Capture 4K at 60 Hz while playing back at 144Hz
HDMI 2.1 has been around for a while, but affordable capture cards that use it certainly haven’t been around yet. With a suggested retail price of $300, the AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 is one of the first products to hit the market and is likely to be popular with streamers of all kinds. The device itself is about the size of a deck of playing cards and connects via a 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C plug. Live Gamer Ultra captures RAW video files in NV12, YUY2, RGB24 and P010 formats at 4K resolution and stable 60Hz. If you’re a gaming streamer, this will really make your videos shine, as it captures your gameplay in 4k resolution with adaptive sync up to 144Hz.
TechPowerUp was impressed with the Live Gamer Ultra, from its overall design to the software that allows you to tweak it. They also like the simplicity of setting up with OBS, but warn potential buyers that to get the most out of the card, a good 10Gbps cable and USB-C on both ends are necessary. They’re also very much hoping to release a firmware patch in the near future that will increase the Steam capture rate to 120Hz.