AVerMedia

AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1

Ranked #11 in Capture Cards

172 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

Excellent HDMI 2.1 support, but slightly older firmware than the Ultra S; still reliable.

Consolidated from 13 independent outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

10 positive sources
2 neutral sources
1 unconvinced source

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Flagged as a product to avoid

3 of 12 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

Offers 4K 144p passthrough but price close to flagship and higher latency than cheaper cards; a trap for those needing only 1080/1440 capture.
Flagged 24 August 2026

Offers 4K 144p passthrough but price close to flagship and higher latency than cheaper cards; a trap for those needing only 1080/1440 capture.
Flagged 24 August 2026
1080p60 capture with USB-3.0 interface; performance on par with cheaper Portable 2 Plus while costing almost twice as much; extra price does not justify marginal feature set.
Flagged 23 August 2026
Marketed as a flagship, but reviews point out that its performance is only marginally better than the cheaper Ultra S GC553Pro and it carries an unnecessary price premium.
Flagged 23 August 2026

Why the boards include products to avoid

Pros & cons

✓ HDMI 2.1 support with minimal lag
✓ Solid performance
✓ Low latency
✓ Good value for price
✓ 4K60 HDR passthrough

✗ Higher latency than cheaper options
✗ Price near flagship
✗ almost twice as expensive
✗ no significant benefit
✗ Marginal performance improvement

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

Evidence 3 articles and 10 video reviews

10 positive sources

IGN Georgie Peru · reviewer · Aug 2025

The AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 is the best capture card for the job. Unlike a large majority of capture cards on the market, this one takes full advantage of HDMI 2.1 connectivity, allowing for 4K at 144Hz pass-through with not a wink of latency. That exceeds what the PS5 is even capable of outputting.

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MidnightMan MidnightMan · 273K subscribers · Oct 2023

Welcome to the next generation of capture cards.

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PCGamesN Edward Chester · reviewer · Oct 2025

I recommend it if you need the best footage money can buy.

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Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to · 158K subscribers · Dec 2023

This is the BEST 4K60 Capture card that also can pass through high refresh rate gaming to high resolution gaming panels. You really need to see the Avermedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 GC553G2. It just works!

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Marlongamingnation Marlongamingnation · 58.4K subscribers · Jul 2026

you can pass through 4K at 144 hertz with HDR which is awesome. So that's your pass through passing through the signal um you know from your console to the television and vice versa. Also when it comes to you know capture you can capture 4K 60.

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Unbox High Tech Unbox High Tech · 51.9K subscribers · Oct 2023

The Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 empowers you to capture every victory, every intense moment, and every pixel in buttery-smooth 4K60 quality.

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FrogboyX1Gaming & Tech Reviews FrogboyX1Gaming & Tech Reviews · 19.9K subscribers · Mar 2026

The AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.

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SQ3X SQ3X · 2.4K subscribers · Feb 2024

This is the card you should get if you're a serious streamer/gamer

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Product Insight Product Insight · 345 subscribers · Jan 2026

True 4K60 HDR10 quality with HDMI 2.

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JOE THE BLACK JOE THE BLACK · 58 subscribers · Jan 2025

Looking for the ultimate capture card to take your gaming and streaming to the next level? The AverMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 delivers 4K144 pass-through, 4K144 recording, and HDR10 video capture and 5.1 multi-channel surround sound audio capturing options!

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2 neutral sources

Gank Blog Gank Content Team · reviewer · Jan 2026

Cons: 4K120/144 files are huge (1 hour is about 300GB; external SSDs are recommended).

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EposVox EposVox · 351K subscribers · Oct 2023

The AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 is the HDMI 2.1 update to one of the best last-gen USB capture cards, but this update is. a bit of a mess. Here's my AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 review.

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1 unconvinced source

LoGic MoTion LoGic MoTion · 4.2K subscribers · Oct 2023

Avermedia released their new Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 Capture card and the ultrawide support is just awful and terrible. Might as well be nonexistent. That's what we're talking about in the video.

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