Elgato4K Pro, Internal Capture Card: 8K60 Passthrough/4K60 HDR10 with Ultra-Low Latency on PS5/Pro, Xbox Series X/S, OBS and More, for Streaming & Recording, Works with Windows PC and Dual PC Setups

As a competitive Splatoon player, I needed a way to broadcast and screenshare gameplay from my Switch without compromising quality or audio. With the 4k Pro, I can bring my gameplay to my pc in full quality! Passthrough provides a lag-free experience, which surprised me since I am very sensitive to slight delays in my inputs; I felt no additional perceivable latency in passthrough. However, there is very noticeable delay when you play through the Utility software (10-30ms); this comes to no surprise though, as the incoming video signal must be re-encoded again before it can be displayed on your pc. If you're playing games that require as little latency as possible, play through passthrough.Installation was very simple: I located the pcie x16 slot on my motherboard (although x4 and x8 also work), unscrewed the chassis bracket, slotted in the capture card, and screwed it in. No additional usb power needed! I installed the 4k Capture Utility beforehand, so it worked instantly, although a slight detection delay can occur, this typically lasts 5-10 seconds before your signal is displayed. No biggie.One of the biggest benefits I've noticed from the 4k Pro is that I can be in a call on Discord with my friends while hearing my game audio through the relay in the capture utility software. Please note that there will be a very slight delay in audio from the Utility (because re-encoding) However, in my experience the delay is acceptable given that it is only the audio that I am sampling through the Utility while playing through passthrough. My estimation on the Utility software delay is around 10-30 milliseconds, which is comparable to playing on an older TV; not ideal for competitive games, but it can be palatable for some in a pinch.Video signal: The signal is very true-to-console as in the raw output of the console itself is being captured. Meaning that contrast and brightness is exactly as your console manufacturer intended.Software: the 4k Pro uses it's respective 4k Capture Utility which is a very simple and useful software. In the suite, you have access to custom video color settings for your gameplay, audio adjustment (including the console microphone if yours has one) a capture library; which houses your recordings and clips, and a fair bit of encoding and bitrate options similar to OBS. Speaking of OBS, it integrates perfectly with it, allowing your captured signal to be displayed easily with your applied settings. OBS isn't entirely necessary however, since you can record and take screenshots in the Utility software. Recordings can be as long as your storage allows! There is also a Flashback mode, which allows you to take clips from your past recordings, this allows easy access to highlights or other cool moments in your gameplay that you'd like to have separate from the entire recording. Please note that flashback has a maximum recording time of 4 hours.Compatibility: The Nintendo Switch works flawlessly with the capture card as previously stated. I assume every other console/PC works the same so long as it outputs via HDMI. I would still scout for other reviews that specify your specific console though. As for motherboard support, this requires a bit of technical know-how as you need to ensure that you have at least one spare PCIe x4, x8, or x16 slot in your motherboard. Please note that the card will not work with a pcie x1 slot as there are too many pins on the capture card.In conclusion, I am very satisfied with my purchase as it solved several headaches I had while trying to voice call with my friends and play Splatoon at the same time. It has great options in the Utility software, works well for beginners, and makes streaming, screensharing, and recording a breeze! 5/5 Stars for me since it fills my needs stupendously![TL:DR] The 4k Pro is a great capture card for the Nintendo Switch, allowing smooth, crisp gameplay with no delay on the passthrough mode. However, there is a 10-30ms delay if you play through the 4k Capture Utility software. Installation is quite easy! Just make sure you have a spare pcie x4, x8, or x16 slot on your motherboard! It also has flawless OBS and Discord integration! Don't forget to install the 4k Capture Utility software before you install the card to make life way easier!

Great capture card and does the job! I have it routed through a splitter and does the job capturing pc content as well as console content.

While the capture side supports 40gbps sources, passthrough does not. Trying to send 2160p/120hz/4:4:4/10bit through the passthrough will always fall back to 4:2:0. The avermedia hdmi 2.1 products do not have this limitation.Don't bother will Elgato support. They will make you wait weeks for a non-answer from their "technical team" and you will end up outside of your return window with a garbage product.Don't buy this.

Amazing product, I do a lot of streaming and wanted to run a dual set up for my computer to make it easier on my gaming computer. This made the whole process easier and smooth. Simply opened up my gaming computer and inserted into a gpu slot and it was ready to go the minute I inserted into the pc. Was worth every penny.

There own software sucks your better off using obs for using this

I use this capture card for my dual pc set up & also recording my gameplay for youtube.It just works, right out of the box with little to no tweaking needed. Is it a bit overkill for most probably, but it future proofed me when twitch allows 1440p or 4k streaming.Ease of use was flawless, no audio issues, no lag.. it's a great product

I'm a Twitch Partner, been streaming with a dual pc setup for about six years now. I recently got an Alienware AW3225QF. Currently on my game pc I'm running OBS with the Teleport plugin to send game and game audio capture to OBS on my stream pc. This allows me to experience all the 4K HDR Dolby Vision goodness on my new monitor while sending my game and audio capture in SDR to my stream pc. Works great. Capture image looks really good.I have a minor issue using Teleport where for unknown reasons, after awhile the game/audio capture sent via Teleport lags a bit behind in OBS on my stream pc (workaround is running my games in windowed borderless instead of fullscreen). From what I can tell in the Elgato 4K Pro documentation, the card should be able to do 2160p240 HDR passthrough while capturing at 1080p60 SDR. It can do it... sort of.I did manage to get it to work but on the AW3225QF monitor, when running at 2160p240, HDR via HDMI 2.1 cables, the only output color format was YCbCr 4:2:0. I was only able to see YCbCr 4:2:2 or RGB if I was running 2160p at 144Hz or less. Running at 2160p240, HDR via HDMI 2.1 through the 4K Pro, the picture looked like garbage compared to what I'm used to seeing running direct from the game pc at 2160p240, HDR via DP connection.The image capture quality in OBS had a slightly green cast to it, as if it needed a proper white balance. I never managed to fix it, but planned on applying a LUT in OBS to make it look better. Definitely worse quality out of the box compared to the 4K60 Pro Mk.2, or the Avermedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573).I also noticed a slight stutter in the capture quality from the card in OBS at 60fps. It was still there but somewhat improved if I brought it in at 240fps, but not better than the same capture coming from Teleport.And... in spite of what some youtube influencers might be telling you, the documentation for the 4K Pro is extremely sparse on the Elgato website. There's slightly more documentation for the 4K X, and whenever I searched the Elgato website, the results consistently confused the 4K Pro with the 4K X and every other card they've come out with. Good luck googling info about it, you'll see lots of results for the 4K60 Pro, the 4K60, and so on and so forth. I think you get the idea. You'll be heroically blazing your own trail with the 4K Pro.TL;DR - if you're on a dual pc stream setup and you have an Alienware AW3225QF monitor with all the glorious modern bells and whistles, the 4K Pro is not for you. Not yet ready for prime time. Capture on your game pc using the Teleport plugin in OBS to send your capture to OBS on your stream pc.

Not as good in video quality or delay as the cam link. Couldn't get pass through to work. Waste of money *since I had better. Decent capture if you have nothing... hopefully the passthrough works for you...