Closer Examination and Build Quality

The case of the EVGA XR1 lite is entirely made out of plastic and compact enough to fit into the palm of your hand. Its wavy top has an engraved model name and EVGA's logo on the side. The capture card feels sturdy; I couldn't spot a single potential issue in terms of build quality. There's a small LED as a dot above the letter "i" in "lite," whose color indicates the card's status. The colors to look for the most are purple and blue. Purple indicates USB 2.0 connectivity, while blue tells us that the card established a USB 3.0 connection with the PC.


The bottom of the card has four rubber feet, which ensure it doesn't damage your table or dance around too much. However, since the XR1 only weighs 75 grams, rigid cables will definitely move it from its position should you tug on them.


There's a single HDMI port on the input side. This is where you'll connect your gaming console, streaming PC, DSLR camera, or any other device whose video output you want to capture.


The opposite side of the XR1 lite has an HDMI output (passthrough) port and a USB Type-C port. The HDMI output is what you'll connect your screen (TV or monitor) to. The maximum resolution and framerate this capture card can pass through to the screen is 4K@60 FPS. It can't go over 60 FPS/Hz at any supported resolution (480p, 576p, 720p, 1080p, and 2160p), so that's something to keep in mind when using the HDMI passthrough port. The USB Type-C port connects the capture card to a PC. A USB 3.0 port and good quality USB 3.0 cable should be used for the connection, as that's the only way to achieve the 1080p@60 FPS capture resolution and framerate.