What laptops can run Elgato?

Any device with an video output will work with your elgato game capture HD60S. Or if you’re just using the elgato game capture from your gaming console to your laptop any ‘modern’ laptop will do. Which is in budget, but a good gaming laptop, Legion Y520, Predator Helios 300, Nitro 5, or you can suggest a good one?

What laptops can run Elgato HD60S?

For the HD60S, any laptop with a USB 3.0 (blue USB) should work.

Can a laptop run a capture card?

The Elgato HD60S is an external capture card that can be used to record or stream console gameplay via a PC. Whilst many capture cards slot into the PCI-E slot of your PC, the HD60S is external, which means you can use your laptop.

Can any laptop use a capture card?

Capture cards can be bought as internal components for a PC or as an in-line box (for use for laptops that you can’t easily open/modify). They work by having an input for a cable HDMI, meaning pretty much any device that has HDMI output is able to be captured.

Do I need a capture card to stream on a laptop?

For that, you’ll need a capture card. If you’ve got a laptop that you were planning to use for streaming, installing a capture card inside it isn’t going to happen. But there are external capture cards you can use instead. We recommend the Elgato HD60S, it can work with any modern console in crisp 1080p at 60 FPS.

Do I need a capture card to make YouTube videos?

A capture card is necessary ONLY if you want to capture footage of a different PC or Console. So if you want to use one PC to stream/record and one to play, then yes, you will need a capture card. If one of your PC’s is powerful enough, you might be able to use it alone, without any further hardware.

Are capture cards good for streaming?

The Elgato Game Capture HD60 S card is widely accepted as one of the best choices for streaming on any of the popular online destinations. The card lets you stream videos at the maximum bitrate of 40 Mbps and it can record live videos in 1080p resolution at 30 or 60 fps.