Elgato 4K X Review - The external capture card that does everything!

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Elgato 4K X Review - The external capture card that does everything!

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The Elgato 4K X ($229 US) is one of two new capture cards from Elgato that offers HDMI 2.1. The 4K X allows for 4k 144 pass-through AND capture, with HDR to SDR tone mapping, ALLM, and VRR support. With capture flexibility, and the ability to record on PC, Mac, and iPad, it may be the card you've been waiting for.
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@Boostedbeard 6 ай бұрын

"everyone needs a hype man" Joe you are that guy my guy!

@GadgetryTech 6 ай бұрын

LOL thanks! We neeed it

@marsMayflower 21 күн бұрын

dude, glad to see your getting subscribers! hard work pays off and your videos are always top notch.

@Bang4BuckPCGamer 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the detailed explanation, great video.

@IgorsPlay 4 ай бұрын

It’s a good review, but… can you do a PS5 4K internal recording test versus this 4K X?

@DavidHarry 6 ай бұрын

Excellent overview 👍 I've just ordered one for an Apple Silicon setup and while it doesn't do HDR recording on Mac/Apple Silicon, it's definitely the best option for recording/streaming 4K/60 SDR without going to Thunderbolt and using a much more expensive Blackmagic interface. Hopefully there's no surprises once I get it. Anyway, great video 👍 Cheers, Dave.

@Cottn_ 6 ай бұрын

This is the same setup I’m going for. Let me know how it’s working for you please.

@DavidHarry 6 ай бұрын

@@Cottn_ It does not work properly on M1, it's only seen as 5Gb/s, not 10Gb/s. I've been in touch with Elgato but their support isn't very good and they've still not answered the most basic compatibility questions with Apple Silicon after two emails. It may be fine with M2 and M3, however, Elgato still have not confirmed that either. There are known issue with M1 and USB, so I'd imagine it would be fine with M2 and M3, it works perfectly on my iPad Pro M2. I'll be doing some setup videos with the 4K X on my channel, including an 8 bit vs 10 bit comparison with an Atomos Ninja. If you search for Elgato 4K X and iPad Pro M2, some of my tests should come up on my gaming channel.

@Cottn_ 6 ай бұрын

@@DavidHarry thanks for the quick reply! I’ll check out your videos. I have and M2 so hopefully I’ll have some luck. I know elgato is very poor with their customer support recently.

@Hazybreez 6 ай бұрын

i got recommended this while doing the question thing on the elgato website but i did series x and Mac. hence why i’m here but thank u for the review

@upgradedcupcake 3 ай бұрын

I want to get 4k x, but its still not available on Amazon. Only hd60 x

@weasley0094 6 ай бұрын

Good review dude! Also thanks for reminding me about Playstation not doing more than one audio output at a time, I was planning on streaming with it this weekend and was gonna be in for a rude awakening lmao

@BassThrashin 6 ай бұрын

Great Vid! Steel Series Nova Pro Wireless also can be used wirelessly by using the line out of the base station

@divacroft1034 6 ай бұрын

any wireless headset work...

@ab12tropicana Ай бұрын

How do I set this up?

@BassThrashin Ай бұрын

@@ab12tropicanayou simply run a 3.5mm cable out of the back of the base station(line out) into the analog input of the 4k X. If you get some noise with it then you can get a cheap ground loop isolator. You also need to enable analog audio in Elgato Capture software

@ab12tropicana Ай бұрын

@@BassThrashin Thanks buddy!

@zicafoos8260 6 ай бұрын

Have no interest in the product but watched and liked the vid for the algorithm

@vRyanXOXO 6 ай бұрын

this right here is a goat

@T1NZLEY 6 ай бұрын

Lol

@Daddyezee Ай бұрын

you dont need a A50X to do that you can use the A50 or any headphones as long as you have a mixer i have my both my PCs, PS5, Xbox all running on 1 mic and Wireless so no need for the A50X

@AJCoReTV 6 ай бұрын

Hi, I have M1 Pro chip powered MacBook… I can only records 4k60 game footage from PS5 via OBS by selecting the AppleProRes 422 encoder option in OBS record setting.. all other encoders overload. More testing to come….base cavas & output: 3840x2160 Hope this helps.

@TechInsomnia 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Thank you brother 🙏

@entwineryche 6 ай бұрын

Would something like this help output a Nintendo Switch at 4k Res in OBS for better capture quality VS using a 1080p capture device?? I know a switch can't run at 4k, but wondering if this will make the capture itself look cleaner.

@ScaryOGGG 2 ай бұрын

Why doesn’t it work for me? It just creates it sound separate desktop and doesn’t capture my gaming monitor.

