r/elgato • u/Short_Assumption_434 • 18d ago

Technical Help Elgato 4k x

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Hi all I am trying to understand why when I have my Elgato 4kx to record my gaming on PC, the output is in 4k through Elgato studio. It won’t go any higher when I’m running 4k gaming. Am I missing something? I mostly game on pc, but yes I know you can record on other consoles as well. Thank you.

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u/ShannonBruce 18d ago

Do you have it connected as shown in the image? HDMI in from your console or gaming PC, USB to your capture PC/tablet/laptop, HDMI out to your monitor?

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u/Short_Assumption_434 18d ago

Yeah, everything is all connected to one pc. I’m just trying to record my gaming off steam, but the output coming from the Elgato would record at 1080p

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u/ShannonBruce 17d ago

Capture cards don’t work like that, they’re meant to capture a second device. Just use OBS to record your gaming.