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AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 vs Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro: Comparison

AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 and Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro separate most on latency: AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 at 16, Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro at 1, 1500% in favour of Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro.

Specs

Specification
AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 (GC553) (External USB-C / 4K30 HDR Capture / 4K60 HDR Passthrough / Onboard Hardware Encoder)
AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1
Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro (Internal PCIe / 1080p60 Capture / 1080p60 Zero-Lag Passthrough / Budget Internal)
Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro
Form FactorExternal USBInternal PCIe
BrandAVerMediaElgato
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltPCIe x1
Max Recording Resolution4K30 HDR1080p60
Passthrough Resolution4K60 HDR1080p60
HDR SupportYesNo
Latency16-1500%1
ModelLive Gamer Ultra 2.1 (GC553)HD60 Pro

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.

Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro

6 / 10 Expert Rating

Solid, dated 1080p60 internal card.

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