What’s the difference between the AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 and 2 Plus?

AVerMedia has two similar external game capture cards with the Live Gamer Portable 2 and Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus. So, what are the main differences between the devices?

You can find out in this comparison guide.

Quick Summary

Unlike the AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2, AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus supports 4K resolution when it comes to HDMI pass-through. As a result, you will be able to play games at 4K and 60 frames per second.

Otherwise, the two external cards support the same features, have the same recording resolution, have the same specifications and have the same system requirements.

We recommend getting the AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus out of these two options if you are looking for an external capture card for the PS4 Pro, PS5, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and/or Xbox Series X.

Otherwise, the AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 is the more affordable option if you are only planning to capture, stream and play games at 1080p.

Live Gamer Portable 2 vs. Live Gamer Portable 2+ Comparison Chart

You can find Seeking Tech’s comparison table for these external game capture cards below.

What’s in the Box

In addition to the main game capture card, both products come with a HDMI cable, USB cable, audio cable along with a quick start guide.

You can find a breakdown of the contents in each box below:

AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2:

• Live Gamer Portable 2 (GC510)
• HDMI cable
• USB Micro to Type-A cable
• 4-Pole 3.5mm audio cable
• Quick start guide

AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus:

• Live Gamer Portable 2 PLUS (GC513)
• HDMI cable
• USB Micro to Type-A cable
• 4-Pole 3.5mm audio cable
• Quick start guide

Dimension

The Live Gamer Portable 2 and Live Gamer Portable 2+ are the same when it comes to physical size.

You can take a look at the full measurements below:

• 147 mm x 57 mm x 47 mm (or 5.8 in. x 2.2 in. x 1.8 in.)

Weight

The two videogame capture cards are also identical when it comes to weight as both are around 185.5 grams (or 6.54 ounces).

Interface

The Live Gamer Portable 2 and Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus use the USB 2.0 (USB Micro) interface to connect to your computer.

Video Input and Video Output

Both capture cards in this versus guide utilize HDMI for video input and video output.

Maximum Pass-Through Resolutions

The Live Gamer Portable 2 and 2 Plus have a maximum pass-thorough resolution of up to 1080p and 60 frames per second.

Supported Video Input Resolutions and Frame Rates

The plus version of Live Gamer Portable 2 is the only one of the capture cards in this comparison guide to support 4K and 60 frames per second for input. Otherwise, both devices support the same resolutions and frame rates.

You can find the full list of supported resolutions and fps below:

AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 (GC510):

• 1080p and 60 fps
• 1080p and 50 fps
• 1080p and 30 fps
• 720p and 60 fps
• 720p and 50 fps
• 720p and 30 fps
• 576p and 50 fps
• 576p and 25 fps
• 480p and 60 fps
• 480p and 30 fps

AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus (GC513):

• 2160p (4K) and 60 fps
• 1080p and 60 fps
• 1080p and 50 fps
• 1080p and 30 fps
• 720p and 60 fps
• 720p and 50 fps
• 720p and 30 fps
• 576p and 50 fps
• 576p and 25 fps
• 480p and 60 fps
• 480p and 30 fps

Audio Input and Audio Output

For audio input and output, you can use either HDMI or 4 Pole 3.5 mm Jack.

Headset Commentary

Both of the external capture cards support headset microphone if you want to add audio commentary to the video.

Console Party Chat

The two devices also support console party chat as you will be able to add audio commentary from you as well as the other players in your group chat.

Operation Modes

The regular and plus versions of the AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 support the following operation modes:

• Card Reader Mode
• PC-Free Mode
• PC Mode

Record Formats

The two videogame capture cards feature the following recording formats:

• MPEG 4 (H.264+AAC)
• MJPEG

microSD Card Speed Requirement

If you want to use a microSD card with the Live Gamer Portable 2 and Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus, you will need a card with a Class 10 speed rating.

Maximum MicroSD Card Capacity

You can use microSD cards at up to 128 GB in capacity for the two devices.

MicroSD Card Formats

The Live Gamer Portable 2 and Live Gamer Portable 2+ support both FAT32 and ExFAT. We recommend using eXFAT format if you want continuous video recording.

You can find a full breakdown of supported microSD formats below:

• FAT32: videos are divided and saved every 4 GB
• ExFAT: continuous video recording

Compatible Operating Systems

The two game capture cards are compatible with the following operating systems:

• Mac OS X (with UVC Protocol)
• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 7

PC Desktop Requirements

The AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 (GC510) and AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus (GC513) have the same PC desktop requirements, which you can find below:

• Intel Core i5 CPU i5-3330 or comparable (i7 recommended)
• NVIDIA GTX 650 or AMD Radeon R7 250X GPU (higher end GPUs recommended)
• 4 GB RAM

Laptop Requirements

Both of the capture cards also have the same laptop requirements, which you can check out below:

• Intel Core i7-4810MQ CPU
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M CPU
• 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM recommended)

iMac 2013 Requirements

Furthermore, the two external cards have the same iMac 2013 requirements:

• 2.9 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 CPU
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M GPU with 1GB of GDDR5 RAM
• 16 GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard RAM

MacBook Pro 2013 Requirements

The MacBook Pro 2013 requirements are also identical:

• 2.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB of GDDR5 RAM and automatic graphics switching
• 16 GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard RAM

MacBook Pro 2017 Requirements

Last but not least, the MacBook Pro 2017requirements are also the same:

• 2.8 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU
• AMD Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB GDDR5 RAM or better
• 16 GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM or more

Resources:

• https://www.avermedia.com/us/product-detail/GC510
• https://www.avermedia.com/us/product-detail/GC513