X-Fi, how much better is it?

oxygene · 2 Aug 2007 at 18:25

Ok I have a £50 surround sound setuip, with a soundblaster audigy 4 atm. Now I have seen OCUK have the x-fi extreme gamer card for about £50. I was wondering is it really as amazing a difference? Everyopne raves about going from onboard sound to x-fi, but what about from audigy 4?

For reference I watch films, play FPS games and listen ot lots of music! So need it to be good at everything really.

Columbo · 2 Aug 2007 at 18:30

I went from an Audigy 2 to an X-Fi extreme gamer and I have to be honest, I have'nt noticed any difference at all.

Big.Wayne · 2 Aug 2007 at 18:34

ManCuBuS said:
I went from an Audigy 2 to an X-Fi extreme gamer and I have to be honest, I have'nt noticed any difference at all.

What speakers/headphones were you using and also do you play games that support EAX?

What version EAX hardware does that Audigy 2 support?

oxygene · 2 Aug 2007 at 18:39

I take it you dont agree then and think there is a difference

MeatLoaf · 2 Aug 2007 at 19:21

The audigy series support up to EAX 3.0 as does the PCI-E X-Fi

Big.Wayne · 2 Aug 2007 at 20:59

MeatLoaf said:
The audigy series support up to EAX 3.0 as does the PCI-E X-Fi

Thanks Meatloaf, although I'm sure I read that the PCI-Express Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio has no EAX hardware?

Did i read that wrong?

MeatLoaf · 2 Aug 2007 at 21:13

Big.Wayne said:
Thanks Meatloaf, although I'm sure I read that the PCI-Express Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio has no EAX hardware?

Did i read that wrong?

You did but ive got one and can 100% confirm it spport eax 2 and 3

Columbo · 2 Aug 2007 at 21:24

Big.Wayne said:
What speakers/headphones were you using and also do you play games that support EAX?

What version EAX hardware does that Audigy 2 support?

I have the ones below

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-088-CL&groupid=702&catid=22&subcat=165

I do play games in EAX and seriously have'nt seen any difference, except for the nice funky new GUI on the software.

I'm not saying they are not better, its just that to the average user such as me the difference is so small its hardly noticeable. Or maybe the audigy's are just bloody good cards..!!