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Outplayed vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay: catalog facts
Outplayed	NVIDIA ShadowPlay
Freemium Free to use with optional paid tiers.	Free Free with a supported NVIDIA GPU.
Windows	Windows
Automatically detects and clips highlight moments during play Match timeline makes it easy to review a full game afterward	Hardware-accelerated recording built into the NVIDIA App Instant replay captures recent gameplay after the fact
Limited to a set list of supported games Windows only	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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