Streaming has become very popular, but it can be intimidating if you want to do it properly. It’s not as easy as just pressing a button on your PC to stream your gaming to your friends, unless you have the right hardware. The AVerMedia HDMI 2.1 capture card is an example of what you need to make your stream look professional. It is capable of capturing 4k video and audio from your game, as well as audio from your microphone so your audience can hear you clearly.
To actually capture your gameplay, you will need software such as OBS. The AVerMedia HDMI 2.1 is a USB-C passthrough device that sits between your monitor and GPU. It takes care of all the hardware tasks, but the software and streaming service are up to you. If you are a fan of RECentral, it’s worth noting that AVerMedia is still working on getting that software to work with this capture card, but OBS works perfectly.