to use the HD60X for an dual PC setup?

[@manuelsalazar2290]

I have both the X and S+ but with the S+ want to know what the best option for SD card is?

[@orestesdd]

What troubles me about buying Elgato HD60 X is that it does not support 4k60 on the PS5 and the HDMI ports are only 2.0 (not 2.1 currently supported by PS5 and my Sony 4k TV). 🤔

[@ployth9000]

thanks for this

[@XbroxBroxii]

Do you have input lag with the Elgato HD 60 X when playing, Mario kart eight deluxe inn in OBS source projector

[@josef8428]

Hi very useful information. I hope you answer my question. The HDMI source PC(where the game is) does it show in the device manager that the HDMI goes to Elgato? Or it show the actual screen pass through it like a Dell monitor?

[@josef8428]

I mean is this hardware stealthy?

[@EliteJCTV]

Can you stream, and game on same pc using the Elgato 4K60 Pro?

[@gmoneygaming2272]

Can you use any of these for older MacBook Pro for streaming

[@the22ndHokage]

do you use your laptop as your second display ? i have one monitor to play and record will that be able to work ? i

[@L3ts_pl4y]

Hiya.. Thank you for the video, just got myself a PS5 and want to record in best quality 4K60.. Am the 4k60 Pro Mk 2 the way to go? Been using the HD60X with my PS4.

[@xScumy---]

I have a single rig with dual monitor set up. I mainly want to use the capture card for ps5 since I can use obs to stream pc content. Will the mk2 be the best option for my scenario?

[@Rito233]

Is there any reason why the 4k capture utility software drops frames when I go full screen?

[@DrB9]

Hey good information bro..I had question i have dvi and hdmi output in my surgical instrument ..I can use 4k 60 pro to record directly on SD card at 1080p .as I can't carry laptop or PC to record my surgery videos.as it doesn't require PC or laptop to record right ?plz answer my query

[@Schmiddy]

I will be steaming on duel monitor setup, and play on both console and PC! Which would you recommend? I can play on max 1440, streaming in 4k seems useless as most platforms don’t like it! Between Hd60x and 4k60?

[@TooMuchTech]

I would say 4K60 pro mk II, if you’re on a desktop PC for sure. The HD60X is close but I think it’s worth it if it’s on sale, either

[@bulletgangplays8007]

you can still use the chat link with the 4k m2

[@HolaPaisano]

My PC Dosent have a Thunderbolt 3 Slot, Can I Use a Converter to USB and not lose anything?

[@markbennet1995]

Hi, Can i use Elgato 4k60 Pro for Mobile gameplay recording?

[@blevishkin]

I saw that you where using a mac. Do you normally stream using a mac and if you do what settings do you use? Any help would be great. I have a 2019 Macbook Pro.

[@TooMuchTech]

I don’t normally, I just used it to capture the console footage for B roll but I have the M1 Max and it was working pretty decent on H.264

[@confidential303]

I am looking to hook up a TV Box to my computer in stead of TV, so I need a capture card to plug it in the USB ..can someone advise me what to look for ?

[@AONCruzy]

Remote play for PS allows to capture voice chat. I do it all the time

[@coryh4497]

Can you not just stream and record at the same time in OBS? This is referring to when you said you can’t record with the elgato software and stream with OBS. But OBS you can stream and record at the same time I’m pretty sure.

[@strangewayfaringstranger]

The name of your channel is very fitting. I wanted to do a rant video about the state of tech, how there is just too damn much going on, all the time ha.

[@Vuxzu]

question if im on console using HD60X can i play at 4k and record at 2k? or play at 120 and record 60? because i have the 4K60 S+ right now and i can play on 4k60 and record on 4k60 you cant record anything other than what you play on. plz let me know, thanks

[@DethNade]

There a video that shows you how to hook up a Gaming PC and a Streaming PC?

[@xScumy---]

I have a single rig with dual monitor set up. I mainly want to use the capture card for ps5 since I can use obs to stream pc content. Will the mk2 be the best option for my scenario?

[@TooMuchTech]

Yessirrr

[@darthlionzh8428]

So with the MK2 I can't play the games in 4k120hz on my Series X? I tought I can play it in 4k 120hz but my Viewers see it only in 4k60hz but if it doesn't passtrough 120hz than it is impossible right?

[@Dev_on_one]

You look like jaylen brown from the Celtics . I know random but great vid lol

[@TechKile]

Haha thank you

[@anthonyzouki]

I am purchasing the 4k60 pro as i have a dual pc stream set up. is it hard to use or fairly straightforward?

