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Medal.tv vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay: catalog facts
Medal.tv	NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Freemium Free to use; paid tier removes limits and ads.	Free Free with a supported NVIDIA GPU.
Windows	Windows
Automatic recording removes the need to manually start capturing Includes a social sharing feed built around gaming clips	Hardware-accelerated recording built into the NVIDIA App Instant replay captures recent gameplay after the fact
Windows only Free tier is ad-supported with a paid tier for more features	Requires a supported NVIDIA GPU Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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