Product Comparison: AVerMedia Live Gamer MINI (GC311) vs Elgato HD60 S+


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General Specifications
Brand
AVerMedia
Elgato
Model
Live Gamer MINI (GC311)
HD60 S+
Origin
Taiwan
Taiwan
About the Product
Our smallest capture device yet! Don’t be fooled by it’s size, the LGM has a H.264 hardware encoder built into its core. Zero latency gameplay is of great importance to have the best gaming experience. The LGM takes full advantage of UVC technology, which basically standardizes video drivers across Windows and Mac.
HD60 S+ lets you play your high-fidelity console games in stunning 4K60 HDR, while capturing your gameplay in superb 1080p60 HDR10 quality. Compatibility with any streaming software gives you full creative control, and instant game view powers your workflow with ultra-low-latency technology.
Key Specs
Type
Portable
Portable
Supported Resolutions
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 480p, 480i
2160p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 480p
Input Interfaces
USB 2.0, HDMI
3.5 mm jack, HDMI, USB 3.0 Type C
Output Interfaces
HDMI
HDMI
What customers say about "Key Specs"
AVerMedia Live Gamer MINI (GC311) 1080p60 Capture Card
  • It provides an encoded 1080p signal at 60 FPS.
  • Good image and sound.
  • Pretty good - seems to work reliably.
  • Really easy to use! Great resolution.
  • Lots of artifacts, very compressed footage despite on high settings and a good gaming machine.
Elgato HD60 S+ Capture Card
  • Very happy with the performance, and very low lag.
  • I've used it with a DSLR camera and gameplay recording at 1080p 60FPS and it's perfect.
  • This product really does manage to capture your gameplay in a smooth 1080p 60FPS.
  • HDR feature is amazing, it makes your games and look even better, colourful and vivid.
  • The quality is good, it’s a really small and great capture card.
Size & Weight
Height
0.74 in.
0.75 in.
Width
3.93 in.
4.4 in.
Depth
2.24 in.
3 in.
Weight
2.63 lbs.
4.06 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
AVerMedia Live Gamer MINI (GC311) 1080p60 Capture Card
  • Brilliant. Works great. Great size.
  • Easy to install, worked straight away.
  • No issues at all. It's compact so sits nicely under my monitor for easy reach.
  • Easy to use. Compatible with PS4, Xbox and PC. Amazing size.
  • I succeeded in two laptops recording and gaming, that just much more better than one computer, high bps, good hardware usage, and minimizing size for travel!
Elgato HD60 S+ Capture Card
  • It works perfectly, no dropped frames, excellent picture quality and really easy to install.
  • Works really well plugs in and installs easy enough.
  • Quality is outstanding. Amazing size.
  • Quality piece of kit. HD/4K streams and recording for console games! Great size and weight.
  • Really easy to set up. Very compact size.
Features
Compatible Devices
Playstation 5, Xbox Series X / S, Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC
Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC
Capture Bitrate
Up to 30 Mbps
Up to 40 Mbps
Integrated H.264 Encoder
Yes
No
Software
RECentral
System Requirements
Windows 10 (64-bit), Mac OS X
Windows 10 (64-bit), Mac OS X
Accesories Included
USB cable
HDMI cable, USB 3.0 Type C cable
Extras
Full HD Zero-Lag Pass-through, AVerMedia StreamEngine, Plug and play
HDR10 Capture, Flashback Recording, Live commentary, Instant gameview
What customers say about "Features"
AVerMedia Live Gamer MINI (GC311) 1080p60 Capture Card
  • HDMI pass through has zero latency.
  • Really easy to set up and was surprised at how "plug and play" it really was.
  • No annoying software to install.
  • Very good product. Easy to set up and great for beginners.
  • Easy to set up and use, little to no lag. I am very happy.
Elgato HD60 S+ Capture Card
  • The Elgato HD 60 S+ is so easy to use! Managed to get setup in less than 30 minutes. Looks very sleek too.
  • Pretty easy to use with the Elgato software.
  • It really is plug and play.
  • Excellent piece of kit. Really easy to use.
  • This software is awful and gives you more errors than any other device.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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