[@Phi1luminati]

Wondering the same thingggg

[@deetwothreetv2665]

Definitely A 🔥🔥 Comparison I Was On The Rails About The (4k60 S+ JiggaMaThing🤣🤣That Name Could’ve Been Better) But Seeing You Say This Along With All The Bad Reviews I Think HD60 X might be best

[@NotShanasty]

Where the link to the low profile HDMI cables 😫

[@sweatshots8953]

Thank you

[@winners160]

Tbh I have 4k pro mk2 but idk 🤷‍♂️ how set it up on the elgato software for all in 1 pc

[@christophercortez91]

What would you do if there's static on the gameplay sound? So I have the HD60X and most of my sound is pushed through my wave 3 so I can control it all together but with me HD60S there wasn't static. Is there something I'm doing?

[@TechKile]

Have to get the Elgato chat link and a ground loop isolated to eliminate static

[@boeman3407]

Thanks for the Video - Good Info! I'm looking at a capture card to buy so I can record high fps in HDR. Other setups I have tried 1 PC setup using Nvidia’s Shadow play 60fps only Can record in HDR BF2042 I lose about 5-10fps and at times no fps drops. 2 PC Setup using OBS NDI No HDR recording. OBS NDI can record up to 240fps - highest I can get is 200fps but prefer 180fps OBS NDI playing BF2042 I lose about 20fps

[@TechKile]

Looks like you need a 4K60 pro MK2

[@Batman00785]

I like your video a lot ... and your talk

[@antonio6589]

Ok so if I buy the hd60x can I also save my gameplay? Will it include face cam and game chat as well ?

[@namelessfrce5842]

That needs to be added as a source into your stream software

[@zumasa9991]

Just a warning- currently the 4K 60 Pro MK 2 does not let you record valorant gameplay on a single pc set up. Idk about a dual pc but on a single Riots anti cheat software blocks the elgato. They have yet to resolve the issue. It’s been like a year. They fixed it but after a valorant update it was blocked again and hasn’t been fixed.

[@TooMuchTech]

Hmmm. Even when you clone your screen?

[@zumasa9991]

@@TooMuchTech yeah my screen is cloned. Its set to 1 and 3 clone. the elgato and my main monitor. As soon as I enter the main menu th elgato loses its signal. I don't have this problem with fortnite

[@ShadGotEm]

Just subbed

[@Mr7hundun]

What’s a good capture card for MacBook Air!? The hd60s+ isn’t working for me

[@TooMuchTech]

Try the HD60X and use OBS

[@AKAdrak0]

I just used the elgato hd60x and on my stream the capture was find but the display on my monitor was flickering and displayed like two or three split screens any info ?

[@AKAdrak0]

I’m on Xbox and using my Mac to stream

[@KW3ZT]

Anyone having problems with black screen in obs/ Streamlabs? I have to constantly restart my pc to get capture to appear

[@TheGayDane]

Is the 4K60 Pro viable on a single pc set up? I just dropped over a G on the elgato products ; a; also what does pass through mean?

[@TooMuchTech]

Yup! And the literal pass through of the video from one HDMI going into the Elgato to the output to your monitor/Tv

[@TheGayDane]

@@TooMuchTech thank you so much! Someone said it was a waste when I can just use OBS instead & I was worried/confused 😅

[@MarcellJjr]

what game is that?

[@gregwx]

4KPro MK2. now supports VRR after firmware update

[@TooMuchTech]

Thank you for pointing that out!

[@TheRealOAFs]

What's VRR?

[@kaydawgy1999]

@@TheRealOAFs vitamin rainbow rhinos

[@ibrahimkesici9780]

Just a quick question; I have a PC and a PS5. Sometimes I want to stream my game on ps5 and also record it at the same time for youtube. But also want to do it for games on pc. Which one should I buy? HDX or 4k60 pro? Thnx in advance

[@TooMuchTech]

4K60 Pro I would say personally if your setup is the same for both PC and console

[@ibrahimkesici9780]

@@TooMuchTech Can I record my ps5 games with sound and my commentary sound at the same time with it?

[@jessicawebgaming]

@@ibrahimkesici9780 You can record both with elgato software and a mic hooked up to pc or you can use obs to record both but its a little harder to set up then the elgato software is

[@NoCluYT]

If you want to stream AND record at the same time, get the 4k60s+. The hd60x can’t be used on two apps at once. I know because I’ve tried. NDI source is a work around, but it lags if I do that on obs.

[@nicelysentertainment9716]

Where is the link for the splitter you use at th 10:00 mark

[@xxblindchild]

Need the link as well

[@boricuajr84]

I thought the new HD60X was able to do 120hz passthrough for stream capture now for the PS5 & X|S?

[@2ELI0]

Sadly not on 4k but on 1440p and 1080p. U would need a splitter to use 4k 120 passthrough.

[@ThePlug_115]

@@2ELI0 So 4K60 Pro for the win

[@2ELI0]

@@ThePlug_115 there is no capture card available at the moment that supports HDMI 2.1. so, not really. 😅

[@duckiezoomie]

If I don’t own a PC at all can I buy a capture card and stream directly from my PS5?

[@NoCluYT]

I’m 99% sure you need a PC/Laptop to do that. The 4k60s+ is the only one that can record without a pc, but can’t stream.

