-
Notifications
You must be signed in to change notification settings - Fork 510
Comparison of capture methods
Blinue edited this page Apr 19, 2023
·
2 revisions
Magpie provides several capture methods. They have their pros and cons in different scenarios.
| Graphics Capture | Desktop Duplication | GDI | DwmSharedSurface | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supports DirectComposition (e.g. UWP) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Supports recording/streaming | No under extreme conditions[1] | No | Yes | Yes |
| Support the source window to span multiple screens | No under extreme conditions[1] | No | Yes | Yes |
| Ignores DPI virtualization[2] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Notes | The most recommended capture method | Requires Win10 v2004, suitable for games with more static frames[3], could capture pop-ups | Low VRAM usage |
[1]: (1) The source window does not support regular window capture. (2) The operating system is Windows 11.
[2]: The system will perform bicubic interpolation upscaling to windows that do not support DPI scaling. The capture methods supporting this options captures the images before such scaling.
[3]: The Desktop Duplication mode effectively reduces the power consumption if there are many static frames.