External capture cards are much more portable, so much easier to use, and in some cases, cheaper than their internal counterparts since they connect to your PC via USB 3.0 Type-A or Type C.

CGMagazine shares excerpts from their favourite capture cards this year, naming their best capture cards 2025.

A capture card allows a third-party device like a laptop or a PC to get a video stream ... option for streamers on the go. It uses a USB 3.0 Type-C connection and supports streams of up to 4K ...

More than just wall chargers, the new the AVerMedia ELITE GO GC313Pro and CORE GO GC313 also double as capture cards for gaming with 4K60 passthrough.