@yuiop2703 5 ай бұрын

This seems really cool! My only complaint though is that it does not have a second HDMI input for a camera. So close!

@dragonsystems5973 2 ай бұрын

Omg, I have a $2000 workstation with three capture cards... this really tempts me to get a few of these and an alienware 18

@Stone1108 6 ай бұрын

Great content thanks thanks, very detailed, impressive. So instead of a field recorder which will extend my camera video recording time over the cameras in built recording time limit, I could use one of these say for example in my studio for making content which could be recorded and then edited from my hard drive in Davinci and uploaded to youtube? I’m basically looking to record 4k editable footage with audio onto my Mac Studio M1 chip!

@jamesmyles9888 4 ай бұрын

Just bought this today have it connected to my LG C1 OLED tv and my ps5 with Asus tuff monitor this capture card is amazing

@shinobitv7802 10 күн бұрын

Do you have any delay when you using obs ?

@jamesmyles9888 10 күн бұрын

No delay this thing is amazing

@shinobitv7802 9 күн бұрын

@@jamesmyles9888 thank you

@mudassirghulamsarwar 6 ай бұрын

Freaking love your content. Binging non stop 😅😅

@nikoschultz4306 24 күн бұрын

So i bought the 4k X & i am able to record my friends voices in party chat but it does not record my voice… how do i fit this?

@IndianaStoned 4 ай бұрын

instead of chat link, i use remote play app on computer to get wireless audio.

@Lidstradamus131 5 ай бұрын

So what its looking like is that the 4k x doesnt work on a monitor thats not 4k. Which is dumb. Im having trouble connecting it to my perfectly fine Monitor ! No disolay is showing

@fhloating 4 ай бұрын

It’s working fine for me

@xVertigo101 6 ай бұрын

Problem with the internal capture card is there's no audio in so if you're like me and own the Tiachi Carrara X670E motherboard you will not be able to get your audio working without purchasing a sound card that has line in. I replaced my 4K 60 Pro with the AVerMedia 2.1 Ultra and it works fairly well and does everything I need it to. I may pick up the elgato as well depending on how it matches up with the 2.1 ultra.

@nycekix 2 ай бұрын

Every time i put it in merged mode my 4k monitor then switches to 1080p idk what to do

@NanoNutrino 6 ай бұрын

The Blue Yeti Microphone would plug and play on the PS4, it probably works the same on the PS5. If you're stuck for a mic the Blue Yeti should work

@skaterunite Ай бұрын

If I were to play this through my PC from my PS5 would there be a lot of input Lag?

@Qiuvox 3 ай бұрын

If I connect my sound system through hdmi earc or optical to lg oled and ps5 to 4k x and to tv, and 4kx usb to pc, I can still record the gameplay and just game sound properly right? I dont particularly chat with people in parties when I record, so for that do I need the elgato chat link to be able to use my sound system and record the game sound?

@nhbjhbbhbhgvb 6 ай бұрын

Is there any advantage to using this over software like obs?

@RicTheKiller117 2 ай бұрын

any ideas why i cant select the capture device? its locked at USB video device and wont let me select the 4k x.

@TheDeanFilez 2 ай бұрын

Just got this set up and I've used the 4k60s before. I'm recording from series x, to a laptop, with a 1080p monitor for reference. I am getting the 4k/120 passthrough, However, after trying quite a few things, I can only get the el gato capture utility to show 1440p/60 while recording, even though the Source is listed as 2160p/120... Any ides?!?

@mrbigtymer78 Ай бұрын

Ok I have 3.1 usbc ports, will I be able to play at 4k 120 and capture at 1080p 120, also I hear that 3.1 usbc is the same as 3.2 usbc, so I need answers 🙏🙏🙏

@Drockzoids 6 ай бұрын

Next time, I need the banana to scale.

@GadgetryTech 6 ай бұрын

LOL. Damn, I knew it!

@CRF250R1521 12 күн бұрын

what camera and lense was this filmed on?

@Myselfsama 5 ай бұрын

Its kind of bizarre that it can pass through 4k144, but not 1080p @144, or higher. ThThe bandwith needed for 4k is many times greater. Is that just an oversight in their specs and it actually can pass through that higher frames at the lower res, or is that simply a limitation?

@BowTiedVeteran Ай бұрын

Does the pass through performance (delay) have any difference between this and the 4K pro? Will the pass through delay be the same between the standalone and the internal?

