Elgato 4K X
HDMI 2.1 capture with 4K144 and VRR passthrough. The premium card for a console or camera feed into a desk PC.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Elgato 4K X
The Elgato 4K X is a USB capture card with 4K144 pass-through and HDMI 2.1, for console and PC streamers on a high refresh display. At a tracked $224.99 it sits in the middle of a $199.99 to $249.99 range across nine points from August 25 to October 19, 2026.
The listing mentions VRR pass-through and HDMI 2.1 in and out, with recording up to 240fps. The USB 3.2 Gen 2 link keeps delay low. It works with OBS, Streamlabs and Twitch Studio. The spec sheet lists 1080p capture resolution, so check the listing for 4K recording modes. The price was $25 lower at its low. It has 4.5 across 1,077 retailer ratings.
- 4K144 pass-through with HDMI 2.1
- VRR pass-through for variable refresh displays
- Works with OBS, Streamlabs and Twitch Studio
- Spec sheet lists only 1080p capture resolution
- Price was $25 lower at its low
- Needs a USB 3.2 port for full speed
Where it fits in a build
Pulls an HDMI camera feed into an encoder or PC. Skip it if your camera is USB or a phone. See every capture card pick
| Input | HDMI 2.1 |
| Max passthrough | 4K60 capture, 4K144 passthrough |
| Form | USB 3.2 box |
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Elgato 4K X
$224.99Tracked 2026-10-19
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.