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Add to SafariWhen comparing ShadowPlay vs Bandicam Screen Recorder, 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 Bandicam Screen Recorder is ranked 6th. 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.
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Pros
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.
Pro Real-time Drawing while recording
You can simultaneously add arrows, boxes, numbers or highlights while recording.
Pro Screen Recording + Game Recording + Webcam Recording
You can record not only your computer screen but also your gameplay and webcam.
Pro Webcam overlay while recording
You can simply add webcam video of yourself on the video that you are recording.
Cons
Con Nvidia cards only
Only works with Nvidia cards, so those with AMD cards will not be able to use this app.
Con Recording time limitation
If you use a free version, you can only record 10 minutes per recording.
Con Free version has watermark
