GC573 Live Gamer 4K, Internal Capture Card, Stream and Record 4K60 HDR10 with ultra-low latency on PS5, PS4 Pro, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One X, in OBS, Twitch, YouTube

Generally I do not write reviews for most things I buy on Amazon...but when I have a really positive experience I will take the time to do so because I want others to know that this is a safe product to purchase and I personally have had a great experience with it. First, I have used an Elgato HD60 Pro for a few years and they make a great product. Its always worked perfectly so long as I game on a 1080P monitor. My one issue though has been that this card could not deal with my 1440P/144Hz monitor making it difficult to stream without making compromises. When the 4K cards started showing up on the market I was sure that Elgato would come to the rescue and of course they did. At $400 its probably worth it. BUT then I ran into this gem. The Avermedia LiveGamer 4K at $299! I have had an Avermedia card in the past that I returned for poor performance so I was a little nervous about picking up this card. But for $100 off I figured I could always return it if it didn't perform well. I'm so glad I made this decision. The LiveGamer 4K works perfectly and I can finally have lag free 1440P 144Hz gaming while dumping all of the output to my streaming PC and right through the game capture. The LiveGamer 4K handles everything perfectly, doesn't get overly warm, and just works. I didn't even install anything but the drivers for the card (apparently you used to have to install their software to get the drivers but it is now available as a separate driver only download). I just dont see a reason to spend an extra $100 for the Elgato...at least in my setup. The LiveGamer 4K came well packaged, and included the HDMI 2.0 cable that I needed....though if your gaming PC and your streaming PC are far apart you'll need to make sure to pick up a longer one that meets that specification. The card was extremely simple to install and the drivers were easily available on Avermedia's site. I was up and running in no more than 5 minutes. There are no "settings" to make. Just pop open OBS or whatever you're using and it just shows up as a video capture device. On the Gaming PC I simply went into NVidia Control Panel and made sure the capture card showed 2560x1440 @ 144Hz and duplicated from the main display....that was literally it. So if you're in my situation looking for a way to send your gaming PC video to your streaming/recording PC at full resolution and frame-rate then this card will do the trick.

After trying dual monitor option by sending signals to both monitor and streaming PC I was disappointed. Not capture card related but sluggishness and not having HDR in that option looked very bad and apparently there was no solution for HDR. Later I decided to try passtrough. 3440x1440 resolution and HDR works perfectly good. My only concern was input delay. However, I tested it with a very competitive game where I even notice 10-20ms delay and I couldn’t notice any additional input delay. So far so good. *Once I plug it to my old desktop’s PCI the vard flashed red for about 5minutes but later it automatically gets ready. I haven’t downloaded any app or driver update.

UPDATED: 20 August 2020 (one more 20 and we have a cop drama) Pro Tip, do NOT install the Windows Insider Preview builds. You WILL very likely have issues with capture cards, video input devices, and some multi-threaded applications (like OBS/Streamlabs OBS) I had to fully reinstall windows using the Media Creation tool, and set up a thumb drive, and then reinstalled fresh. As soon as Windows finished reinstalling fresh, I installed Streamlabs OBS and OBS Studio, Avermedia's setup software, drivers, RECCentral, and bam, everything works. OBS and SLOBS both have a "canvas" screen size which defaults to your stream PC's screen res. PS, if you're trying to set up 4K in OBS/SLOBS make sure you type in the custom resolution. (e.g. 3840x2160) in the Base and Output areas of the Video page in the Settings. ______________________________________ So, this thing did not want to be detected by my ASROCK Taichi x99 mobo. I slapped it into an Aorus TRX40 Master and it was detected immediately. I moved it back to the ASROCK board and boom instantly detected suddenly. Neat. So that killed most of my evening. The next day I spent much of the day trying to get OBS to detect and run the card. Every time I made even the slightest adjustment to any of my video input devices, they all froze immediately. OBS Studio and Streamlabs OBS (SLOBS) both had the same issues with video input devices, which PROBABLY have nothing to do with the Avermedia hardware. I loaded up my old XSPLIT account, installed XSPLIT, added the Avermedia Live Gamer 4K and it worked flawlessly. Set it to 4K for recording and streaming, 6000 bitrate (averages 3500 though) and boom, instantly worked, flawless streaming and recording. So I would give this 5 stars, except I'm STILL waiting to hear back from their support staff, and it's been over 24 hours since I filled out a ticket and left a VM. Soon as I hear back with some troubleshooting with OBS I'll update the review. I would rather use OBS considering most of my scenes / profiles are set up there, not to mention most of my Stream Deck actions are there as well, etc.

