The latest external capture card from AVerMedia, the Live Gamer Extreme 3, offers 4K capture and passthrough, Audio Line in and out and it's the first time we've seen variable refresh rate support on a capture card from AVerMedia. Let's check it out and see how it performs…

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Specifications:

• Interface: USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type-C (plug and play, UVC)
• Video Input: HDMI 2.0
• Video Output (Pass-Through): HDMI 2.0
• Audio Input: HDMI 2.0 / 3.5 mm Line In (3-Pole)
• Audio Output (Pass-Through): HDMI 2.0 / 3.5 mm Line Out (3-Pole)
• Max HDR Pass-Through Resolutions: 2160p60 / 1440p120 / 1080p240
• Max VRR Pass-Through Resolutions: 1440p120 / 1080p120
• Supported Resolutions (Video Input) : 2160p, 1440p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 480p
• Max Record Resolutions: 2160p30 / 1440p60 / 1080p60
• Record Format: MPEG 4 (H.264+AAC) or (H.265+AAC)
• Dimension: (W x D x H): 112.5 x 66.1 x 20.9 mm (4.43 x 2.6 x 0.82 in)
• Weight: 85 g (3 oz)

The Live Gamer Extreme 3 is available for £159.99 from Amazon UK.

Pros:

• Simple to setup
• RECentral software is good
• Very small footprint

Cons:

• All plastic build
• Gets hot after prolonged use
• Struggles to stay in place due to very lightweight

KitGuru says: The Live Gamer Extreme 3 is simple to use and would be great for anyone new to streaming or content creation to dip their toes in the water. It supports a wide range of resolutions and would suit a current-gen console or dual PC setup quite well. The build quality could be better and it does get quite hot when being used for a long time but nevertheless, it works out of the box and is a fast-track way to getting your first content uploaded.

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