GeForce Experience Recording - How to Capture Screen and Gameplay Videos as Desired

If you have an NVIDIA GeForce graphics card, the GeForce Experience app features Shadowplay, which allows you to record gameplay videos and take snapshots on your PC. To take full advantage of GeForce Experience recording features, you can learn more about usage, troubleshooting, and the best alternatives in the article.

Part 1: A Brief Review of GeForce Experience Recording

The GeForce Experience app is only available on systems with an NVIDIA GPU. The GeForce Experience Recording feature, also known as ShadowPlay, enables you to instantly record screen and gameplay videos at 60 FPS for the last 20 minutes.

• • Boost gameplay performance, fix bugs, and improve gaming experience.
• • Find the optimal balance of graphical eye candy and system performance.
• • Built-in a DVR-style Instant Replay mode to broadcast and share videos.
• • Capture traditional screenshots and capture 360-degree panorama images.

Part 2: How to Capture Screen and Gameplay with GeForce Experience

1. Download and install GeForce Experience on your PC with an NVIDIA graphics card. Launch the program and remap the keys as desired, or leave keyboard shortcuts at the default settings. After that, you can configure the program's settings.

2. Click on the Gear icon at the top right. You can turn on the Share option to access the overlay. You can then enable the feature to access the Share Overlay option from anywhere by pressing Alt+Z to capture gameplay videos.

3. To share the GeForce Experience recording directly to your Twitch or YouTube account, press Alt + Z and select the Connect option from the Settings menu. Click on the services that you want to connect to GeForce Experience.

4. To capture a satisfying gameplay video, set up GeForce Experience with the optimal recording settings. Pressing Alt + Z and choosing the Customize option from the Record menu. Choose the High Recording quality and customize the frame rate and resolution as well.

5. Now, you can record your gameplay video by pressing Alt + Z and selecting the Start option from the Record menu. After that, you can start the gameplay recording. Once you have obtained the desired files, you can select the Stop and Save button to complete the process.

Although ShadowPlay performs very well as a game recorder, you have to be aware of the demanding system resources that it consumes. Capturing screen recordings with ShadowPlay utilizes both RAM and SSD resources, which may result in a performance decline during gameplay if your computer is not powerful enough.

Fortunately, this problem is mitigated by the NVIDIA Encoder (NVENC) settings, which enable zero-performance loss during gameplay recording.

Bitrate Settings

1. Open NVIDIA ShadowPlay, go to Settings, and then enable the NVIDIA Overlay. Then, open it using the keyboard combination or the setting in the upper-right corner of ShadowPlay.

In NVIDIA Overlay, select Instant Replay.

2. In the Instant Replay setting, select the Configure Video Capture option.

3. In the Configure Video Capture settings, you can find the Bitrate slider settings. Adjust its value based on the resolution your game will use. For 1080p, the value should be 15-30 Mpbs. For 2K gaming, a recommended range is 30-65 Mbps. For 4K gaming, start with at least 80 Mbps.

When editing bitrate, keep in mind that a higher value will result in better quality recordings, but their file size will also be larger. There is no absolute best bitrate setting for ShadowPlay.

How to Record Microphone and Game Audio as Separate Tracks

1. Open NVIDIA Overlay and then select Settings.

2. In the settings tab, select Audio.

3. Under the Audio settings, scroll down to Audio Tracks and select Separate Tracks as the format.

When set in Separate Tracks, your audio channel will be separated into both System Audio and Microphone Audio. This makes editing the audio of your recording much easier when exported to video editors. As such, ShadowPlay’s separate audio tracks are good for post-production.

Part 3: When to Choose a Different Tool

Although ShadowPlay is an industry-leading option for recording with preserved performance and efficiency, it is currently limited to computers equipped with NVIDIA GPUs. As such, you need to choose a supplementary or alternative tool, such as AnyMP4 Screen Recorder, for computers without NVIDIA hardware.

This program works well as a good alternative to NVIDIA ShadowPlay, as it is a versatile tool for capturing screen and gameplay videos, recording audio files, and taking snapshots with ease. Moreover, you can also add an annotation, edit, and manage the recorded files as desired.

1. Download and install the GeForce Experience alternative, and launch the program on your computer. Select the Video Recorder option and then choose the Custom option, which allows you to customize the recording area for the gameplay video.

2. To add a game commentary to the video, you can also enable the Microphone and Webcam options to easily obtain the desired files. You can also open the inside camera to take pictures and record videos.

To ensure that both system and microphone audio are captured, double-check if the System Sound and Microphone audio capture are turned on.

3. Additionally, you can adjust the settings for the video/audio files using the Gear icon. It also allows you to adjust the file formats, frame rate, and other settings. After that, you can click the REC button to capture gameplay videos as an alternative to GeForce Experience recording.

4. During the recording process, you can make a drawing, add annotations, and apply callouts. To stop recording, click the red square in the top-left corner. After that, you can click the Save button to save the recorded gameplay videos to your hard drive.

Conclusion

It is the ultimate guide to recording with GeForce Experience. You can learn more about the special features for recording gameplay videos, the process of recording the screen with GeForce Experience, as well as the best alternatives, in the article.