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NVIDIA ShadowPlay vs Medal.tv: catalog facts
NVIDIA ShadowPlay	Medal.tv
Free Free with a supported NVIDIA GPU.	Freemium Free to use; paid tier removes limits and ads.
Windows	Windows
Hardware-accelerated recording built into the NVIDIA App Instant replay captures recent gameplay after the fact	Automatic recording removes the need to manually start capturing Includes a social sharing feed built around gaming clips
Requires a supported NVIDIA GPU Windows only	Windows only Free tier is ad-supported with a paid tier for more features
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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