What’s the difference between the Live Gamer 4K, Live Gamer HD 2 and Live Gamer Duo?

AverMedia currently has three internal game capture cards on the market with the Live Gamer 4K, Live Gamer HD 2 and Live Gamer Duo.

You can find out what the differences are between these products in this comparison guide.

Quick Summary

When compared to the Live Gamer HD 2 and Live Gamer Duo, the Live Gamer 4K is the only one out of the group that is capable of recording game videos at 4K/60fps/HDR, 1440p/144fps and 1080p/240fps. It also supports these same settings for pass-though; thus, you won’t lose any image quality when playing a game and capturing footage at the same time.

The Live Gamer Duo is the only capture card out of this group to feature two video inputs. So, you will be able to capture footage from two sources although the maximum resolution is 1080p at 60 frames per second. With that said, the pass-through settings are the same as the Live Gamer 4K as you can still play games at 4K/60fps/HDR, 1440p/144fps or 1080p/240fps while capturing footage.

With the Live Gamer HD 2, you are limited to both 1080p and 60 frames per second when it comes to capturing footage and playing games at the same time.

Live Gamer 4K vs. Live Gamer HD 2 vs. Live Gamer Duo Comparison Chart

You can check out Seeking Tech’s comparison table between the three capture cards below.

What’s in the Box

In addition to the actual capture card, each product comes with a HDMI cable and quick start guide. The Live Gamer 4K also includes CyberLink PowerDirector 15 product key card while the Live Gamer HD 2 Capture Card includes a 3-pole 3.5 mm audio cable.

You can take a look at what’s included in each box below:

AverMedia Live Gamer 4K Capture Card:

• Live Gamer 4K (GC573)
• HDMI 2.0 cable
• Quick start guide
• CyberLink PowerDirector 15 Product Key Card

AverMedia Live Gamer HD 2 Capture Card:

• Live Gamer HD 2 (GC570)
• HDMI cable
• 3-Pole 3.5 mm audio cable
• Quick start guide

AverMedia Live Gamer Duo Capture Card:

• Live Gamer DUO (GC570D)
• HDMI 2.0 cable
• Quick start guide

Dimension (W x D x H)

In terms of physical size, the 4K and HD 2 versions are the same while the Duo version is smaller than the other two.

You can find the full measurements, which is displayed as Width x Depth x Height, below:

• Live Gamer 4K: 125.0 mm x 151.0 mm x 21.5 mm (or 4.92 in x 5.94 in x 0.84 in)
• Live Gamer HD 2: 125.0 mm x 151.0 mm x 21.5 mm (or 4.92 in x 5.94 in x 0.84 in)
• Live Gamer Duo: 140.0 mm x 125.0 mm x 22.0 mm (or 5.51 in x 4.92 in x 0.87 in)

Weight

The Live Gamer Duo is the heaviest out of this group, barely beating out the Live Gamer 4K. The Live Gamer HD 2 is the lightest.

You can take a look at the weight specifications below:

• Live Gamer 4K: 208 grams (or 7.33 ounces)
• Live Gamer HD 2: 145 grams (or 5.11 ounces)
• Live Gamer Duo: 209 grams (or 7.37 ounces)

Interface

You can take a look at the interface being used for each of the internal game capture cards in this versus guide below:

• Live Gamer 4K: PCI-Express Gen2 x4
• Live Gamer HD 2: PCI-Express Gen2 x1
• Live Gamer Duo: PCI-Express Gen2 x4

Video Inputs

Both the 4K and HD2 versions include one video input while the Duo version comes with two.

You can find a breakdown of the input specifications below:

Live Gamer 4K:

• HDMI 2.0

Live Gamer HD 2:

• HDMI

Live Gamer Duo:

• Input 1: HDMI 2.0
• Input 2: HDMI 1.4

Supported Video Input Resolutions

When it comes to video input resolutions, the 4K and first input port of the Duo both support 2160p and 1440p. The HD 2 version, as well as the second input port of the Duo, can only support video input resolutions of up to 1080p.

