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Elgato Game Capture Neo vs Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket: Comparison

Elgato Game Capture Neo and Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket separate most on latency: Elgato Game Capture Neo at 30, Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket at 32, 7% in favour of Elgato Game Capture Neo. They match on form factor, max recording resolution and hdr support.

Elgato Game Capture Neo (External USB / 1080p60 Capture / 1080p60 Passthrough / Budget Entry Point)
ElgatoElgato Game Capture Neo
Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket (External USB-C / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / Companion App Recording)
HauppaugeHauppauge HD PVR Rocket

Specs

Specification
Elgato Game Capture Neo (External USB / 1080p60 Capture / 1080p60 Passthrough / Budget Entry Point)
Elgato Game Capture Neo
Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket (External USB-C / 1080p60 Capture / 4K60 Passthrough / Companion App Recording)
Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket
Form FactorExternal USBExternal USB
BrandElgatoHauppauge
Connection TypeUSB 3.0 / 3.2 Gen 1USB-C / Thunderbolt
Max Recording Resolution1080p601080p60
Passthrough Resolution1080p604K60
HDR SupportNoNo
Latency3032-7%
ModelGame Capture NeoHD PVR Rocket

Verdict

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.

Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket

6 / 10 Expert Rating

Solid hardware from a genuinely experienced capture brand, let down slightly by software polish next to Elgato and AVerMedia.

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