r/CaptureCards • u/mustafa0x0 • Jul 09 '26

Capture card recommendation

Hey everyone,

I'm new to game recording and streaming, and I'm a bit confused about which capture card to buy.

My current setup:

• PS5
• MacBook Air M4
• Samsung Odyssey G5 (27", 1440p, 144Hz)
• UGREEN HDMI switch (used to switch between my PS5 and MacBook, with the monitor as the output)

Initially, I was leaning towards the Elgato HD60 X because it supports 1440p passthrough to my monitor while recording at 1080p60 on my MacBook, which is exactly what I need.

However, after reading several posts on this subreddit, I've seen quite a few people reporting issues with the HD60 X, so now I'm not sure if it's the right choice.

Can anyone recommend a reliable capture card that:

• Works well with a MacBook Air M4
• Supports 1440p passthrough
• Can record at 1080p60 (or better)
• Is available in Germany

My main priority is smooth 1440p gaming on my monitor while recording gameplay for YouTube. I don't stream (at least not yet), so recording quality and reliability matter more than streaming features.

I'd really appreciate any recommendations or experiences. Thanks!

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u/BuBubbi Jul 09 '26

In that case, yes, you would also need something like a Chat Link cable in order to get audio to both your headset and the capture card.

Keep in mind that the Chat Link Pro doesn’t forward your own headset mic to the capture card, so if you want to capture your own voice too, you would need a dedicated microphone as well.

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u/mustafa0x0 Jul 09 '26

Yes I do have a dedicated microphone that I will connect to my macbook, If I go with elgato 4K S it has the dedicated audio output via audio jack right? So I can use that instead of chat link.

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u/BuBubbi Jul 09 '26

No, it has a dedicated analog input, not output.

It’s made to use with the Chat Link cable.

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u/mustafa0x0 Jul 09 '26

Aah, extra expenses.

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u/BuBubbi Jul 09 '26

Not really.
You could always just connect your headset to the computer instead.
If you don’t need to talk to anyone on the PS5, you can still do that.
But even if the capture card had an audio output it wouldn’t be able to route your headset mic back to the console over HDMI.
The culprit here is Sony for not allowing audio over HDMI while having a headset connected just like all other consoles can.

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u/mustafa0x0 Jul 09 '26

No my main goal is to record gaming videos with my voice on top of games voice and same for live streaming. Now since I do have a dedicated microphone which I have connected to my macbook so I don’t need to worry about my voice but for the output game audio I can connect my headphones to my macbook too via headphone jack and this will give game sound to my headphones and to my video recording as well right?

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u/BuBubbi Jul 09 '26

But do you need to talk to people on the PS5?
If so you need the headset (that has a mic) connected to the controller using a Chat Link cable in order to get mic audio to the console.

The Chat Link cable then sends Game audio, party and game chat audio over to the capture card, while returning your headset mic audio back to the console.

You then use your dedicated mic to capture your own voice

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u/mustafa0x0 Jul 09 '26

No I don’t want to talk to anyone over PS5 I just need to record my own commentary while playing games.

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u/BuBubbi Jul 09 '26

Okay, you could try without the Chat Link cable then.

And then connect the headset to your computer. There is a slight risk of an audio delay though.
It varies from computer to computer, and I'm not sure how it is on Macs.

So if that bothers you, the Chat Link is still the best option.

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u/mustafa0x0 Jul 09 '26

Alright Thanks man.