[@NoCluYT]

I would’ve gone for the 4k60s+, but damn it’s expensive. Settled for the hd60x instead.

[@AreaFiftyZ]

I have my Hyper X mic on my PS4 while my headphones are connected to my computer. It works out.

[@andrewking5055]

so i still have the hd 60 s+ but it wont work with my new hdmi 2.1 monitor so im wondering if these will still run if the monitor runs hdmi 2.1?

[@TooMuchTech]

Need a splitter!

[@andrewking5055]

@@TooMuchTech ok I'll look into that ty!

[@SkeemTeamTv]

Not gonna lie bro, I haven’t even finished the video but I liked and subbed just off the strength of you being black. Love to see more black men in tech and content creation

[@noderzesponge9115]

racist

[@n1c.k481]

Will i need a 4k monitor in order to record 4k gameplay footage?

[@michael_swardh]

Yes

[@Gwheelzz90]

OK my question is which Capture card can I do 1440P 120? Streaming from my xbox series X

[@TooMuchTech]

Elgato 4K 60 Pro MK 2

[@TooMuchTech]

See this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKPRqnmmbs6Ke5I

[@Gwheelzz90]

@@TooMuchTech Thanks bro I will check out the video

[@Gwheelzz90]

@@TooMuchTech That one that you recommended I don't have an actual PC but I will be getting a gaming laptop but I know that doesn't go into that do you have any other ones that you can recommend?

[@thatguyshaq]

I play on both pc & console heavily, what would you recommend?

[@TooMuchTech]

HD60X or 4K60 Pro 2

[@thatguyshaq]

@@TooMuchTech between those 2 which one would you recommend to purchase?

[@retro9069]

@@thatguyshaq when you game on console do you want to use the analog audio?

[@thatguyshaq]

@@retro9069 no not at all

[@TuffApe]

4k60 pro supports vrr passthrough

[@BeastofBrooklyn]

are these better than recording software like OBS?

[@ColdK7]

Yes

[@GitHubStiizz]

I want to start creating content so that I can stay motivated playing games instead of just watching KZbin videos on my $2000 build. I usually just hop on my pc after work then just overclock/Undervolt/my cpu and gpu then do benchmarks see my score note down my tweaks for the day after I would watch KZbin videos on pc stuff (like right now) heh. Then hop out when it’s time to sleep.

[@Joeker8171]

I like Elgato but, I'm scared of editing. I want to create content but that edition stuff makes me nervous

[@TooMuchTech]

I understand haha, have to dip your toes in some how!

[@Joeker8171]

@@TooMuchTech you're right. I need to try

[@ShadGotEm]

Recording straight to the SD is worth it for me lol.

[@SpindriftXC]

the hd60x won't work no matter what I do lol (i'm using a usb 3.0 slot on a pretty good setup and still just freezes)

[@Jason_Bover9000]

Vrr is now on ps5

[@Cleverlyon]

Sony has gone out of its way to make it as difficult as possible to stream game play lol. the ps4 was bad I have no idea how I am supposed to do the PS5, had to connect an amp, connect that amp to the digital optical out on the ps4, connect the chat link to the elgato, then connect all that to my pc, then connect the AUX from my monitor to the same amp. All this just to get audio and chat audio to twitch, and my headset. xbox on the other hand I didn't need the chat link or an amp.... smh.

[@TooMuchTech]

Yeah it’s BS to be honest. They want you to use the garbage built in streamer thing and play alone lol

[@AmatureKiLLerHD]

does the hd60 x have problems with chat audio with ps5 via wireless headset?

[@anthonyzouki]

@too much tech can i stream at 1440p with the 4k60 pro?

[@TooMuchTech]

Stream and record!

[@anthonyzouki]

@@TooMuchTech do i need to a monitor that is 1440p or can i use the 4k60 pro to do it ?

[@gibstuh420]

Thanks bruh u helped me out. And made me realize Sony doesn’t care about streamers 🤧 lol

[@Nellhimfr]

Can you use a hd60x on pc?

[@Nellhimfr]

so you cant

[@Pobbatron]

No there is no playstation pc app and it’s not on android so blue stacks is not an option. On ios though it is and maybe macos since they macs has the same cpus just on steroids

[@TooMuchTech]

ahh I see, thats no fun haha

[@SeplGameTraveler]

Rly thx for that much information but i think one piece was a bad choice of game... Something with more detailed inpressions would be more usefull to see differences. So sadly the video didnt help me, sry to say

[@Jason_Bover9000]

I just upload straight to KZbin i dont have computer at work I do

[@Jason_Bover9000]

Now I do

[@Flo_GMR]

W

[@anthonypalumbo5046]

discord squad 💪

[@TooMuchTech]

ayeee thanks for supporting!

[@BuscetiBuilds]

Discord Squad

[@TooMuchTech]

Thanks MATTEO As always👊