Elgato’s 4K60 Pro capture card makes incredible ultra-HD footage affordable

When the Xbox One X launched, I started looking into the possibility of recording 4K gameplay at 60 frames per second to show off what the system is capable of. This is also something I’d love for a two-PC recording setup to record 4K footage without taking a hit to my gaming rig’s performance. As of November, 4K60 was not really within my grasp. Cut to late December, and Elgato has changed everything with its affordable new $400 4K60 Pro capture card.

When Elgato revealed the 4K60 Pro, it promised “flawless” footage at absurd resolutions and framerates. After spending a lot of time with the device, I’ve found that it delivers on that promise. That’s astonishing because the 4K60 Pro is about half the price of similar components. Elgato is able to accomplish this because it offloads a lot of the processing power to your desktop and its high-end CPU and GPU.