Page 4 - Conclusion
After my tests and inspections, AVerMedia has delivered in making the Live Gamer ULTRA S GC553Pro an excellent external capture card. Starting from the exterior build, the Live Gamer ULTRA S is compact and lightweight. It has the necessary inputs to work with, including an input and output HDMI 2.0 for passthrough and a USB Type-C 5Gbps. It is built well and keeps the internals passively cooled. I appreciate the status light on the top for quick indication of any potential concerns. Inside, we have many similar components here as it higher-end relative, the Live Gamer 4K 2.1 GC575. As such, we have support for higher refresh HDR and variable refresh rate input, capture, and passthrough. It may not be as powerful as the internal card, but its portability means it is not limited to a desktop PC. In use, the Live Gamer ULTRA S GC553Pro was more than capable in both recording and streaming purposes. The included Streaming Center is easy to use and supports popular streaming platforms. It also works perfectly fine with OBS Studio. The captured video and audio were solid with no stuttering or visual artifacts observed. Overall, it is hard to find fault with the GC553Pro, even if I dislike the unwieldy naming convention AVerMedia continues to use. At the time of this review, this capture box is available in both black and white for $140, which is competitive. Those who want higher refresh rates, resolutions, or HDMI 2.1 support have higher-end options, but the Live Gamer ULTRA S GC553Pro delivers a solid experience that should meet most of the needs for streamers and gamers.
AVerMedia provided this product to APH Networks for the purpose of evaluation.
APH Networks Review Focus Summary:
8/10 means Definitely a very good product with drawbacks that are not likely going to matter to the end user.
7/10 means Great product with many advantages and certain insignificant drawbacks, but should be considered before purchasing.
-- Final APH Networks Numeric Rating is 7.5/10
Please note that the APH Networks Numeric Rating system is based off our proprietary guidelines in the Review Focus, and should not be compared to other publications.
The AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA S GC553Pro external capture card provides power and performance in a portable package.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look - Hardware and Software
3. Performance Tests
4. Conclusion
