Capture Card for PC Gaming

[iZomgX3]

So I've been looking into capture cards for the past while. I found it hard to find information on latency online though.

I stream a lot of rhythm games, and being rhythm games they are very reliant on having high framerate with low latency / syncing properly.

A lot of videos done by people explaining how to record PC while using a capture card don't seem to understand the hardware and software very well so I figured this is probably a good place to ask.

I've looked into the Elgato Game Capture HD, Avermedia Live Gamer Portable (Lite), and the Avermedia Live Gamer HD.

Because I'll be streaming using these I want low latency. On latency tests I've noticed a lot of people's results will vary.

Things I'm looking for in a capture card are

• Low Latency
• No syncing issues with Video/Audio
• Being able to still use my Amp/DAC and or analog connections (Some videos I've seen suggests that I will have to use the same audio source that goes into the card)
• Analog / Component inputs would be nice so I can record or stream PS3/4 as well
• Recording at 720p 60fps (Right now just on my PC + OBS I'm doing 1096x616 at 45fps)
• Affordable. 250CAD is the max I'll go

What I really hope to do is use HDMI Passthrough to my monitor and if there is noticeable latency, use audio over HDMI for recording and still use analog audio for my headphones.

I'm still pretty new to the idea of using a capture card for recording in general so any help would be appreciated D:

 

The only specs that I think are really relevant are my CPU which is an i3-2120 and GPU which is a GTX960, and currently I'm using Nvidia's encoder for recording and streaming.

 

Thanks in advance guys :^)

[techguru]

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/intensitypro4k

[techguru]

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/decklink

[techguru]

or just use a nvidia videocard with the NVENC option in OBS

[iZomgX3]

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/intensitypro4k

 

 

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/decklink

 

 

or just use a nvidia videocard with the NVENC option in OBS

 

That triple post.... please...

And I'd rather not spend $300+ and also I mentioned that I'd like to be able to recording some console stuff as well so NVENC (which I said I'm already using) isn't going to cut it.

[Jonathan W]

So I've been looking into capture cards for the past while. I found it hard to find information on latency online though.

I stream a lot of rhythm games, and being rhythm games they are very reliant on having high framerate with low latency / syncing properly.

A lot of videos done by people explaining how to record PC while using a capture card don't seem to understand the hardware and software very well so I figured this is probably a good place to ask.

I've looked into the Elgato Game Capture HD, Avermedia Live Gamer Portable (Lite), and the Avermedia Live Gamer HD.

Because I'll be streaming using these I want low latency. On latency tests I've noticed a lot of people's results will vary.

Things I'm looking for in a capture card are

• Low Latency
• No syncing issues with Video/Audio
• Being able to still use my Amp/DAC and or analog connections (Some videos I've seen suggests that I will have to use the same audio source that goes into the card)
• Analog / Component inputs would be nice so I can record or stream PS3/4 as well
• Recording at 720p 60fps (Right now just on my PC + OBS I'm doing 1096x616 at 45fps)
• Affordable. 250CAD is the max I'll go

What I really hope to do is use HDMI Passthrough to my monitor and if there is noticeable latency, use audio over HDMI for recording and still use analog audio for my headphones.

I'm still pretty new to the idea of using a capture card for recording in general so any help would be appreciated D:

 

The only specs that I think are really relevant are my CPU which is an i3-2120 and GPU which is a GTX960, and currently I'm using Nvidia's encoder for recording and streaming.

 

Thanks in advance guys :^)

 

I know youve already looked at it but the Avermedia LGP [not the Lite version] is what i have and i love it. I have NEVER had problems with latency or anything,. I have an HDMI switch that i plug all my consoles and my pc into, then the switch into the LGP, then finally into my TV. For consoles just hit the red button and youre off to the races, for PC Avermedia has a really really nice software that you use in conjuction with the card.

[ZetZet]

I would get Avermedia LGP and a used laptop to stream with/record into, the least performance impact possible.