NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Share your greatest gaming moments.
Overview
NVIDIA ShadowPlay is a feature of GeForce Experience that allows users to record and share high-quality gameplay videos, screenshots, and live streams. It uses the dedicated NVENC hardware on NVIDIA GPUs to encode video, resulting in minimal performance impact on games.
✨ Key Features
- Hardware-accelerated recording and streaming (NVENC)
- Minimal performance impact
- Instant Replay to save the last few minutes of gameplay
- In-game overlay for easy control
- Broadcast directly to Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Recording gameplay with minimal impact on frame rates.
- Instantly capturing unexpected gaming moments.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Professional streaming with complex scenes and overlays.
- Users without a compatible NVIDIA GeForce GPU.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Free with NVIDIA GeForce Experience.
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