PLAY WITHOUT LIMITS
CREATE ON YOUR TERMS
MAKE NO COMPROMISES
4K X brings superspeed game capture to next-gen players. With high-resolution, high frame rate passthrough and capture, it’s our most powerful USB capture card ever. Still, it sets up in a snap and gets out of your way. You won’t even know it’s there.
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HDMI 2.1Higher resolutions, higher frame rates – like 4K120 or 1080p240
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Plug & PlayWindows, Mac, iPad*.
HDMI 2.1 and USB-C cables included |
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Variable Refresh rateZero ghosting, stuttering, or screen tearing
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Software compatibleConsoles, Handhelds, PCs, and more
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PLAY WHAT YOU WANT
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, PC, Mac, even iPhone.
4K X works flawlessly with almost any gaming device.
CONNECT ANY SETUP
STREAM YOUR WAY

WITH ANY APP
Just add 4K X as a source in OBS, Streamlabs Desktop, Twitch Studio, vMix, Meld Studio and more.
TO ANY PLATFORM
Stream with overlays, chat interactions, and commentary to Twitch, YouTube, Discord, TikTok, Facebook Gaming — anywhere.
SUPERCHARGE YOUR ARCHIVE
Elgato Capture software makes it incredibly easy to record high-fidelity gameplay, even while livestreaming in lower resolutions. Preserve your sessions in all their glorious detail. Catalog recordings in seconds. And export files for advanced editing in your favorite software.
YOUR AUDIENCE AWAITS
More people than ever are watching 4K content. With 4K X, produce the best they’ve ever seen. Immerse them in your world.
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CAPTURE ANYWHEREPro setups don’t come more compact and portable than this. For the first time ever, you can record gameplay to your iPad* using any Elgato USB capture card. Save clips and screenshots to your Photo Library, internal storage, even a USB SSD or SD card. *iPad with USB-C port |
Specification
INPUT
HDMI (unencrypted)
OUTPUT
HDMI (lag-free passthrough)
RECORDING & PASSTHROUGH RESOLUTION
up to 4K144
View the full list of supported resolutions and fps here.
HDR10 SUPPORT
HDR capture is currently only available on Windows
DIMENSIONS
112 x 72 x 18 mm / 4.4 x 2.8 x 0.7 in
WEIGHT
91 g / 3.2 oz
In the Box
Game Capture 4K X, USB 3.2 C-to-C cable (150 cm | 59 in), 8K HDMI cable (200 cm | 78.7 in)
