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AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 vs Elgato Game Capture Neo: Comparison

AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 and Elgato Game Capture Neo separate most on latency: AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 at 16, Elgato Game Capture Neo at 30, 88% in favour of AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1.

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
Elgato Game Capture Neo (External USB / 1080p60 Capture / 1080p60 Passthrough / Budget Entry Point)
ElgatoElgato Game Capture Neo

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 Neo (External USB / 1080p60 Capture / 1080p60 Passthrough / Budget Entry Point)
Elgato Game Capture Neo
Form FactorExternal USBExternal USB
BrandAVerMediaElgato
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltUSB 3.0 / 3.2 Gen 1
Max Recording Resolution4K30 HDR1080p60
Passthrough Resolution4K60 HDR1080p60
HDR SupportYesNo
Latency1630-87%
ModelLive Gamer Ultra 2.1 (GC553)Game Capture Neo

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 Neo

6 / 10 Expert Rating

The cheapest legitimate entry into Elgato's ecosystem, reasonable only if you're certain you'll never need 4K passthrough.

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