@theZeroSleepYT 2 ай бұрын

If you're not using the pass thru to go back into the gaming monitor, couldn't you get a 4k/120hz/HDR splitter to go from gaming PC to both the gaming monitor and the 4k Pro and then use the 4k Pro's out to the 4K X in? That way you could cover all the resolutions, sdr/hdr, etc that they both support? I realize this might be cost prohibitive, but I'm more interested if that's the ultimate coverage of 4k capture above 4k60fps. Or maybe something is lost using modern splitters/matrix switches in this mix. Thanks in advance if you have thoughts on this.

@ajaysourav 5 ай бұрын

I tired recording 4k 120 for ps5 but it it jus records in 4k 60 in obs. All the settings were perfect. I'm getting 4k 120 pass through though. When I switch to 2k 120 it's working in obs video capture device settings. But 4k 120 selected it jus recording in 60 fps

@GunnyG-d9q Ай бұрын

Yo bro thanks for the video good help, just wondering im looking to buy a capture card i have the nova pro wireless which comes with the game dack is there a way to make it capture voice audio with these for streaming etc on ps5?

@GMM1LL4Z 5 ай бұрын

great video and very helpful for console users

@billions8491 4 ай бұрын

Great video man! Just wondering though, how can I check to see if my USB 3.2 is Gen 1 or 2?

@sbkmedia7668 6 ай бұрын

Great review, I’ve just ordered the Astro a50 Xs will they work with the previous elgato version “HD 60 x” while streaming or will you need the 4K version to get the audio to be picked up through hdmi also. ?

@QC_SCARFACE7 Ай бұрын

hi i have a 144hz monitor from samsung odyssey G5 whit 1 ms if i use this do im going to stay on 1ms refresh rate ? its .158?

@SDunsmore444 2 ай бұрын

Any idea if you can capture video from a DVR? Thank You.

@its_ohhrite 27 күн бұрын

Does this record 480 and 720 resolutions?

@BlueForte 4 ай бұрын

how does this work with ultrawide monitors such as Odyssey G9

@hsn5115 5 ай бұрын

I have a small issue. I have set up the 4K X exactly how its supposed to be set up. The USB-C is going to my motherboard. The HDMI in to my PS5 and out to my monitor. I added the video capture device to OBS and the image is showing up. But I'm not getting anything on my main monitor? Before getting into this capture card business, I would simply press the buttons on my monitor to switch to HDMI input and start gaming. But when I do that now, it says image not available and returns back to display port input. How am I supposed to play and stream? Just looking at the OBS preview?

@erod23dk63 3 ай бұрын

I have the Astro A50 X, Elgato 4K X and a PS5. Everything is connected as mentioned in the video, but the only way my monitor (LG GP950) allows signal is if I turn off deep color output and now instead of playing 4k120, I'm capped at 4k60. Also, I'm unable to get audio from headset mic using OBS for streaming. I get all the other audio, just no mic audio. Any help is greatly appreciated.

@CB2904-l9l 5 ай бұрын

Selling a certified HDMI 2.1 cable for $20 is actually insane.

@SanniVS_ 5 ай бұрын

Can you still hear ps5 audio/party chat as well as all of the pc audio with this setup simultaneously?

@UPTOWNCAVEMAN 6 ай бұрын

Hey Buddy you come across as a pretty clever guy im hoping you can help me i have a elgato hd60x external i been using for record my game play my problem is one of every 4 videos is in fast motion i thought it was the capture cards fault so i brought another one but still has same problem lol ,My videos can be over two hours long so its a pain to have to go back to a save point somewhere and do it all over again ....im hoping you can help me out here mate please

@punk_noodles 3 ай бұрын

if i want to play apex at say record 240hz 2k resolution on gaming pc, and on my 2nd pc record with this elgato 4k x, i guess at 2k 120fps. is that the ideal way for a 2pc setup? when i play the game would i have to play at 120fps?

@Phantassm 2 ай бұрын

Is this compatible with AMD chipsets? I have a Avermedia Gamer 3 and it sucks with my AMD system. All kinds of recording errors.

@r3miix 6 ай бұрын

if i used the 4kPro on a single PC setup to stream (hdmi from GFXCard to "in" and "out" to single monitor) will it cap the monitor to only display at 4k with 60hz? or can i see 144hz but the capture only be 60hz? or does the 4k X allow both to be 120hz?

@DeathxNote 6 ай бұрын

I got the same question

@nuwansamarasinghe 5 ай бұрын

Anyone can help me with this question. How do I stream to multiple platforms from PS5?

@Pandemonium088 6 ай бұрын

Does this capture card allow software preview with NO MONITOR connected on the HDMI oi, Basically just a console on HDMI IN and Obs to get the preview window and audio. Basically using this as an expensive HDMI in.