You can find the full lists of supported resolutions below:

Live Gamer 4K:

• 2160p
• 1440p
• 1080p
• 1080i
• 720p
• 576p
• 480p

Live Gamer HD 2:

• 1080p
• 1080i
• 720p
• 576p
• 480p
• 480i

Live Gamer Duo:

Input 1:

• 2160p
• 1440p
• 1080p
• 1080i
• 720p
• 576p
• 480p

Input 2:

• 1080p
• 1080i
• 720p
• 576p
• 480p

Maximum Record Resolutions

The AverMedia Live Gamer 4K is the only capture card in this comparison that is capable of capturing game footage at 4K, 60 frames per second and HDR. It is also the only product capable of capturing videos at up to 144 frames per second in 1440p and up to 240 frames per second in 1080p.

When it comes to the new consoles, you will be able to record PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S games at 120 frames per second in 1080p or 1440p in addition to 60 frames per second in 4K with the Live Gamer 4K.

The Live Gamer HD 2 and second video input of the Live Gamer Duo can record videos at up to 60 frames per second in 1080p. The first video input of the Live Gamer Duo can record videos at up to 60 frames per second in 1080p with HDR.

You can find a breakdown of the maximum record resolutions below:

Live Gamer 4K:

• 2160p/60fps/HDR
• 1440p/144fps
• 1080p/240fps

Live Gamer HD 2:

• 1080p/60fps

Live Gamer Duo:

• Input 1: 1080p/60fps/HDR
• Input 2: 1080p/60fps

Record Formats

You can find the record formats for each of the AverMedia internal capture cards below:

• Live Gamer 4K: MPEG 4 (H.264+AAC or H.265+AAC)
• Live Gamer HD 2: MPEG 4 (H.264+AAC) or MJPEG
• Live Gamer Duo: MPEG 4

Video Output

All three devices use HDMI for video output.

Maximum Pass-Through Resolutions

The Live Gamer 4K and Live Gamer Duo have the same maximum pass-through resolutions. So, you will be able to play and record games at 2160p, 60 frames per second with HDR. With the Live Gamer HD 2, you are limited to 1080p and 60 frames per second.

You can find the lists of supported maximum pass-through resolutions below:

Live Gamer 4K:

• 2160p/60fps/HDR
• 1440p/144fps
• 1080p/240fps

Live Gamer HD 2:

• 1080p/60fps

Live Gamer Duo:

2160p/60fps/HDR

• 1440p/144fps
• 1080p/240fps

RECentral

All three of the capture cards use RECentral, a software that you can utilize to customize your live streams.

CyberLink PowerDirector 15

The AverMedia Live Gamer 4K Capture Card is the only product in this comparison to come with CyberLink PowerDirector 15, which is a video editing software.

System Requirements for 4K/60fps/HDR or 1080p/240fps

You can take a look at Live Gamer 4K’s system requirements for capturing videogame footage at 4K/60fps/HDR or 1080p/240fps below:

• Windows 10 x64
• Intel Core i5-6XXX/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPU or higher
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU or higher
• Dual-Channel 8 GB RAM

System Requirements for 1080p/60fps

You can also take a look at the system requirements for capturing game videos at 1080p/60fps for all three cards below:

Live Gamer 4K:

• Windows 10 x64
• Intel Core i5-3330 CPU or higher (i7-3770 recommended)
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650/AMD Radeon R7 250X GPU or higher
• 4 GB RAM

Live Gamer HD 2:

• Windows 10/Windows 8.1 (UVC Protocol required)/Windows 7
• Intel Core i5-3330 CPU or higher (i7-3770 recommended)
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650/AMD Radeon R7 250X or higher
• 4 GB RAM

Live Gamer Duo:

• Windows 10 x64
• Intel i5-6XXX/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPU or higher
• NVIDIA GTX 1050/AMD R7 560/AMD RX5500 XT (if you want 1080p/60fps/HDR) or higher
• 8 GB RAM

Resources:

• https://www.avermedia.com/us/product-detail/GC573
• https://www.avermedia.com/us/product-detail/GC570
• https://www.avermedia.com/us/product-detail/GC570D