There are a few on the market though, and for the uninitiated, capture cards can be very confusing indeed. Check out our full guide to streaming from a Switch to find out more. A capture card will help make sure you can get gameplay footage at the highest frame rate and resolution possible, which is pretty much essential for any serious streamer or YouTuber.Ī capture device is even more important for Switch owners – the console can only record a few seconds of gameplay by itself, and can’t stream at all, so a card is absolutely essential for anyone looking to stream or record lengthy Switch gameplay. While most consoles are able to stream and record footage directly, their capabilities are limited compared to PC, and gameplay performance is likely to suffer.

These nifty little devices take on some of the processing work of streaming and recording gameplay footage, so that your main device – whether that’s a console or gaming PC – is free to devote all its power to running the game as smoothly as possible.

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