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If you want to stream games for an audience, or maybe you just want to record some high-quality footage from your PS5<\/a>, the more powerful PS5 Pro<\/a>, Xbox Series X<\/a>, or Nintendo Switch<\/a>, you might need a capture card. It\u2019s a USB-to-HDMI accessory that can process your console\u2019s uncompressed video signal (unlike those consoles\u2019 built-in recording functions), then send it to your PC for safekeeping. <\/p>\n

There are several competing options out there, and our guide narrows it down to the most feature-packed USB-based capture cards, whether you want to record games at 1080p or get one that can go all the way up to 4K with a fast frame rate. And, since we know that many streamers want to use a high-end DSLR as a webcam, we\u2019ve included some camera capture card recommendations as well.<\/p>\n

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If you want to stream games for an audience, or maybe you just want to record some high-quality footage from your PS5, the more powerful PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, or Nintendo Switch, you might need a capture card. It\u2019s a USB-to-HDMI accessory that can process your console\u2019s uncompressed video signal (unlike those consoles\u2019 built-in recording functions), then send it to your PC for safekeeping.  There are several competing options out there, and our guide narrows it down to the most feature-packed USB-based capture cards, whether you want to record games at 1080p or get one that can go all the way up to 4K with a fast frame rate. And, since we know that many streamers want to use a high-end DSLR as a…<\/p>\n

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