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AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K vs Hauppauge USB-Live2: Comparison

AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K and Hauppauge USB-Live2 differ on form factor: AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K at Internal PCIe, Hauppauge USB-Live2 at Camera Dongle.

Specs

Specification
AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573) (Internal PCIe / 4K30 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / Predecessor to GC575)
AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K
Hauppauge USB-Live2 (External USB Dongle / Composite & S-Video Capture / SD Resolution / Analog-Only)
Hauppauge USB-Live2
Form FactorInternal PCIeCamera Dongle
BrandAVerMediaHauppauge
Connection TypePCIe x4USB 2.0
Max Recording Resolution4K30480i / 576i (SD)
Passthrough Resolution4K60None
HDR SupportNoNo
ModelLive Gamer 4K (GC573)USB-Live2 (610)

Verdict

AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K

6 / 10 Expert Rating

Still a capable 4K PCIe capture card if you can find it cheap and don't need HDR, otherwise the GC575 replaced it for good reason.

Hauppauge USB-Live2

6 / 10 Expert Rating

A dedicated, no-frills analog video digitizer.

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