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NVIDIA ShadowPlay vs AMD Adrenalin: catalog facts
NVIDIA ShadowPlay	AMD Adrenalin
Free Free with a supported NVIDIA GPU.	Free Free with any AMD Radeon GPU.
Windows	Windows
Hardware-accelerated recording built into the NVIDIA App Instant replay captures recent gameplay after the fact	Built into the driver install with no extra software needed Free instant replay and recording for Radeon GPU owners
Requires a supported NVIDIA GPU Windows only	Only useful with AMD Radeon graphics hardware Feature set is tied to AMD's release cycle
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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