Get the AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573, narrowly. The AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573 wins Passthrough, but only just, and the rest of the chart is close.
The Ruling
The AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573 wins Passthrough — but only just, and the rest of the chart is close.
At a Glance
Every axis is scored out of 10 from the catalog specs below. The scores are relative to the products on this page, so a 10 means “best of these”, not “perfect”, and two identical columns mean the catalog genuinely cannot separate them. Axes the catalog holds no figure for on both sides are left off entirely rather than guessed at.
| Category | AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573 | Razer Ripsaw HD Capture Card |
|---|---|---|
| Capture Quality | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Passthrough | 10/10 | 7/10 |
| Connectivity | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Value | 10/10 | 10/10 |
The Split
Video capture device for gameplay, cameras, or HDMI sources with creator-friendly passthrough and recording support.
On paper the AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573 takes passthrough resolution (4K60). It concedes nothing measurable on the sheet. The two are priced the same, so price does not decide it.
Leads on
Video capture device for gameplay, cameras, or HDMI sources with creator-friendly passthrough and recording support.
It gives up passthrough resolution to the AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573. The two are priced the same, so price does not decide it.
Leads on
These 2 specs are the same on both of them, so none of it is part of the decision.
The Record
A group is won by whoever takes more of its rows outright. Specs the catalog cannot rank are shown but never decide a group.
Bottom Line
The AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573 is the pick on the specs the catalog holds, but “better on paper” and “right for you” are different questions. Each case below names what the product is actually good at and who that suits.
The largest gap is passthrough resolution, where the AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573 leads — 4K60 against 4K30. Across the catalog's specification sheet the two differ on 1 spec. They match on 2 specs, including HDMI ports and capture resolution. Two capture cards from AVerMedia and Razer, each taking a different approach to video quality and latency.
Get the AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573, narrowly. The AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K GC573 wins Passthrough — but only just, and the rest of the chart is close.