AVerMedia Streaming Capture Card vs Razer Ripsaw HD Capture Card compared — specs, features, and which one to buy for your setup. See the full breakdown on CreatorConfig.
The Ruling
The AVerMedia Streaming Capture Card wins Capture Quality and Passthrough.
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 Streaming Capture Card | Razer Ripsaw HD Capture Card |
|---|---|---|
| Capture Quality | 10/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Passthrough | 10/10 | 7/10 |
| Value | 10/10 | 10/10 |
The Split
Creator capture solution with high-bandwidth passthrough for modern console workflows.
On paper the AVerMedia Streaming Capture Card takes capture resolution (4K30) and 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 capture resolution and passthrough resolution to the AVerMedia Streaming Capture Card. The two are priced the same, so price does not decide it.
Leads on
One spec is 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 Streaming Capture Card 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 capture resolution, where the AVerMedia Streaming Capture Card leads — 4K30 against 1080p60. Across the catalog's specification sheet the two differ on 2 specs. They match on 1 spec, including connection type. Two capture cards from AVerMedia and Razer, each taking a different approach to video quality and latency.
Get the AVerMedia Streaming Capture Card. The AVerMedia Streaming Capture Card wins Capture Quality and Passthrough.