@GadgetryTech 6 ай бұрын

You can capture with no monitor needed! It can emulate a monitor and work solely off the software preview window

@dracktw 6 ай бұрын

Compare with 4K60 mk2 any upgrade for dual PC

@gomez8596 5 ай бұрын

Wouldn’t the chat link cable work with the Nova pro wireless connecting it to the wireless receiver into auxiliary port 🤔 trying it out in a few days. Great video 👍🏼

@airclap115 5 ай бұрын

Did it work? I’ve been using an aux into my tv to hear the audio wirelessly and capture it

@EZGTHEONE 5 ай бұрын

I have a question with this device if you’re using your output device on PS five as a headset and a microphone as the input device, would you have problems capturing your audio through the Elgato if you do is it possible that you can use the chat link Pro cable Through the microphone to the controller to the Elgato. Im using the usb c cable in my ps5 for the microphone and the back usb Port for my wireless headset.

@Buttnubs 6 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if a HDCP bypass will work properly with this?

@Kookaburger 6 ай бұрын

do you think it will work with a recorder monitor, like atomos ninja v, usb c to hdmi cable?

@alanbenyamin487 6 ай бұрын

Any idea when the new eq settings for wz2 will drop? Every time my bell rings with a new video my heart drops thinking this is the one.

@GadgetryTech 6 ай бұрын

Within an hour from now :)

@alanbenyamin487 6 ай бұрын

@@GadgetryTech my man

@syedzgaming 4 ай бұрын

hi will this capture 4k60 if my laptop has thunderbolt 4

@chrismurphy8784 6 ай бұрын

I am playing on Xbox Series X - 4k 120hz - with the Elgato 4K X how do I capture at 1080p with higher frames - can it go higher than 120, doesn't appear so.

@tdub77 6 ай бұрын

nice review

@NatureDCycling 6 ай бұрын

Does it allow dolby atmos. Because my hd60 x don't let though dolby atmos and my ps5 says the limitation of the capture won't allow rgb 12 bit to pass though it as I use the lg c3. And also does that card have the hdr one second popping sound issue like the hd60 x did 😊

@Bcaz 4 ай бұрын

What kind of graphics card do u have to record in 4k smoothly?

@CView 5 ай бұрын

How do you get around hdcp? Is there a way?

@loitersquadX 5 ай бұрын

Hey. This sounds crazy. But i dont have a pc. Can i use my asus ally? To capture content

@Benham1 6 ай бұрын

I can use the elgato 4k x with a dual pc?

@GamingEpicallyOfficial 4 ай бұрын

With this capture card, is it possible to play at 4K, 120, and capture at 4K, 60, and HDR 10-bit? I checked El Gato’s website and checked out the charts you put, but I’m still not 100% clear on that

@macouto8 6 ай бұрын

my laptop has usb 3.0, will it work the same as 2.0 or somewhere in between?

@Joshua-xz7pm 3 ай бұрын

The latency test was not on pass through correct. Meaning there is no latency pass through?

@GadgetryTech 3 ай бұрын

No latency in pass through. If there is, it seems to be under 1-2ms. It's not noticeable even if I play competitively

@MacGamerOfficial 6 ай бұрын

The mac m1 mini has usb 4.0 or thunderbolt 3 port. What I was told it does not support usb 3.2 gen 2×2. Do you think the Apple M1 mini is capable of utilizing the full resolution capture that this offers or will it be limited?

@GadgetryTech 6 ай бұрын

You don't need Gen 2x2 to work (20gbps) and get the most out of the 4K X. Mac still supports standard Gen 2, which is all the 4K X needs.

@jpsull 6 ай бұрын

Thunderbolt 4/3 supports 3.2gen2x2. Thunderbolt is still under the usb standard. A usb port or cable can only be classified or sold as thunderbolt 4 (for example) if it meets the requirements of that classification. Any usb standard that is newer should support prior generations

@AJCoReTV 6 ай бұрын

@tebroni187 5 ай бұрын

Hello, do you know if having this capture card will solve problem with obs stutter. I just have one pc with RTX 4090 where i play and record and 4k tv with 120hz and vrr but my games runs at 4K 90-100fps so when i record videos on obs at 60 fps it makes video stuttering i guess because of out of sync frames, but when i cap my games to 60fps I don't have video stutter anymore... I heard its VRR problem with obs...I want smooth video at 60 fps and want to play on 120 fps. What should i do? How you manage to record 120 fps games without stutter? Thanks a lot in advance!

@marcgil256 6 ай бұрын

How long is the usb c cable? It looks pretty long in the video

@xxPhatMattxx-Twitch 6 ай бұрын

5120x1440/120 passthrough?

