capture screen at native or different res?

[smogsy]

I want to record myself gaming to use the footage to practice my video editing skills before i buy a HD Video camera.

i have the software, however my native res is 2560x1600, i would like my video to be 1920x1080 (Full HD) so should i game at 1920x1080 and record or record at 2560x1600 then get software to edit the size? looking for best qaulity here.

 

[chrismacguy]

If I were you Id play at the resolution you want to export, this is because resizing the video, even down, can result in artifacts and actually reduce the quality or create quality issues.