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AVerMedia Live Gamer Mini GC311 vs Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K: Comparison

AVerMedia Live Gamer Mini GC311 and Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K differ on form factor: AVerMedia Live Gamer Mini GC311 at Compact/portable, Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K at Internal PCIe.

AVerMedia Live Gamer Mini GC311 (Compact External USB 2.0 / 1080p60 Passthrough / 1080p30 Capture / No External Power)
AVerMediaAVerMedia Live Gamer Mini GC311
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K (Internal PCIe / SDI & HDMI In / 4K30 Capture / DaVinci Resolve Native)
BlackmagicBlackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K

Specs

These products are in different categories and don't share enough specifications to compare meaningfully.

Verdict

AVerMedia Live Gamer Mini GC311

7 / 10 Expert Rating

The cheapest legitimate console capture entry point, as long as 1080p30 recording is acceptable.

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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