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Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2 vs Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card: Comparison

Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2 and Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card separate most on latency: Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2 at 3, Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card at 130, 4233% in favour of Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2.

Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2 (Internal PCIe / 4K60 HDR10 Capture / 4K60 HDR10 Passthrough / Predecessor to 4K X)
ElgatoElgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2
Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / Budget Retail Clone)
VivitarVivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card

Specs

Specification
Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2 (Internal PCIe / 4K60 HDR10 Capture / 4K60 HDR10 Passthrough / Predecessor to 4K X)
Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2
Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card (External USB Dongle / 1080p60 Capture / Budget Retail Clone)
Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card
Form FactorInternal PCIeCamera Dongle
BrandElgatoVivitar
Connection TypePCIe x4USB 3.0 / USB-C
Max Recording Resolution4K60 HDR101080p60
Passthrough Resolution4K60 HDR101080p (loop-through)
HDR SupportYesNo
Latency3130-4233%
ModelGame Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2VIVRW7310

Verdict

Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro MK.2

7 / 10 Expert Rating

Still a genuinely strong 4K60 HDR10 card if found discounted, though the 4K X and 4K Pro have since taken its place for good reasons.

Vivitar Creator Series HDMI to USB Capture Card

4 / 10 Expert Rating

A generic budget dongle whose main selling point is being on a physical store shelf.

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