I have 3 Avermedia capture cards and just in case anyone is tempted to get this for their PS5 Pro then please don't it looks horrible. The text is jagged and cant be smoothed enough to look right. It does just fine with my PS4 Pro but that's the limit. The EXTERNAL capture for 4k60 streaming is much much better for PS5 pro and actually displays my games properly please buy that instead. P.S. I tested for some things just to see if the issue might improve and the image quality actually increased from being sent through an 8k HDMI splitter... So this will work with a PS5 Pro but you might need a splitter in front of it.

I recently upgraded to the **AVerMedia GC573 Live Gamer 4K** and I couldn't be more impressed. As someone who streams regularly and creates gaming content, this capture card has been an absolute game-changer! ### **4K Ultra HD & HDR Support:** The quality is unmatched! Recording and streaming in **4K at 60FPS** with **HDR** is mind-blowing. The colors are vibrant, and the footage is silky smooth, making my content look professional and polished. Even at 1080p, the card handles **240 FPS**, perfect for those who prefer ultra-high frame rates. ### **Low Latency Performance:** One of the standout features is the **ultra-low latency**. There's virtually no delay between the game and the captured footage, which is crucial for fast-paced games like shooters. It’s perfect for live streaming and ensures you’re always in sync with your audience. ### **Easy Setup & Integration:** Installation was a breeze, and it integrates seamlessly with OBS and other streaming software. The RECentral software that comes with it is intuitive, though you can use other programs if you prefer. The card also handles multi-tasking very well—stream, record, and play all at once without a hitch. ### **Perfect for Content Creation:** The AVermedia GC573 isn’t just for gamers; it’s perfect for anyone doing live event capture, video editing, or streaming. Whether you're doing gameplay, tutorials, or live shows, this card has all the professional-level features you need. If you're serious about quality and performance, the **AVerMedia GC573 Live Gamer 4K** is worth every penny. Highly recommended for gamers, streamers, and content creators who want the best!

This card had a few features that I was particularly interested in, such as its chroma subsampling being better than other cards. Unfortunately, earlier this year after a firmware update the input capture has been freezing and requires the card to be deactivated and reactivated in order to get it working again. This happens randomly, unpredictable, and is incredibly disruptive. It has got to the point that it happens multiple times per hour and is unacceptable. I came here to request product support via repair or replacement and, unsurprisingly, I am exactly one month past my warranty date. Shocking in a time of aggressive planned obsolescence. A few additional notes about this card: 1. The RECentral software is like something out of the late 90s, early 00s. It is poorly designed and painfully unusable, which is fine since you don't need it to do anything but change configurations... except: 2. If you want to use audio over HDMI through this card, RECentral needs to be running. It isn't treated as it's own audio input device. Instead, it depends on RECentral to play the audio back through a selected audio output. This feels very much like AVerMedia trying to push their terrible capture/broadcast/record software on non-technical people and less like ignorance. 3. Lighting customization here is not great. I'm fortunate that I'm fine with some neon vomit, because that's what you're limited to. This is going to be a great card for you if you plan to use it for a few months before throwing it in the trash. If you want to stick with it long term, consider another manufacturer that cares about their customers and is communicative and innovative. I bought this 4K card to replace my previous AVerMedia capture card that had image quality issues after a few years. This is the last time I'll be purchasing an AVerMedia product.

Bought this to put in my backup PC to record/stream from my main PC and it works flawlessly. 4K60 with HDR looks great when streamed on YouTube. Also really easy to setup if youre not a newbie to using OBS

Love that there is pass-through with the PC powered OFF. Unfortunately, that doesn't benefit me due to audio routing, but never the less it's a great product.

Graba tus partidas, emite directos, todo con gran calidad y sencillez de uso. La instalación también es intuitiva y muy sencilla, prácticamente plug and play. No requiere de grandes conocimientos previos y captura todo tipo de aparatos (PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, consolas retro...). Es una excelente herramienta que da una calidad de imagen y sonido realmente buena sin necesidad de grandes ajustes. Ahorra espacio al ser interna. Se acompaña con un programa de edición y captura de video como es el Power Director, en una versión algo antigua eso sí, pero permite trabajar y editar en la mayoría de las situaciones más habituales, con lo que no es una gran pega esta versión, se le puede dar un uso mucho más que aceptable con muy buenos resultados. El programa sí requiere de algo más de práctica, pero como cualquier otro editor de video, una vez conocidos los pasos básicos es muy fácil de usar y conseguir los resultados que buscas.

Ótima qualidade

Je l’ai acheté pour l’offrir. D’après coque j’ai pu voir en terme de rendu, la qualité est vraiment là. Cette carte d’acquisition est l’équivalente de son concurrent mais moins chère. Je recommande

わかりやすい

Generally it is a great one and meet all the features like 4k 60fps. However, when I inserted that one into PCI slot, the card itself bumped the power cable on the motherboard (MSI MAG B660M Mortar btw). It makes bit hard to put the card in also potential risk of damage the cable. So carefully check your motherboard PCI slot before your purchasing this one.