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AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K 2.1 vs Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K: Comparison

AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K 2.1 and Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K differ on connection type: AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K 2.1 at PCIe, Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K at PCIe x4.

Specs

Specification
AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K 2.1 (GC575) (Internal PCIe / 4K60 HDR Capture / HDMI 2.1 / HDR Support / Sweet-Spot Value)
AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K 2.1
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K (Internal PCIe / SDI & HDMI In / 4K30 Capture / DaVinci Resolve Native)
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K
Form FactorInternal PCIeInternal PCIe
BrandAVerMediaBlackmagic Design
Connection TypePCIePCIe x4
Max Recording Resolution4K60 HDR4K30
HDR SupportYesNo
ModelLive Gamer 4K 2.1 (GC575)DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K

Verdict

AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K 2.1

9 / 10 Expert Rating

The best balance of future-proof HDMI 2.1 capability and price in an internal 4K60 capture card.

Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K

8 / 10 Expert Rating

An excellent low-profile SDI/HDMI capture card for DaVinci Resolve editors, entirely wrong for gaming capture.

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