Action! vs Razer Game Clips

Action! records Windows gameplay, console video, and live broadcasts. It offers instant replay, multi-mode recording, GPU encoding, and webcam overlays. Windows gameplay recording is described as Full HD with low CPU use and no FPS loss; maximum listed video quality is 4K Ultra HD up to 3840x2160. Device recording supports Xbox and PlayStation, with capture cards from Elgato, Avermedia, and Hauppauge. Action! can stream to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Smashcast, and Ustream, among other services, and supports Streamlabs plus up to six modular URL overlay graphics. Microphone and system sound can be recorded separately, mixed, or saved with another audio device. Webcam overlays can be cropped, resized, repositioned, and used with a green screen. Screenshots can be saved in BMP, JPG, or PNG formats. Home use costs $19.77, paid once and commercial use costs $32.95, paid once; both include a lifetime license and free updates. A 30-day trial is available without a credit card, but trial recordings have a watermark.

Razer Game Clips is a gameplay recording feature in Razer Cortex for capturing and viewing highlights. It supports manual clipping with a hotkey and automatic highlight detection for selected titles, and saves gameplay moments in HD. Clips can be watched on a PC, synced to cloud storage at no extra cost, kept in a game clips library and shared to social platforms. The feature supports instant replay and multi-mode recording. Razer says background recording has minimal system impact alongside Cortex performance boosting. Listed supported games include Battlefield 6, Overwatch, Counter-Strike 2, DOTA 2, VALORANT, League of Legends, Delta Force and Street Fighter 6. The supported operating systems are Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11. Game Clips is free. To enable capture, users need to download Razer Cortex and sign in with or create a Razer ID. The maker’s headquarters are listed in Irvine, California, and Singapore, and its founding year is 2005.