If you're toying with the idea of streaming or recording Let's Plays, then you've probably thought about getting a capture card. Here's how to tell if you really need one.

Capture cards make it possible to transfer an external video source directly to your computer. Nowadays, they're affordable and easy to use.

The new Elgato Game Capture 4K S is an external capture and streaming card designed for PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, the Nintendo Switch 2, and iPad.

Popular Hardware Streaming Capture Cards We've just crowned a new best capture card, dethroning Elgato in favour of AverMedia—now let me tell you why News By Jess Kinghorn published July 28, 2025 ...