EVGA XR1 lite Capture Card, Certified for OBS, USB 3.0, 4K Pass Through, PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, Nintend

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 1,789 ratings

Price: 29.99

Last update: 03-17-2025


About this item

Record at 1080P/60FPS while you game at 4K/60FPS
Low Latency, Compact Design
Perfect for capturing/streaming PC/Console gameplay or connect it to a DSLR camera for a high-quality webcam option
USB 3.0 Type-C
Certified for OBS

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Top reviews from the United States

  • J. S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works great
    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2022
    Might be the best capture card in this price range. Captures 1440p144fps with no problem (it can also capture 4k, but I don't have a 4k monitor so wasn't able to test that), was plug and play with obs. Like with some other capture cards that include headphone monitoring and a line in, obs doesn't automatically capture the audio, you have to add it as an additional source. But unlike other similar capture cards (looking at you, razer), the audio still sounds great even using this approach. The line in also solved a separate issue I was having with audio from a GoXLR Mini going to a laptop, as I was able to run the line out from the GoXLR to the line in on the capture card to capture the audio. The rgb is a nice touch and looks good, though I'm not sure if there's any way of setting it outside of the controls on the card itself.
    EDIT: Figured out how to set the rgb, you can download the software for it from their website. Super lightweight and simple software.
    Overall, the card looks and works great and is probably the best option in the $100 price range.
  • Nick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good capture card no lag for dual pc setup
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2024
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    I bought this capture card for my dual pc setup and it works very good! The quality is good and price is better! It is exactually what I needed and as a streamer it has to perform good with no lag. The image quality is also very good and clear! Worth the money does the same as Elgato and cheaper price!
  • John B.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very affordable entry level capture card
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2024
    The phrase, “Little engine that could,” comes to mind for this capture card. I needed/wanted a capture card to record gameplay, but I did not want to spend too much money on my hobby, so I settled for the EVGA XR1 Lite. I have very mixed emotions about the installation process and getting this thing going, but once the capture card is finally set up it works great.

    If you are like me and want to record off the PS5 you WILL have issues with the HDCP. What is HDCP? This stands for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection, or as I call it, the button that developers add to not allow you to easily record your gameplay. I joke of course, but this is a serious issue. If you are like me then you will find the HDCP removal tool for the EVGA XR1 Lite from the EVGA website and still not be able to use this device. That is because you need to go into the PS5 settings itself to disable the internal HDCP that is built-in by Sony. I apologize for those friends who may have this issue on Xbox because I do not have an Xbox to give any advice.

    Once I got through the HDCP Lock issue, the capture card is still only a 4/5 stars for me. The locked 1080p is annoying when I play on 1440p monitors. Even upscaling barely helps the final recording when you try rewatching on higher resolution monitors. However, I am fine with the compromise, but the question you must ask is if you will be fine with 1080p.
  • Ben W 907496
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works on Linux!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
    Best cheap capture card. Plug and play on Linux, no nonsense. I did need a Windows computer to disable HDCP, but everything worked out of the box as advertised.

    I run OpenSUSE Tumbleweed with OBS Studio Flatpak. I set up this card as a V4L2 source, and set a auto reset for 60 frames.
  • Alex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024
    Switched from the elgato hd60 to this capture card and the pass through is AMAZING recommend this to anyone starting out for content creation as it’s visually beautiful , easy to use and connects super easy . Supard performance and compatible with OBS , as OBS is the only software I use , but also works for discord as a webcam if you wanted to use it that way to share console gameplay with PC friends ! The size is decent , bigger then the elgato HD60 but it isn’t big either .
  • Joseph Yarka
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great priced capture card
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024
    Great capture card for a good price. Most of them are priced very high this I found on sale and does the job. I like that it can be setup for a laptop or desktop PC. this works wonders to add a stream to Twitch and Youtube you can also use it to record gameplay or movies then do a voice over after. I like that it is small and and powered by USB-C. I would buy this again. Great product that just works for a good price.
  • Nelson
    1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't work no matter what I try - green/pink colorspace problem
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2024
    I was looking for a simple HDMI capture card that'd work on a Linux host to capture HDMI. Unfortunately, the XR1 Pro doesn't do that - but not because of any specific Linux incompatibility. It just doesn't work, even on Windows, no matter what I try.

