Has the time come thay games dont really need a X-fi card to get all the effects?

Phil2008 · 13 Apr 2008 at 20:35

A few yrs ago if you were a gamer and didnt have a creative card you were missing out on cool effects and stuff, but is that the case now?

for crysis,cod4, dirt and other latest titles do they use any "creative" sound effects that a non creative card cant produce, like eax 4 or 5? cos Im really thinking of scraping my xfi card for a Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1.

Ive just bought a new system (see in sig) and my xfi card slightly pops and stutters browsing the net, not a big deal cos its fine in games. I listern to quite a lot of music on my system, so do you think by getting a Auzentech X-Fi Prelude, I will notice any higher sound quality in my music and games?

Phil2008 · 13 Apr 2008 at 23:31

ummmm So if I change to a Auzentech X-Fi Prelude is it a downgrade or a upgrade? Upgrade for music, downgrade for games, and uses a lot of cpu power? ummmm

Phil2008 · 14 Apr 2008 at 12:42

Yeh, and at the end of the day, creative cards are going down the pan, mainly cos of poor driver support. Thats the main reason I want to get shot of my xfi card, for a stunning Auzentech X-Fi Prelude card, when Ive got money to burn that is lol.

I really thought I would be keeping my xfi card for a good 5yrs or longer, but this isnt gonna be the case cos or crummy drivers

Phil2008 · 14 Apr 2008 at 13:16

On another thread I was reading, it says that the X-Fi Preludes are quite cpu hungry??

Phil2008 · 14 Apr 2008 at 17:58

Logitech z-680 speakers, well like i said I wont ba able to get 1 for a good 2 months or so, so that will give me time to look at plenty of review of diff soundcards, but Ive got my heart set on the Auzentech X-Fi Prelude at the moment.