Will a 1.6GHz Mac desktop support elgato game capture HD60? Or do I need a higher GHz Mac desktop?

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GamerMom · Accepted Answer

My son had to call the manufacturer directly and they gave him all of the specifications needed from your laptop or PC to run Elgato effectively ! They were extremely patient and helpful :-)

SargesGaming · Answer

The GhZ does not matter at this point in time. You will be fine.

Erazmo88 · Answer

I have a 2.7ghz on a MacBook Pro. It worked smoothly with a Wii u. But then got the gato 60hd 'S' and it gave me trouble. It doesn't run as smooth so I had to drop the frame rate to get it to work. Check out my you tube video. Search ' 4erazmo ' and watch my Mario maker video as an example. Hopes this helps.

Answered by Erazmo88 9 years ago

CJRaptor · Answer

Yes it will work. Just make sure you have enough memory to support the real time capture and streaming it can do.

maz94protege · Answer

No, anything less than an intel i7, i wouldn't recommend it. The i5 1.6ghz is so low power it may/may not work correct. You can certainly try it and return the product if it doesn't work as you want. 

Keep in mind, only capture at 720p and 30fps. anything higher is going to tax your computer too much. I used the HD60 on my Macbook Pro with an i7 2.2ghz, but was again only able to capture 720p @ 30fps....

iPlay4Michigan · Answer

It depends on what icore you got and if you really want a smooth recording, your processor must have a higher mb like i5 core 3xxxmb or higher same with the i7 core.

Sathariel · Answer

No, 2Ghz or higher required.

mazdaboi · Answer

no. its too slow. Quad Core i7 on a MacBook Pro like mine (i7-2675QM) has no issues. that 1.5ghz i5 is too slow and underpowered.

Squishy · Answer

Higher, if you want 1080p60FPS you NEED at least a 2.5 quadcore

maz94protege · Answer

No,

Intel i7 2xxx (sandy bridge) processor or better. Look at the minimal requirements on the side of the package.

**Directly from Elgato Website** (has been updated to support intel i5)

PC: Windows 7 SP1 (or later), 4 GB RAM, built-in USB 2.0 port
Mac: OS X 10.9 (or later), 4 GB RAM, built-in USB 2.0 port
Game Capture HD60: 2nd generation Intel Core i5 CPU
(i5-2xxx or comparable), 2 Ghz or higher, before Turbo Boost
Game Capture HD: 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (or comparable)
Stream Command: 2nd generation Intel Core i7 CPU
(i7-2xxx or comparable), 2 Ghz or higher, before Turbo Boost. Windows 7 or later;

https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/game-capture-hd60

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