AverMedia Live GC311 Live Gamer Mini Capture Card

AVerMedia have catered to the new aspiring streamers or youtubers with the very affordable, 1080p 60FPS GC311 Live Gamer Mini (Portable) external capture card which is retailed at a price of £109.99. This puts it at £30 cheaper than the competing Elgato HD60s capture card. The AVerMedia GC311 seems to be an ideal addition to a setup if you plan to stream/record lag free, 1080p 60FPS on paper but does it tick all of the boxes for a good quality and complication free set up.

 

Specifications:

• Interface: Micro USB 2.0
• Video Input: HDMI
• Video Output (Pass-Through): HDMI
• Audio Input: HDMI
• Audio Output (Pass-Through): HDMI
• Max Pass-Through Resolution: 1080p 60FPS
• Max Recording Resolution: 1080p 60FPS
• Supported Resolutions (Video Input): 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 480p, 480i
• Recording Format: MPEG 4 (H.264+AAX) , Supports Hardware Encoding
• Product Dimensions: 100mm(W) x 57mm(D) x 18.8mm(H)
• Product Weight: 74.5g

Box Contents:

• GC311 Live Gamer Mini Capture Card
• USB Micro to Type-A Cable
• Quickstart Guide

You can buy the AVerMedia GC311 Live Gamer Mini from OverclockersUK HERE

Pros:

• Easy and simple set up and use
• 1080 60FPS quality
• LED lights to show whether: ready and working/ streaming/ recording and not working
• Easily portable
• Good affordable price

Cons:

• AVerMedia REC software is a bit slow
• With all cables in, it's not very stable on surfaces
• Doesn't include HDMI cables

KitGuru says: The GC311 is definitely a very appealing option with it having such an affordable price point compared to other capture cards on the market. It provides a good quality upgrade to streams/videos helping give it that more professional look when people are watching your content

 

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