Elgato HD60 S Capture Card (Renewed)

The Elgato HD60 S connects via USB 3.0 and captures HDMI input at up to 1080p/60fps — the format that covers every current-gen console's standard output and matches what Twitch, YouTube Live, and Kick actually deliver to the majority of viewers. The USB 3.0 interface provides approximately 5 Gbps of bandwidth, more than sufficient for uncompressed 1080p60 data without the PCIe slot requirement of internal capture cards. HDMI passthrough runs at hardware level, meaning your TV receives the full console signal with no software latency introduced — you play on your display normally while the capture feed runs in parallel into OBS on your streaming PC.

This is a workhorse card for a straightforward single-PC or dual-PC console streaming setup. In OBS, it appears as a standard Video Capture Device — no mandatory Elgato software, no proprietary scene tools required. The Renewed designation means the unit has been tested to spec; the capture hardware itself has no moving parts or degradable components that would affect signal quality under normal streaming use. Where the HD60 S shows its age is in the 1080p ceiling and the lack of onboard hardware encoding — both of which push more CPU work onto your streaming machine. For a creator running a modern mid-range PC and streaming at 1080p60, neither limitation affects the viewer experience. For anyone eyeing 4K capture or running a lean-spec PC, consider whether the card's ceiling matches your roadmap.