# Elgato HD60S

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-hd60s
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/capture-cards
- Placement: #15 of 15 in Capture Cards, F tier
- Brand: Elgato
- LP on this board: 0
- Last researched: 2026-08-24T13:56:34.645Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

Lacks future-proofing; better alternatives exist at similar price points.

## For

- Versatility
- Low latency
- Solid build
- Reliable performance
- Firmware support

## Against

- No 4K passthrough
- Mixed firmware updates
- higher latency
- no HDR support
- slightly higher cost

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 5 of 9 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 18 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stream Tech Reviews by BadIntent | BadIntent | C | https://www.streamtechreviews.com/blog/hd60vshd60s | fetched and confirmed |
| Verified Reviews | Verified Reviews | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIGfh4tTucg | fetched and confirmed |
| PC HUB | PC HUB | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRlb_BNAcVQ&vl=en-US | fetched and confirmed |
| r/elgato | u/Ok_Patience6395 | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/elgato/comments/1nf9ltx/elgato_hd60s_not_available_on_pc_that_used_to/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech doc | Tech doc | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W15RXJ2UxRY | fetched and confirmed |
| Stream Tech Reviews | Stream Tech Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16V5FTLaXAo | fetched and confirmed |
| Chris Loh | Chris Loh | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRv8Dql6HbE | fetched and confirmed |
| Blowout Gaming | Blowout Gaming | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WJVBx8Nh-M | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech YES City | Tech YES City | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bfgdj7fnQM | fetched and confirmed |
| t0nymacar0ni | t0nymacar0ni | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd-KqO6Tafk | fetched and confirmed |
| Blunty | Blunty | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psF8bhyGnZM | fetched and confirmed |
| HolyWords | HolyWords | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw-z6MJRbpo | fetched and confirmed |
| XRIG | XRIG | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XTDsGea-2U | fetched and confirmed |
| GabeTrades | GabeTrades | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wBbUvWUg84 | fetched and confirmed |
| FornaTRON | FornaTRON | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9haoW_Q30DA | fetched and confirmed |
| GameFormative | GameFormative | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZZp0CVamSM | fetched and confirmed |
| Ninja Shake | Ninja Shake | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6_VZg8nD30 | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | D | https://www.instagram.com/jailbreakgaming_/reel/Db6RwEEjQIq/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Elgato HD60 X | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-hd60-x |
| 2 | EVGA XR1 Lite | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/evga-xr1-lite |
| 3 | AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra S GC553Pro | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/avermedia-live-gamer-ultra-s-gc553pro |
| 4 | Genki ShadowCast | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/genki-shadowcast |
| 5 | Elgato 4K60 S+ | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-4k60-s |
| 10 | Elgato Game Capture Neo | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-game-capture-neo |
| 11 | AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/avermedia-live-gamer-ultra-2-1 |
| 12 | Elgato 4K X | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/elgato-4k-x |
| 13 | EVGA XR1 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/evga-xr1 |
| 14 | AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/avermedia-live-gamer-portable-2 |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/capture-cards.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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