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AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573) vs Razer Ripsaw HD

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Razer Ripsaw HD comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.1 vs 4.2). The gap is mostly about Budget-minded beginners who want crisp 1080p60 capture with 4K passthrough and already use OBS. — read the strengths below before deciding.

AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573)
Ranked #4 in Best Capture Cards for Streaming
AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573)
3 sourcesall derived$159.99as of Aug 1

The AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573) is the internal-card pick, delivering 4K60 HDR10 capture and high-frame-rate 1440p144/1080p240 modes from a PCIe slot. Reviewers praise its low latency and superb footage, and it often undercuts Elgato's internal 4K60 Pro. The catch is a documented PCIe-bandwidth quirk that can cap capture near 55fps on some setups, so slot placement matters.

Strengths
  • — 4K60 HDR10 capture and passthrough as an internal PCIe card
  • — Supports high-frame-rate 1440p144 and 1080p240 capture
  • — Very low latency capture with playable preview window
Watch-outs
  • — PCIe x4 bandwidth quirk can cap capture near 55fps on some boards
  • — Passthrough latency too high to game on the return signal
  • — Best 4K/HDR/high-fps recording historically favored NVIDIA GPUs
$159.99 · Check Price on AmazonFull review →
Razer Ripsaw HD
Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Capture Cards for Streaming
Razer Ripsaw HD
3 sources1 derived$49.99as of Jul 31

The Razer Ripsaw HD is the budget entry point, capturing crisp 1080p60 with 4K60 passthrough at the lowest price of this group. TweakTown crowned it the king of entry-level capture cards, and reviewers love the plug-and-play simplicity. The big caveats are no first-party capture software and a 1080p capture ceiling, so it suits beginners more than 4K creators.

Strengths
  • — Sharp, uncompressed-looking 1080p60 capture for the price
  • — 4K60 HDMI passthrough so you keep playing in full resolution
  • — Simple plug-and-play USB 3.0 setup with no drivers fuss
Watch-outs
  • — No dedicated capture software of its own
  • — Capture limited to 1080p60 with no 4K recording
  • — Earlier Ripsaw hardware had freezing and compatibility complaints
$49.99 · Buy at gamestop.comFull review →

Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573)

The GC573 is the only internal PCIe card here, capturing 4K60 like the AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra S (GC553Pro) but inside the case.

Razer Ripsaw HD

It cannot match the 4K60 capture of the AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra S (GC553Pro) or AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573), nor the 4K144 ceiling of the Elgato 4K X.

Specs side-by-side

SpecAVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573)Razer Ripsaw HD
Max Capture4K60 HDR10 (1440p144 / 1080p240)1080p60
Passthrough4K60 HDR10, 1440p144, 1080p2404K60
InterfacePCIe x4 (internal)USB 3.0
HDMIHDMI 2.0 in / outHDMI in / out
HDRHDR10 capture + passthrough—
CompatibilityDesktop PC (PCIe slot required)PC, PS5/PS4, Xbox, Switch
Form FactorInternal add-in cardExternal
Audio—Aux mic / audio mix-in
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