Fraps vs NVIDIA ShadowPlay
| Fraps | NVIDIA ShadowPlay | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $37/mo | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | $37one-time | — |
| Instant replay | Yes | Yes |
| Capture resolution | 8k | 8k |
| Recording modes | multi-mode | multi-mode |
| Watermark-free video | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 | Windows |
| GPU encoding | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Game Recording Software. On VGSources, NVIDIA ShadowPlay scores higher on our published basis.