What is Reddit's opinion of Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2, Internal Capture Card, Stream and Record 4K60 HDR10 with ultra-low latency on PS5, PS4 Pro, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One X, in OBS, Twitch, YouTube, for PC?

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Good question actualy!

If you want to get a more expensive video capture device, you can totally go with 4k output. Your going to want to use an internal PCIe capture card though. I used there USB sticks and they burn out about after 9-10 months of straight use.

Elgato Capture Card

Your still limited to 60hz however because that's the fastest the card can capture at :/

Also with the added resolution, you might need a bit beefier of a video card to handle the encoding. I wouldn't go below a 2060 or now that the prices are better maybe even a 3060 ti.

Then you could play at full scale, and have it downscaled through obs before streaming!

Your best bet would be getting one of the internal Elgato capture cards like the Elgato 4k60 Pro. I don't own one yet, so somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but since it's internal it's supposed to have zero latency (meaning no input delay on the capture preview). That way, you could view it either on your PC or via HDMI Out.

Pass through allows the signal to output to a 4k device like a monitor or TV capture means it captures only in that resolution. You would need something like this Elegato 4k Pro mk2. This is what I have and it would do exactly what you are asking for. There is not really a noticeable delay like you might get with some cheaper cards.

May I ask, what game is so good that you had to import it to play?

I've looked into your capture card, and it's a poor quality dongle type. Likely it is overheating which causes the freezing. If you can afford it, get a better quality larger sized capture card (maybe a PCIe one?) that has proper heatsinks and whatnot built into it like an elgato: https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Game-Capture-4K60-MK-2/dp/B07VWXCXM7/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=hdmi+capture+card+4k&qid=1605274744&sr=8-8

The Elgato 4K60 Pro should meet your needs. It is a 4k60 HDR10 capture and passthrough card that uses a PCIe 4x slot so should have none of the latency of usb based capture cards. It is sold on Amazon for $240 or £200 in the UK where I am. https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Game-Capture-4K60-MK-2/dp/B07VWXCXM7/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=elgato+4k+pro&qid=1582135170&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSTFaVlNQRU80NTlYJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjUwMDM2MU9TSUdMME...

Why is it so much? I was looking at it earlier and it was $250.

Is this not the same thing or is there a difference I'm not seeing: https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Game-Capture-4K60-MK-2/dp/B07VWXCXM7

1. No, unless you connect your PS5 to PC.
2. Capture card (with a little exception that provide hardware encoders like OG LiveGamer HD) doesn't do anything to encode your broadcast. Your CPU or graphics card does all the job. If your CPU is strong enough, you can just use iGPU or a very low-end GPU, just make sure it supports DirectX 10.
3. Yes.
4. This or this if you don't plan on uploading 4K footage on Youtube or something, because currently on Twitch you don't stream at 4K, 1080p is more than enough.
5. Absolutely, 12-core Ryzen is more than enough to produce an excellent quality broadcast, you may buy a low-end used GPU and call it a day.

Hello! So this build, along with the GPU you have currently, will last for a long long time. It has the best possible hardware in the system; an i9-12900k, a massively powerful CPU that blows anything out of the water, and along with the 3080ti, an also equally awe inspiring piece of hardware, it will definitely last.

The rig is equipped with two 2tb Gen 4 SSDS (fastest storage, makes everything loads in seconds), DDR5 with 64gb; the new standard for Ram, although it is highly expensive and the performance gains for it isn’t there however it is going to be the new future so you won’t need to switch out your ram in the future. :)

The motherboard itself is one of the best along with massive connectivity. The case is kit with Noctua Fans, top class performance and sound depending on how fast they go, and overall this is what the best of the best can get.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kK4vjZ

Also here’s a really good capture card, expensive though.

Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2, Internal Capture Card, Stream and Record 4K60 HDR10 with ultra-low latency on PS5, PS4 Pro, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One X, in OBS, Twitch, YouTube, for PC https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VWXCXM7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_11FARMSD8CDN228P0VAY

Feel free to ask anymore questions, concerns, and more about computers, hardware, or the build itself :)

Do you think I can put an Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2 in my build?

Here we go

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PCPartPicker Part List

This should allow you to stream at 4k60fps and edit videos at 4k.

CPU: Streaming should be easy since the capture card will do most of the work, video editing shouldn't be a problem thanks to its 8 cores and 16 threads and the 2070 Super. The stock fan should be enough if you're not overclocking.

Motherboard: MSI's Tomahawk Max is known for its vrms keeping the cpu temp lower than every other B450 board. The Tomahawk Max supports fast memory up to 4400mhz and it supports cases with a USB C.

Memory: 32 Gigabytes of ram is needed to edit videos at 4k, the reason why a lot of ram is needed is because ram caches preview files of the video you're editing and the size of the files depends on the resolution of the video that is being edited, it caches files so you can playback the video at any moment while editing. Its clocked at 3600 MHZ because Ryzen performs better with fast memory.

Storage: It might not be a lot but it is an ssd, windows should boot im less than 10 seconds and loading times in games should be significantly reduced.

Graphics Card: To be honest I think this might be on par with the next gen consoles, but we will have to wait and see. Aside from that this is should perform great at 1440p and better at 1080p, to play at 4k60fps I'm sure you would have to put settings on low/medium. Nvidia's new RTX cards have a new thing called the Nvenc Encoder which should take even less load off of the CPU while streaming.

Case: The NZXT H510 is a clean looking case, with a USB C port on the top, this case comes with 2 fans, I recommend using the 2 fans that came with the case as intake at the front of the case and with the extra fan I added use that as an exhaust at the back.

Power Supply: Cooler Master makes good power supplies, not as good as Corsair but this one is. According to reviews this unit runs quiet and the cables are black but not sleeved (In my opinion sleeved cables are harder to bend though) 80+ gold efficiency so it won't suck more power than needed.

I'd recommend that you spend extra to get the Fractal Design Meshify C.