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AGPTEK USB 3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card vs Genki ShadowCast 2: Comparison

AGPTEK USB 3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card and Genki ShadowCast 2 separate most on latency: AGPTEK USB 3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card at 150, Genki ShadowCast 2 at 35, 329% in favour of Genki ShadowCast 2. They match on form factor, max recording resolution and hdr support.

AGPTEK USB 3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / Budget Generic Clone)
AGPTEKAGPTEK USB 3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card
Genki ShadowCast 2 (Camera Dongle / Keychain-Sized / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / USB-C Plug-and-Play)
GenkiGenki ShadowCast 2

Specs

Specification
AGPTEK USB 3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / Budget Generic Clone)
AGPTEK USB 3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card
Genki ShadowCast 2 (Camera Dongle / Keychain-Sized / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / USB-C Plug-and-Play)
Genki ShadowCast 2
Form FactorCamera DongleCamera Dongle
BrandAGPTEKGenki
Connection TypeUSB 3.0USB-C / Thunderbolt
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution1080p604K60
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency150-329%35
ModelVG0061ShadowCast 2

Verdict

AGPTEK USB 3.0 HDMI Video Capture Card

3 / 10 Expert Rating

A rock-bottom budget clone.

Genki ShadowCast 2

7 / 10 Expert Rating

An impressively small dongle that keeps 4K passthrough alongside 1080p60 capture, just know it's a smaller company than Elgato or AVerMedia.

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