AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K (GC573)

Pros

• +Internal PCIe x4 card captures on its own dedicated bus, not a shared USB port
• +Records 4K60 HDR10 plus 1080p240 for high-framerate PC gameplay
• +No cable clutter or USB port surrendered on the desk — the card lives in the tower
• +Long-shipping, well-documented card relied on across multiple GPU generations
• +Supports 4K60, 1440p144, and 1080p240 capture and passthrough

Cons

• −Desktop-only — needs a free PCIe x4 slot, a non-starter for laptops or console-only creators
• −Capture software and full feature support are Windows-centric
• −A dated 2018-era design relative to the newer external picks
• −RGB lighting adds nothing to capture quality