Elgato HD60 X External Capture Card

Console players who want to stream or record their gameplay need a capture card to get the footage into a computer, and the HD60 X is one of the most popular ways to do it. It sits between your PS5, Xbox Series X|S or Switch 2 and your TV, sending the picture to both at once.

Passthrough is the part that matters most for playing. While the card records, your TV still gets up to 4K60 HDR10, 1440p120, 1080p120 and VRR, so you aren’t stuck playing at a lower quality just because you’re capturing. On the recording side, it captures 4K30 HDR10 or 1080p60 HDR10, which suits YouTube uploads and Twitch streams well. Latency is under 100ms for keeping audio and video in sync.

Setup is driverless on Windows and Mac, and it works with OBS, Streamlabs, vMix and even Zoom or Teams. There are no watermarks, time limits or subscriptions. Capturing at 4K tops out at 30 frames per second, so anyone who wants to record 4K at 60 will need a higher-end card. You’ll also need a reasonably capable computer to handle encoding while you stream. For console streamers starting out or upgrading from a basic USB dongle, it’s a dependable, easy choice.