Fraps vs OBS: Which is better for Recording?

Tool Logo	Tool Name	Operating System	Price	Capture Screen	Record Game Captures	Livestream	Webcam Recording	Capture Mic	Capture System Audio	No Watermark	Hot Key Controls	Recording Session Limit	Timeline Editing	Adjust Audio	Pan & Zoom	Add Media	Drawing Tool	Add Annotations	Video Output Formats	Audio Output Formats	Upload Directly to Internet	FAQ or Knowledgebase	Tutorials	Phone Support	Email Support	Live Chat	MISC
	OBS	Windows/Mac/Linux	Free						Yes			None							6, MP4 FLV MOV +3 more	1, MP4	No
	Fraps	Windows	Free						Yes			30 secs							1, AVI	0	No
	Fraps Full	Windows	$37						Yes			None							1, AVI	0	No

Well if you looked at the chart above it is pretty easy to decide which game capture software offers more; OBS.

Now let’s talk performance and video quality.

First you would have to go for the paid version of Fraps to release that 30 second recording limit to even start to compete with OBS. But once you do that they are honestly pretty close. To the untrained eye you can’t tell a difference although I am able to pull in nearly double FPS in my OBS recordings. Also my OBS file sizes are not huge as hell like you will get with Fraps.

The simple thing is OBS is the future and Fraps is old as crap.