Elgato Game Capture Neo Capture Device - White

Maximum recording mode

Maximum passthrough

Host connection

Unencrypted source input

Keep your display connected

HDMI passthrough lets you play on your screen while a separate device captures the video. Recording is capped at 1080p60, even when passthrough carries a 4K60 signal.

A compact USB capture setup

Connect over USB 3.0 using the included one-meter USB-C to USB-A cable. iPad use requires compatible capture software and an appropriate USB-C cable or adapter.

Choose the Host Connection Before the Source

Connect to a suitable USB 3.0 port on the supported computer. Use the correct data connection rather than a charge-only cable, then select the capture device in compatible recording software. The computer and application must support the format actually supplied by the HDMI source.

Keep Capture and Display Routing Distinct

HDMI passthrough sends a compatible source to the gaming display while the computer captures video. The passthrough limit and capture format are separate specifications. Choose a supported combination for the source, display, cable and software instead of treating a high-resolution display signal as proof of the recording format.

Plan the Commentary Audio Separately

A compatible USB microphone provides a direct commentary input to the recording computer. HDMI source audio and microphone commentary remain separate sources to balance in the application. Use suitable monitoring headphones and a short test recording to confirm which signals the audience actually hears.

Does this record without a host device?

Use a compatible Windows, macOS or specifically supported iPad setup and capture app. It is not the standalone SD recording feature of the separate 4K60 S+.

Which capture and passthrough formats apply?

Game Capture Neo records up to 1080p60 while passing through up to 4K60 HDR.

Can it capture protected streaming-service video?

The specified input is unencrypted HDMI. HDCP-protected content is not a supported capture source.

What is included?

Game Capture Neo and its 1 m USB-C to USB-A cable are listed. Obtain the required HDMI connections separately.

Does a microphone connect to an HDMI input?

A microphone needs its own appropriate recording connection. A suitable USB microphone can provide computer commentary alongside video capture; an HDMI input is not an XLR microphone preamp.

What should I check before going live?

Confirm the source format, device selection, recording computer requirements and commentary routing. Make a short test and review both picture and sound before the full production.

Can Chat Link Pro connect directly to the capture unit?

Game Capture Neo does not list a dedicated analogue line-input socket. Plan a separate supported computer audio input if the setup needs an analogue chat feed.