Capture Card Devices
Video capture cards for game streaming, broadcast, and recording. External capture cards pass HDMI input to a host computer via USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps for 4K HDR) — Elgato HD60 X, 4K X, AverMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1. Internal capture cards use PCIe (AverMedia Live Gamer 4K). Premium models include HDMI passthrough output for lag-free monitoring on a TV alongside encoding to the PC.
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AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573) (2018)
An internal PCIe x4 capture card that records and passes through 4K60 HDR, plus high-refresh formats like 1440p144 and 1080p240. Its HDMI input and HDMI output are HDMI 2.0 (18 Gbps) — the later GC575 is the HDMI 2.1 version, so this GC573 cannot pass 4K120. Being internal, it has no USB host cable; you…
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AVerMedia Live Gamer Bolt (GC555) (2019)
An external capture card that connects to a PC or Mac exclusively over Thunderbolt 3 — it will not work on a plain USB-C or USB 3.x port. That Thunderbolt 3 link gives it the bandwidth to record uncompressed 4K60 HDR10 or 1080p240. Its HDMI 2.0 input and HDMI 2.0 passthrough handle the video, while…
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AVerMedia Live Gamer HD 2 (GC570) (2017)
A budget-friendly internal PCIe capture card focused on 1080p60 — both its HDMI input and lag-free HDMI passthrough top out at Full HD 60fps, so this is not a 4K device. A 3.5mm audio input lets you blend party chat or a mic into the capture. Because it installs in a PCIe slot, there is…
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AVerMedia Live Gamer Mini (GC311) (2018)
This budget capture card records and streams console gameplay at a maximum of 1080p60 using a built-in H.264 hardware encoder that eases the load on your PC. It connects to a computer over a Micro-USB 2.0 port, and two full-size HDMI ports provide a source input and a zero-latency passthrough to your display. It tops…
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AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus (GC513) (2018)
This portable capture card records gameplay at 1080p60 and can pass a 4K60 signal through to your display, with a built-in encoder and a microSD slot that let it record standalone without a PC. It connects to a computer over Micro-USB 2.0, and a 4-pole 3.5 mm jack accepts controller audio and passes microphone chat…
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AverMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 (2023)
The AverMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 (GC553G2) is one of the first external capture cards to ship full HDMI 2.1 — accepting input up to 4K144 with HDR and VRR, passing it through lag-free, and capturing up to 4K60 to the host PC over USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). Two 3.5mm jacks on the…
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AVerMedia Live Streamer CAP 4K (BU113) (2020)
This compact capture card records clean-HDMI cameras and consoles at up to 2160p30 (or 1080p60 HDR) and connects to a computer over a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port for its 5 Gbps of bandwidth. One side carries a full-size HDMI 2.0 input that accepts signals up to 2160p60 HDR or 1440p144; the other side…
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Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2 (2020)
An internal PCIe 2.0 x4 capture card built for 4K60 HDR10 recording with lag-free passthrough, so there is no USB host cable to manage. Its HDMI 2.0 input and HDMI 2.0 output both top out at 18 Gbps — enough for 4K60 HDR10 or 1440p144, but not the 4K120 of true HDMI 2.1. You feed…
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Elgato Cam Link 4K (2018)
This HDMI-to-USB capture stick turns a DSLR, mirrorless camera, or camcorder with clean HDMI output into a high-quality webcam your computer sees instantly. One end is a female full-size HDMI input; the other is a male USB Type-A plug that goes straight into a USB 3.0 port, which it needs for its 5 Gbps of…
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Elgato Cam Link Pro (2020)
A PCIe x4 multicam capture card with four independent HDMI inputs, each able to bring in a camera at up to 4K30 or 1080p60. Because it installs in a PCIe slot, there is no USB cable to the PC — you wire each source straight to the card with its own HDMI cable. There is…
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Elgato Game Capture 4K X (2024)
The Elgato 4K X is the first capture card to deliver lag-free HDMI 2.1 passthrough up to 4K144 with VRR and HDR, while capturing up to 4K144 / 4K30 HDR / 1440p144 to the host PC. The HDMI input is unencrypted, the HDMI output is full HDMI 2.1, and the device uplinks to the host…
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Elgato Game Capture HD60 X (2022)
The Elgato HD60 X is the workhorse 1080p60 / 4K60 passthrough capture card for streamers — HDMI 2.0 input and output, USB 3.0 Type-C uplink to the host PC or Mac, and a 3.5mm TRS line-in for mixing console party chat. The HDMI passthrough is lag-free up to 2160p60, 1440p120, and 1080p240 with VRR and…
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Elgato Game Capture Neo (2024)
This pocket-sized USB capture card records gameplay at 1080p60 while passing a 4K60 HDR signal straight through to your display with zero added lag. It links to a PC or Mac over a single USB-C cable, and that port needs a genuine USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) host to function. Two full-size HDMI ports sit on…
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Elgato HD60 S (2017)
This compact external capture card pulls an unencrypted HDMI signal into a PC over a single USB-C 3.0 (5 Gbps) cable, recording up to 1080p60. Both its HDMI input and lag-free HDMI passthrough top out at 1080p60 — there is no 4K passthrough on this original model (that arrived with the later HD60 S+). A…
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Elgato HD60 S+ (2020)
This external capture card records console gameplay at 1080p60 with HDR10 while passing a 4K60 HDR10 signal through to your TV with no added lag. It connects to a PC or Mac over USB 3.0 via a USB-C port on the device. Two full-size HDMI 2.0 ports handle input and passthrough output, and a 3.5…
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Genki ShadowCast 2 (2023)
This ultra-compact capture card is small enough to vanish in a pocket, plugging its HDMI connector directly into a console or handheld and linking to your computer or iPad over a USB-C 3.2 cable rated at 5 Gbps. It accepts a 4K60 HDMI input and captures it at up to 1080p60 with low latency. There…
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Magewell USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus (2018)
A driver-free external HDMI-to-USB capture dongle that accepts up to a 4K (4096×2160) HDMI 2.0 input and captures up to 4K30, appearing instantly as a webcam on Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS. A built-in HDMI loop-through output lets you monitor the source in real time without a separate splitter. It also carries 3.5mm analog…
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Razer Ripsaw HD (2019)
The Razer Ripsaw HD is a 1080p60 capture card with 4K60 HDMI passthrough — HDMI 2.0 input and output sit on the back, and a USB Type-C uplink (USB 3.0) feeds the host PC. On the front are two 3.5mm jacks: a microphone input and an aux line-in for music or party chat, both mixed…
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Razer Ripsaw X (2021)
A compact external capture card aimed at connecting a DSLR, mirrorless or action camera to a stream. It takes one HDMI 2.0 input — up to 4K60 in, captured at up to 4K30 (or 1080p120) — and sends the result to a PC over USB 3.0. There is no HDMI passthrough port; the card appears…
