When comparing CamStudio 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 CamStudio is ranked 15th. 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 Free open source software
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 Malware
As of 2021 only 1 in 79 scanners detect malware, but there have been serious issues with it in the past.
Con Not actively developed
Con Nvidia cards only
Only works with Nvidia cards, so those with AMD cards will not be able to use this app.