AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA S (GC553Pro)
External HDMI capture card built for high-resolution gameplay recording and streaming workflows.
Tracked 2026-10-01. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA S (GC553Pro)
The AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA S is a USB capture card with 4K60 HDR and VRR pass-through, for a console or PC streamer with a high-end display. At a tracked $139.99 it sits at the top of its $119.99 to $139.99 range from July to October 2026, so waiting for a sale could save $20.
The listing names pass-through up to 4K60, 1440p144 or 1080p240, and VRR recording up to 1440p60 or 1080p240 in Streaming Center. It also captures 5.1 audio on Windows, and works with OBS through a plugin. It connects over USB 3.2 and weighs 99 grams. Only 52 retailer ratings so far, at 4.2.
- 4K60 HDR and VRR pass-through
- 5.1 audio capture on Windows
- OBS plugin support
- Tracked price is at the top of its range
- Only 52 retailer ratings so far
- Price history ends October 1, 2026
Where it fits in a build
Pulls an HDMI camera feed into an encoder or PC. Skip it if your camera is USB or a phone. See every capture card pick
| Input | HDMI |
| Max passthrough | 1080p60 |
| Form | External |
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AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA S (GC553Pro)
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.