DXtory VS Fraps: Video Quality Comparison - Resident Evil 5 [720p]
3Thanks for heading down here for more info on the video! The LLC on DXtory stands for the Lagarith Lossless Codec. The codec was set to capture in RGB.
!~Please remember that the video quality, while rendered for h.624, this is not a TRUE RAW quality preview. Also consider that youtube further compresses down the video quality while it processes it onto its server(s)~!
About the "off-sync" of the video:
As you may have noticed or will be noticing, the videos captured are not in sync; however, they are (sort of)! I recorded bother videos in 720p with 60fps using RE5's built in benchmark. The reason the video does not sync so well is because of the processing power being used. Fraps captured more frames than DXtory during the first act (each act is sperated by a fade out and in, there are 3 in total).
The next two acts, DXtory captured more frames than Fraps did. This is because DXtory ate less resources than Fraps did (in hindsight, I should have also recorded my resources during use. I will make note of this for future tests).
Because of how much resources each program used, the number of frames were captured more accurately. DXtory gave higher FPS stability than Fraps did. While Fraps had a lower FPS capture, it still captured more than 60fps to make the video smooth enough.
About the audio used:
As this is a video test, I did not bother choosing the right audio capture. Fraps had the better audio capture but only because I had Fraps capture in stereo whereas DXtory, regardless of recording on stereo, would record my other sound channels. I use a 5.1 sound system. What this means is, Fraps was louder in sound waveform. However, this is most likely due to my sound card's set-up and can be left to speculation and isn't carved on stone. Basically. You're hearing the sound Fraps caught.
The visual difference:
I've only found one difference in quality between these two videos. DXtory (LLC) has a lighter contrast to the video while Fraps has a darker one. This is barely noticeable.
File Size:
Amazingly. The file-sizes were about the same. 7 minutes for both files were at 18 gb rounded. For those who are picky, Fraps had the smaller file-size by 87mb
Other information:
The game ran off a 5200RPM hard drive, the capture programs ran from a different 5200RPM Hard Drive, and the footage output was sent to a 7200RPM hard drive. Three different drives were used to reduce any befuddlement.
Versions of the programs:
DXtory - 2.0.122
Fraps - 3.5.9 (Build15586)
Thanks for reading the description! I hope this helped any questions you may be pondering about. If you're curious about which I prefer, this is the answer: Neither.
Don't get me wrong, they're not bad, but neither tops the other. I've done some tests and some games work well with Fraps, and other games work well with DXtory. The same goes for emulators. However, DXtory has more to offer than Fraps does. One of the features DXtory has that Fraps does not is being able to set the resolution you want the program to capture. This works out for me because I use multiple monitors and having to lower my resolution down pushes some of the screen to the other monitor (number 2). Another nifty thing to prefer DXtory for is being able to use different codecs and capturing new audio channels (like your microphone, or another stream from another sound card).
On paper, Fraps is the clear loser, but, what I like about Fraps is that I've NEVER come across a problem from it. Ever. It took me a long while to get DXtory to work. A long while. My first comparison test (Bandicam VS Fraps: Burnout Paradise) was originally going to be the first DXtory versus Fraps video. I couldn't get it to work. I used Bandicam instead.
Speaking of Bandicam. It's a great program as well, but I'm not a fan of the quality and the interface. I feel limited, but the option to capture certain window parts is rather nifty.
Final thought: The program does what it does, but remember: Youtube compression will probably lower the quality and color than your captured raw file. Also, Fraps seems to be limited to capturing 120fps on my computer, DXtory seemed to go to about 180. Again. Resources used.
Fraps vs MSIafterburner | Bandicam vs DXtory | Fraps vs Bandicam (new) | Fraps vs DXtory vs Bandicam | might be another month or two, but I'll try to release them later. I heard of a new program called Action! (by Mirillis), so I'll see if I can check that one out.
Cheers~!
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