I’m a content creator (playing PC games on my Ally). Currently I decided to look into capture cards that support VRR. So far I’ve come across the following options:
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Elgato HD60 XE
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Elgato Game Capture HD60 X < I’m unsure about its compatibility with high refresh rate gameplay since two articles contradict each other on this.
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EVGA XR1 Lite
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EVGA XR1 Pro
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AVerMedia Live Gamer Extreme 3 < It probably doesn’t support higher framerates.
Which one from the above options would work best with ROG Ally in terms of features and connectivity?
If you have any other examples, feel free to share. I’m particularly interested in VRR and higher FPS pass-through for my gameplay. While recording at 60 FPS is fine or course (YouTube won’t let me upload anything higher anyway).
Dealing with the USB-C connection might be problematic since Ally only has one USB-C port, which is used for both power and other functions. Most hubs usually have only one male USB-C port for connecting to your device, one USB-C port for power, and no additional USB-C ports. Unfortunately, I haven’t found any hubs that would allow me to connect ROG Ally to a power supply while also connecting an additional USB-C device.
USB C hub with power and additional C ports
https://dancharblog.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/10-usb-c-hubs-with-2-or-more-usb-c-downstream-ports/
I don’t think there is any capture card in the market that supports recording with variable refresh rate. Only some can do passthrough. I guess you mean high refresh rate (i.e. >60Hz), don’t you?
Btw the type C combo port is outputting DisplayPort 1.4. DisplayPort capturing devices are real rare and expensive. The options you list are all HDMI capturing devices. So, apart from the capturing devices themselves, you also need to pay attention to whether the DisplayPort-to-HDMI dock or adapter supports high refresh rate.
