Capture Cards (How do they work?)

Most capture cards I've used have had a 1-2 GB hard drive where the video is saved which would need to be moved or deleted regularly.

The best one depends entirely on your setup and what kind of video you want to record from it.

If you have a decent laptop or your console(s) right next to your desktop computer then I recommend Elgato's Game Capture HD60. You connect it to to your computer via USB, you plug in your PS4 via HDMI, and have a second HDMI going to your TV or monitor. It always records, even if you forget to press record, similar to a Tivo or Sky+ machine so you can skip back about an hour and then press record to save everything. It also records in 1080p at up to 60fps. The free to download software is simple and intuitive and has lots of powerful features such as uploading straight to YouTube, streaming to Twitch, Twitch overlays, recording commentary using a separate microphone etc. The only problem with this one is you need to have a computer right next to your console and to keep your capture software open all the time. Not a problem for me as I game next to where I work but it might be a problem for others.


If you don't have a computer next to your console(s) then I recommend getting a capture device with a hard drive on it. I'm not sure exactly on what models are what but I've heard good things about Avermedia. Just beware of a few things with those ones. They will have a limited amount of space due to their SD card slots or on board HDD, if you forget to press record you might not be able to go back and save anything (nothing worse than having an epic, hour-long race and realising you've forgotten to record it all) and while pretty much all new capture cards these days will pass-through at 1080p 60fps, some of them still do not record at that frame rate.