Video PCI Cards & Capture Cards

Video PCI Cards & Capture Cards

Video PCI Cards and Capture Cards are hardware components used to manage video signals to and from your computer: PCI video (graphics) cards output video from your computer to a monitor, while capture cards take video from an external source and bring it into your computer. In 2004, PCIe was introduced, featuring dedicated per-device lanes that delivered fast, flexible communication - a design so effective that it remains the industry standard to this day! Video PCI cards, also known as graphics cards or GPUs, are internal components that plug into a motherboard and handle all visual rendering tasks. Though largely associated with gaming and design today, their reach extends to streaming, production, and live events.

Multiple Roles
Video PCI cards excel in Gaming & Rendering by offloading complex 3D math from the CPU to the GPU's thousands of tiny cores, delivering a superior user experience. Adding a basic PCIe x1 graphics card can provide extra HDMI or DisplayPort outputs, enabling Multi-Monitor Support and facilitating neural networks in AI & Machine Learning through parallel processing power. Capture Cards serve as a bridge between an external video source - such as a console, camera, or second PC - and your computer, providing an SDI or HDMI input for recording or streaming footage. Capture Cards come in two main forms: external USB capture cards are ideal for beginners, console gamers, and laptop users, offering portable, plug-and-play solutions that can easily move between devices. Internal PCIe capture cards, on the other hand, are better suited for dedicated desktop streaming builds, delivering lower latency and higher bandwidth while keeping the setup clean and free of extra cables.

Streaming Possibilities
PCIe Video and Capture cards enable the recording, streaming, and processing of high-quality video with spectacular audio from external sources like consoles, phones, and cameras, directly into a computer for high-resolution, low-latency streaming to platforms like Twitch or YouTube, and for professional video production. When you're ready to purchase, Markertek is ready to assist! With decades of experience, we can show you how to apply this technology to provide options and solutions for whatever you're facing! Markertek has an incredible selection of PCI and Capture Cards from top brands like Blackmagic Design, AJA Video, Magewell, and BZBGEAR. Contact us today!

FAQ

How are Capture Cards used?
Capture Cards serve Professional Content Creators and Streamers by connecting high-end cameras to a PC, running multi-camera productions, or setting up dual-PC streaming configurations for gaming servers and Broadcasting.

How do Capture Cards enhance creativity?
By empowering your phone or iPad into a portable field monitor or connect a console to a VR headset for a large, private gaming screen.

What are everyday uses for PCIe and Capture?
Vital in Education and the Workplace, they enable teachers to display physical materials during online lessons and professionals to route feeds from medical or industrial cameras directly into a PC.