When comparing Microsoft Game Bar vs ShadowPlay, the Slant community recommends ShadowPlay for most people. In the question“What are the best tools for recording gameplay videos?” ShadowPlay is ranked 2nd while Microsoft Game Bar is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose ShadowPlay is:
If you want to record 1080p 60fps, this will get you there. If you were having performance issues using CPU encoding before, Shadowplay will most likely work 10x better that you swear that it doesn't appear to be recording at all.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Auto runs in any games
When you run the games, it will automatically be launched.
Pro Low resource usage
It could record HD recording with lower resource usage compared to OBS.
Pro Easy to use
The interface is user-friendly.
Pro Pre-installed in Windows 10
If you are a Windows 10 user, it is already installed.
Pro GPU accelerated encoding
If you want to record 1080p 60fps, this will get you there. If you were having performance issues using CPU encoding before, Shadowplay will most likely work 10x better that you swear that it doesn't appear to be recording at all.
Pro Allow recording video after the fact
ShadowPlay can set up a recording buffer and only save to a local file if needed.
Cons
Con Nvidia cards only
Only works with Nvidia cards, so those with AMD cards will not be able to use this app.