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AVerMedia Live Gamer Duo vs Genki ShadowCast 2: Comparison

AVerMedia Live Gamer Duo and Genki ShadowCast 2 separate most on latency: AVerMedia Live Gamer Duo at 28, Genki ShadowCast 2 at 35, 25% in favour of AVerMedia Live Gamer Duo.

AVerMedia Live Gamer Duo (GC570D) (External USB / Dual Simultaneous 1080p60 Capture / Webcam + Console Inputs)
AVerMediaAVerMedia Live Gamer Duo
Genki ShadowCast 2 (Camera Dongle / Keychain-Sized / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / USB-C Plug-and-Play)
GenkiGenki ShadowCast 2

Specs

Specification
AVerMedia Live Gamer Duo (GC570D) (External USB / Dual Simultaneous 1080p60 Capture / Webcam + Console Inputs)
AVerMedia Live Gamer Duo
Genki ShadowCast 2 (Camera Dongle / Keychain-Sized / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / USB-C Plug-and-Play)
Genki ShadowCast 2
Form FactorExternal USBCamera Dongle
BrandAVerMediaGenki
Connection TypeUSB 3.0 / 3.2 Gen 1USB-C / Thunderbolt
Max Recording Resolution1080p60 (dual simultaneous)1080p60
Passthrough Resolution1080p604K60
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency2835-25%
ModelLive Gamer Duo (GC570D)ShadowCast 2

Verdict

AVerMedia Live Gamer Duo

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely useful dual-input card for anyone layering a face cam over console footage, wasted money if you only need one channel.

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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