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AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 vs Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Recorder 3G: Comparison

AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 and Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Recorder 3G differ on form factor: AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 at External USB, Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Recorder 3G at Compact desktop unit.

AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 (GC553) (External USB-C / 4K30 HDR Capture / 4K60 HDR Passthrough / Onboard Hardware Encoder)
AVerMediaAVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1
Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Recorder 3G (Thunderbolt/USB-C / 3G-SDI & HDMI In / 1080p60 Capture / DaVinci Resolve Native)
BlackmagicBlackmagic Design UltraStudio Recorder 3G

Specs

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

Verdict

AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely useful onboard-encoder pick for single-PC streamers doing HDR console capture, though it costs more than AVerMedia's simpler externals.

Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Recorder 3G

7 / 10 Expert Rating

The easiest SDI-and-HDMI capture bridge into DaVinci Resolve, as long as 1080p60 is enough.

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