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Elgato / D081

Elgato Game Capture 4K X

Follow the HDMI input, HDMI passthrough output and separate USB capture-to-computer path; do not turn a passthrough mode into a capture promise.

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Exact scope

Game Capture 4K X only; not 4K Pro, 4K S, HD60 X or a similarly named capture device.

Selected USB and HDMI port groups only; not a complete physical inventory, firmware qualification or measured performance report. Counts follow the exact manufacturer documentation. No inferred physical location or independent hardware review.

Source checked · human review pending

Checked 2026-10-08 · Review due 2027-01-06
Sources S450 · S451 · S452

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Same connector form, different documented roles

HDMI: HDMI In — Video input from source · HDMI Out — Video passthrough output to display

Do not transfer a capability from one location to another merely because the connector outline matches.

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How do Elgato 4K X input, passthrough and USB capture differ?An image on the connected display does not prove that the same signal can be captured in the requested format. →

Location and role matter

Selected port groups

3 groups · not an exhaustive parts diagram

Computer-generated illustration with prior AI visual review. Not a photograph, measurement or compatibility check. Independent technical and rights review pending.

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Video input from source

HDMI In

One HDMI input receives the source signal. Elgato requires an unencrypted source; a protected signal is not supported by this path.

Sources S450 · S451 · Connector field note

Identification only. This port group cannot launch the scoped planner.

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Video passthrough output to display

HDMI Out

One HDMI output sends the source signal to a display. A visible passthrough picture does not establish a supported USB capture format; the detailed source rules out capturing DSC video.

Sources S450 · S451 · S452 · Connector field note

Identification only. This port group cannot launch the scoped planner.

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Captured video data connection to computer

USB Out / Type-C host connection

One Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection carries captured video to the computer. USB Gen 1 works with reduced available capture modes; codec, software and exact signal conditions still matter. This is not a monitor output inferred from USB-C shape.

Sources S450 · S451 · S452 · Connector field note

Identification only. This port group cannot launch the scoped planner.

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  • The selected inventory omits the analog audio input; omission is not absence.
  • Inspect the current detailed input/capture and codec table for the actual host, firmware, software, resolution and frame rate. An interface bit rate is not an achieved media rate.
  • Elgato documents no capture of DSC video. A black capture image has not been diagnosed merely by identifying the connector.
  • These references do not circumvent signal protection or grant interoperability approval.

Exact-model source trail

Sources behind this profile

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S450Full source record →

Elgato · Elgato Game Capture 4K X — Technical Specifications

USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C host link; HDMI input and passthrough output.

Open source ↗

Locator: Technical Specifications → Interface
Access: public page. Page displays September 3, 2024 update. Do not flatten abbreviated maximum capture/HDR bullets into an all-mode promise; use the detailed mode article. Not 4K Pro, 4K S or HD60 X.

S451Full source record →

Elgato · Elgato Game Capture 4K X — Xbox Series X|S Setup

One HDMI input, one HDMI output and one USB-C host output; signal direction and reduced capture on USB Gen 1.

Open source ↗

Locator: Inputs and Outputs; Required Items
Access: public page. Page displays June 1, 2026 update. Setup example is not certification of an arbitrary console, cable, host or mode. Selected inventory excludes analog line input.

S452Full source record →

Elgato · Elgato Game Capture 4K X — Supported Resolutions and Frame Rates

Passthrough/capture distinction, USB/codec/software conditions and no capture of DSC video.

Open source ↗

Locator: Input/Passthrough versus Capture definitions; Detailed Capture Codec Specifications; DSC
Access: public page. Page displays May 21, 2026 update. No complete matrix copied, no fixed universal capture ceiling, no device firmware or software installation inspected.

Related field notes

USB Type-CThe shape is the beginning of the answer, not the end. →HDMI Type-AA full-size HDMI socket does not prove a particular HDMI feature set. →
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Exact-model evidence map

What this release can actually tell you about Elgato Game Capture 4K X.

2 of 6 task domains contain some exact-model evidence. The others stay explicitly undocumented.

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Displays & docksSelected-port evidence

The base device profile contains 3 selected port groups relevant to this domain, but no dedicated domain profile.

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USB dataSelected-port evidence

The base device profile contains 2 selected port groups relevant to this domain, but no dedicated domain profile.

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Memory cards & readersNot documented here

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Ethernet & PoENot documented here

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AudioNot documented here

No audio-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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Charging & powerNot documented here

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Derived from the existing device profile and domain catalogs. This layer adds no new hardware fact and does not infer compatibility from a missing or present cell.

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

3 linked sources · 0 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: Game Capture 4K X only; not 4K Pro, 4K S, HD60 X or a similarly named capture device.

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-06. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

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S450 · Elgato Game Capture 4K X — Technical Specifications

Elgato · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-08 · due 2027-01-06

Within inspection window

Scoped support: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C host link; HDMI input and passthrough output.

Not established / limitations: Page displays September 3, 2024 update. Do not flatten abbreviated maximum capture/HDR bullets into an all-mode promise; use the detailed mode article. Not 4K Pro, 4K S or HD60 X.

Locator: Technical Specifications → Interface

S451 · Elgato Game Capture 4K X — Xbox Series X|S Setup

Elgato · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-08 · due 2027-01-06

Within inspection window

Scoped support: One HDMI input, one HDMI output and one USB-C host output; signal direction and reduced capture on USB Gen 1.

Not established / limitations: Page displays June 1, 2026 update. Setup example is not certification of an arbitrary console, cable, host or mode. Selected inventory excludes analog line input.

Locator: Inputs and Outputs; Required Items

S452 · Elgato Game Capture 4K X — Supported Resolutions and Frame Rates

Elgato · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-08 · due 2027-01-06

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Passthrough/capture distinction, USB/codec/software conditions and no capture of DSC video.

Not established / limitations: Page displays May 21, 2026 update. No complete matrix copied, no fixed universal capture ceiling, no device firmware or software installation inspected.

Locator: Input/Passthrough versus Capture definitions; Detailed Capture Codec Specifications; DSC

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No central claims on this surface. Exact-device assertions and explicit source links remain in the original profile above and in the reviewer packet.

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