MacBook or Windows Laptop (capture card streaming)
TLDR
With a capture card, how would a MacBook m4/m5 pro chip hold up with streaming through OBS?
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Hey everyone,
I’m getting back into streaming with OBS, but I’m in a situation where I don’t always have access to my main desktop PC.
I’ve been using an asus G16 (5070 Ti) laptop, but I’ve run into inconsistencies while playing games directly on the laptop while streaming.
I’ve noticed that performance is much more stable when I use my elgato capture card with external devices like my Legion Go 2 or Switch, which helps offload the workload from the laptop.
Originally, I chose the G16 so I could stream my PC games directly, but since I’m relying on a capture card, I’m starting to wonder if switching to a MacBook Pro (m4 pro or m5 pro chip) might make more sense.
Curious if anyone has experience with a similar setup or thoughts on this approach.