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AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 vs Roland VR-1HD: Comparison

AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 and Roland VR-1HD separate most on latency: AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 at 16, Roland VR-1HD at 20, 25% 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
Roland VR-1HD (External AV Streaming Mixer / 3-Channel HDMI In / 1080p60 USB Capture / Built-in Switcher & Audio Mixer)
RolandRoland VR-1HD

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
Roland VR-1HD (External AV Streaming Mixer / 3-Channel HDMI In / 1080p60 USB Capture / Built-in Switcher & Audio Mixer)
Roland VR-1HD
Form FactorExternal USBExternal USB
BrandAVerMediaRoland
Connection TypeUSB-C / ThunderboltUSB 3.0
Max Recording Resolution4K30 HDR1080p60
Passthrough Resolution4K60 HDR1080p60
HDR SupportYesNo
Latency1620-25%
ModelLive Gamer Ultra 2.1 (GC553)VR-1HD

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.

Roland VR-1HD

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely useful hardware switcher/mixer for solo multi-cam streamers.

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