If you're looking to tap into the burgeoning 4K 60FPS streaming market, it's actually quite difficult to record gameplay footage at such a resolution. While you may run into problems finding a sizeable audience for such high-end visuals, it is doable, but you'll probably need something like the Elgato 4K60 capture card to make it happen.
Compatible with PCIExpress x4 sockets and up, the capture card utilizes its own on board processing to handle the capture and encoding of live video, letting you stream in 4K or capture the videos for recording and later editing. It does cost $400 though, with no real hint that it'll receive a hefty discount in the upcoming Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales.
Even though this card is powerful in its own right though, you can't pair it up with a weak system. While you're likely to have a powerful setup if you're looking to game in 4K anyway, these are the recommended specifications for the capture card:
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- 6th generation Intel Core i7 CPU (i7-6xxx) / AMD Ryzen 7 (or better)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10xx / AMD Radeon RX Vega (or better)
- PCIe x4/x8/x16 slot
Think your system can handle it? Getting a leg up on the competition and capturing footage at 4K could help differentiate you from the other streamers out there, but you will have to pay for it. Make sure your internet is up to scratch too, as uploading long 4K videos will take some time even on fast connections.
