AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 (GC553G2)
Here is a closer look at AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 (GC553G2).
About
AVerMedia's HDMI 2.1 flagship capture card — up to 4K@144Hz capture on Windows, with dedicated 4-pole jacks for chat/gamepad audio mixing without external splitters.
- HDMI version
- 2.1
- Max resolution
- 3840x2160@144Hz
- Requires DisplayLink driver
- No
Ports: 1× HDMI 2.1 (entrada), 1× HDMI 2.1 (salida, passthrough), 1× USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen2, 10Gbps), 1× Audio 3.5mm 4-pole (headset in/out) and 1× Audio 3.5mm 4-pole (gamepad in/out)
Confirmed with
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Notebook (generic)
macOS is capped at 4K60 capture regardless of hardware — the full 4K144 capture rate is Windows-only. Requires mandatory day-one firmware updates: v1.0.5.5 to enable ultrawide (3440x1440p) support, and v1.2.85 to be recognized by Mac hosts at all.