@ployth9000 6 ай бұрын

please someone review the 4k pro that is the one I ordered from elgato

@The_Chad_ 6 ай бұрын

The 4k Pro is an insult. The X on the other hand, it's pretty sweet.

@Cottn_ 6 ай бұрын

Really curious if having both this capture card and the A50 X when streaming off an Xbox series X, would that solve the problem of needing a separate mic for your voice to come through your stream? It seems everywhere I look you have to have a 2nd mic because your headset mic never goes to the stream. Is this a solution for this? This is my biggest problem currently because of my current setup not having space for a stand alone mice. Wanted to just use my headset mic to talk with teammates and it come through my stream simultaneously. If this makes sense let me know if you have any idea. Your content (which I’ve just found) has been very informative so thank you!

@Fatsoboy_comic 4 ай бұрын

I'm thinking of getting the a50 x headset is it good? I'm hoping it won't interfere with the elgato products I'm using

@unitedjose 6 ай бұрын

I got this 4kX and the issue i got I'm not sure if it could be the monitor or what but when I go into the capture app the app always says the capture its been used by another software. I uninstall Obs studio to see if that was the issue but remains with the same message so I just went back to the HD60X. Any advice for this matter?

@Malledeus86 5 ай бұрын

I’m getting the same error, I cannot use the 4K capture utility.. not sure why it’s pretty annoying but you can just capture through OBS and it seems fine.

@Malledeus86 5 ай бұрын

I just picked up this capture card and can’t run the 4K capture utility. It gives and error and won’t record. So I have been playing around with OBS for capture. I can’t record in 4K res I think it’s my laptop not having enough to get the job done. I have a Nvidia T1200 Quadro card in my laptop. It’s an engineering workstation as I’m primarily a mechanical designer. If I was to build or purchase a PC what would be the recommended GPU for capturing full res from PS5 with this capture card? 4K HDR @ 120fps?

@WagyuBroker 21 күн бұрын

Got a regular hp pc an 4K

@dandiego11 6 ай бұрын

Does the 4K X let you capture 5.1/7.1 LPCM audio? Or is it limited to just 2 channel stereo?

@GadgetryTech 6 ай бұрын

Stereo capture only. The 4k pro is going to have an update to support 5.1 though!

@JOSHUALEW1S 6 ай бұрын

So if I have the Astro a50x and the elgato 4k x I will get game audio and picture from my ps5 to pc?

@chipgettler Ай бұрын

I know this is an older comment,” but I use the PS5 remote play on my PC to play games. This allows me to add to OBS for streaming or simply listen to music while gaming. Doesn’t fix the chat in game aspect, but could help with discord chat if your team is in discord you can use it on pc side, control chat and still hear game audio.

@TheSocialGamer 15 күн бұрын

It's kind of weird getting a review from you on the elgato product when you look at your screen you have nothing but elgato branded products so I'll take this review with a grain of salt😂

@Narutosxnpai 5 ай бұрын

Who else have a asus moniter that doesn’t work if u have all the correct cords plug into the 4k. X capture card ( I’m mac and ps5)

@Louie406 4 ай бұрын

I have an ASUS monitor and I thought something was wrong with the card but I got another HDMI cord like the one the elgato came with and it worked fine

@anthonycortez8227 6 ай бұрын

Hey quick question. How did you get the 4k 120Hz to work? Mine will not work for some reason. My TV just tells me there's no signal but on the 4k capture utility I see it fine.

@Zephrii_o 6 ай бұрын

Same issue

@anthonycortez8227 6 ай бұрын

@@Zephrii_o do you have a Samsung TV?

@Zephrii_o 6 ай бұрын

@@anthonycortez8227no I have a Sony monitor

@Zephrii_o 6 ай бұрын

@@anthonycortez8227if u have a ps5 like me it might be a Sony thing

@anthonycortez8227 6 ай бұрын

@@Zephrii_o nah I have an Xbox. No clue how to fix it TBH but I did notice that the HDMI they gave me in the box is faulty. I connected it Xbox straight to the TV and it was going on and off

@kiodiekin 3 ай бұрын

Too many issues with it

@cedarxeda2665 3 ай бұрын

Which one is better

@lIlIIllIIllIlIIIIl 6 ай бұрын

Guys dont buy this elgato 4K X it has green tint washed out issue that cant be fixed rn

@TheRealSupraVision 6 ай бұрын

I ordered mine on February 1st and not everyone can even use the 4K X Pro because not everyone has an open pcie slot on their board 🫠

@TheRealSupraVision 6 ай бұрын

By the way that cable is ass, you can sign a second ps5 controller in and run a aux cord from the controller that’s signed in as guest to the capture card, but they won’t hear game chat.