    Here's what I've tried:
    - Win10 via HDMI (Radeon 6900 XT) -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Kubuntu via HDMI (Radeon 6900 XT) -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Win10 via HDMI (Framework 16 iGPU + HDMI module) -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Kubuntu via HDMI (Framework 16 iGPU + HDMI module) -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - WinXP via DVI-D (some old AMD chipset) -> DVI-D to HDMI Adapter -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Win10 via DP (some ThinkCentre chipset, who knows, who cares) -> DP to HDMI Adapter -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Raspberry Pi 3B+ via HDMI -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Nintendo Switch via HDMI -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor

    ... and in EVERY SINGLE CASE, no matter which color space settings I use, no matter whether I'm running OBS on a Linux host or a Windows one, it gives me the green-pink color space bug and renders the capture unusable... DESPITE the fact that it passes through the video to the monitor correctly every time! So it's not an input bug, it's not a host OS bug, there's definitely something wrong happening between the capture hardware and OBS. This is my first HDMI capture card so I don't exactly have a spare to see if OBS is messing this up, but considering it has the same problem on Linux and Windows, I'm guessing it's not OBS's fault.

    This happens no matter which HDMI cables I use (I tried the included one, as well as 4 spares I had lying around). It happens if I re-plug the USB. It happens whether or not I have a passthrough monitor connected. The only thing I can try now is to keep digging through boxes finding devices that output HDMI output in a desperate attempt to find SOMETHING this thing can capture. I'd be surprised if anything worked.

    I've attached some screenshots of the output showing the problem (these were taken on Linux, but these results are exactly the same when booting into Win10 on the same host, OBS just exposes different settings that aren't relevant here). I've also attached a screenshot of the XR1 Pro firmware updater showing it's up to date (I reflashed anyways, didn't help). And finally, I've attached a screenshot of ffplay reporting that the XR1 Pro allegedly supports Y/CbCr 4:2:0 and YUYV 4:2:2, and OBS does recognize them, but alas, neither work. (The emulated color space options also don't fix it, either on Kubuntu or Win10.)

    Considering this was supposed to just a fun project that has now wasted an entire day of my time, I'm not inclined to waste more of it on an RMA. I have no clue if it's just a defective one-off or if I'm genuinely doing something wrong here. Based on my research, this has happened to a few other people online, EVGA support has not been able to figure out the problem, and RMAs did not help. So I'll most likely be returning it unless I can find literally any use for it, but right now, considering it has refused to correctly capture every device I've plugged into it so far, I'm not that hopeful.
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    Nelson
    1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't work no matter what I try - green/pink colorspace problem
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2024
    I was looking for a simple HDMI capture card that'd work on a Linux host to capture HDMI. Unfortunately, the XR1 Pro doesn't do that - but not because of any specific Linux incompatibility. It just doesn't work, even on Windows, no matter what I try.

    Here's what I've tried:
    - Win10 via HDMI (Radeon 6900 XT) -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Kubuntu via HDMI (Radeon 6900 XT) -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Win10 via HDMI (Framework 16 iGPU + HDMI module) -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Kubuntu via HDMI (Framework 16 iGPU + HDMI module) -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - WinXP via DVI-D (some old AMD chipset) -> DVI-D to HDMI Adapter -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Win10 via DP (some ThinkCentre chipset, who knows, who cares) -> DP to HDMI Adapter -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Raspberry Pi 3B+ via HDMI -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor
    - Nintendo Switch via HDMI -> XR1 Pro -> HDMI Monitor

    ... and in EVERY SINGLE CASE, no matter which color space settings I use, no matter whether I'm running OBS on a Linux host or a Windows one, it gives me the green-pink color space bug and renders the capture unusable... DESPITE the fact that it passes through the video to the monitor correctly every time! So it's not an input bug, it's not a host OS bug, there's definitely something wrong happening between the capture hardware and OBS. This is my first HDMI capture card so I don't exactly have a spare to see if OBS is messing this up, but considering it has the same problem on Linux and Windows, I'm guessing it's not OBS's fault.

    This happens no matter which HDMI cables I use (I tried the included one, as well as 4 spares I had lying around). It happens if I re-plug the USB. It happens whether or not I have a passthrough monitor connected. The only thing I can try now is to keep digging through boxes finding devices that output HDMI output in a desperate attempt to find SOMETHING this thing can capture. I'd be surprised if anything worked.

    I've attached some screenshots of the output showing the problem (these were taken on Linux, but these results are exactly the same when booting into Win10 on the same host, OBS just exposes different settings that aren't relevant here). I've also attached a screenshot of the XR1 Pro firmware updater showing it's up to date (I reflashed anyways, didn't help). And finally, I've attached a screenshot of ffplay reporting that the XR1 Pro allegedly supports Y/CbCr 4:2:0 and YUYV 4:2:2, and OBS does recognize them, but alas, neither work. (The emulated color space options also don't fix it, either on Kubuntu or Win10.)

    Considering this was supposed to just a fun project that has now wasted an entire day of my time, I'm not inclined to waste more of it on an RMA. I have no clue if it's just a defective one-off or if I'm genuinely doing something wrong here. Based on my research, this has happened to a few other people online, EVGA support has not been able to figure out the problem, and RMAs did not help. So I'll most likely be returning it unless I can find literally any use for it, but right now, considering it has refused to correctly capture every device I've plugged into it so far, I'm not that hopeful.
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