What else you need to use it
Worked out from Elgato’s own specifications and box contents for this model. The setup builder checks the same parts against your computer and the rest of your gear.
You need
- A USB 3 port (5 Gbps). A USB 2 port is too slow for it. USB-C is a plug shape, not a speed, so check the port itself.
- A second HDMI cable, from the card to your screen. Passthrough sends the game on to your TV or monitor with no delay, and that needs its own cable.
Check first
- A USB-A port on your computer. The cable in the box is USB-C to USB-A. If your computer only has USB-C ports, use a USB-C to USB-C cable instead.
- HDCP turned off on the source. It captures unencrypted HDMI only. Consoles have their own HDCP setting; protected films and streaming apps cannot be captured. Black screen fixes
In the box
- The HDMI cable in the box, from your console or camera. One HDMI cable is included.
When this model makes sense
If you already own the Elgato HD60 X, add it in the setup builder and test it the way you actually use it; nothing here says a working unit needs replacing.
- If it still records and shows everything you stream, keep it.
- Lost a cable or mount? Replace that part before replacing a working device; the connectors and size for this version are listed below.
- After an app or system update, test it once before you go live. If it still works for a whole stream, keep using it.
The Capture card connections guide weighs it against the other ways to fill the same role.
Connections and specs
- Full name
- Elgato HD60 X
- Still sold
- No longer sold: keep it if you own one
- Type
- Capture cards
- Connection
- Connector shape
- USB-C; HDMI; 3.5 mm TRSA plug’s shape doesn’t tell you its speed →
- Data connection
- USB3.0 5 Gbps; HDMI2.0What this means for speed →
- USB speed (Gbps)
- 5
- Audio inputs
- HDMI; 3.5 mm stereo line
- Video inputs
- HDMI unencrypted
- Video outputs
- HDMI passthrough; USB capture
- Capture output
- 4K · 30 fps; 1440p · 60 fps; 1080p · 60 fpsCapture and passthrough explained →
- Display passthrough
- 4K · 60 fps; 1440p · 120 fps; 1080p · 240 fpsCapture and passthrough explained →
- HDR capture
- Up to 1080p60 Windows only
- HDR passthrough
- Up to 4K60 HDR10
- VRR passthrough
- Yes
- Captures HDCP-protected video
- No
- In the box
- Included parts
- HD60 X; USB3.0 C-to-A cable; HDMI2.0 cable
Check these conditions first
Not yet confirmed from Elgato’s documents: operating systems, dimensions, power draw. The builder treats them as unknown, never as a yes.
For HDMI capture, treat what your TV shows and what the computer records as two different things. A card can pass a mode through to the TV without sending that same mode to the computer over USB. Top resolution, top refresh rate and HDR rarely come together, so check the maker’s mode table for the exact combination you want.
What is included, and what may be missing
- HD60 X
- USB3.0 C-to-A cable
- HDMI2.0 cable
Both cable ends and the data rating matter more than the plug shape: streaming cables and ports explains how to match them.
Place it in the complete setup
Every connection
- Webcam USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone / interface headphone out3.5 mm or 6.3 mm headphone connection → Headphones (what you hear)
- Computer Ethernet portEthernet cable → router; your upload → Platform (check the stream preview)
- Wall socketThe maker’s power supply, or USB power → Computer and devices that need their own power
The diagram shows a simple USB setup. Find where the Elgato HD60 X goes, then follow each input back to what feeds it and each output on to where it goes. HDMI and XLR gear needs a capture card or audio interface between it and your computer; it doesn’t plug straight in the way this USB example does.
The setup builder turns this into a connection list for your own computer and gear, and the pre-stream checklist covers the rehearsal once it is wired.