From The Verge: Elgato is finally ready to launch its HDMI 2.1 cards and on February 1st, or 2/1, no less. After months of teasers, there are now two options for gamers wanting to capture footage from the latest Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles at higher framerates and resolution. The $229.99 4K X is a new USB capture card that lets you capture at up to 4K / 144fps. If you have a full PC setup or you’re more interested in dual PC streaming, Elgato is also launching its $279.99 4K Pro, capable of supporting 8K / 60fps HDR passthrough, all while capturing at 4K / 60fps HDR.
The 4K X can handle a range of passthrough and capture resolutions too thanks to its USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) support. Elgato includes 10Gbps USB-C and HDMI 2.1 cables in the box, and both are helpfully labeled, too.
4K X can handle configurations like 4K at 120Hz HDR passthrough, all while capturing at 4K at 120Hz SDR. That’s ideal for both Xbox Series X and PS5, allowing you to use passthrough to send the signal to a TV and monitor with HDR enabled and record in 4K SDR at the best refresh rate the consoles can output. You could even still record in 4K at 30Hz HDR or 1440p at 60Hz HDR if you want to capture HDR, too.
If you’re a PC gamer, the 4K X also supports passthrough of 1440p at 240Hz HDR, while allowing capture of 1440p at 144Hz SDR, 120Hz SDR, and 60Hz HDR through this USB device. All of the tone mapping is performed on the device to translate the range of HDR content into the narrower range of SDR. Elgato’s 4K X USB capture card works out of the box on both Windows or macOS and even works with iPadOS 17.
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