Which sound card should I buy for gaming?

pkozerski · Oct 28, 2007, 04:26 PM

Hello, I know that is forum about KX, but You guys know a lot about soundcards, I want to buy sound card for games, I want to choose betwen
Razer Barracuda AC-1 and SB X-FI XTREME GAMER-FATALITY

Razer Barracuda AC-1

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http://www.razerzone.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_16&products_id=41

http://img.hexus.net/v2/internationa...da_small_1.jpg

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Razer Fidelity™ gaming audio engine
S/PDIF receiver/transmitter
 Dolby® Prologic IIx surround processor
 Dolby® Digital Live 5.1 hardware encoder
 Dolby® Headphone technology
 Dolby® Virtual Speaker
 DTS® NeoPC
 DTS® Interactive real-time hardware encoder
 7.1-channel digital audio playback
 Supports EAX™ 2.0, Aureal3D™ 1.0 and DirectSound
Audio Characteristics        Signal-to-noise ratio (output): 117dB
 Frequency response (at 24-bit / 96KHz): 20~20,000Hz
 Dynamic range: 116dB
 Total harmonic distortion + noise: -97dB
 Simultaneous voices: ≤ 128
Hardware Characteristics Razer High Definition-Dedicated Audio Interface™ (HD-DAI™ connector)
S/PDIF in/out Toslink connectors
CD-in
Aux-in

CREATIVE SB X-Fi XTREME GAMER-FATALITY

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http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=15854

http://www.instore.pl/creative/main-prod15854_1_61.jpg

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Technical Specs
            24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96kHz sample rate
            24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output
            24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192kHz to stereo output
            16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
            ASIO 2.0 support at 16-bit/44.1kHz, 16-bit/48kHz, 24-bit/44.1kHz 24-bit/48kHz and 24-bit/96kHz with direct monitoring
            Enhanced SoundFont support at up to 24-bit resolution
            64MB of X-RAM

Audio Performance (Rated Output @ 2Vrms, Typical Value)
            Signal-to-Noise Ratio (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Weighted)
    -         Stereo Output 109dB
    -         Front and Rear Channels 109dB
    -         Center, Subwoofer and Side Channels 109dB
            Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (20kHz Low-pass filter) = 0.004%
            Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input ) 10Hz to 46kHz
            Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/192kHz input) 10Hz to 88kHz (Stereo only)

Connectivity
            Speaker and Headphone connections for stereo to 7.1 (Line Out via three 3.5mm mini jacks)
            Line In / Microphone In / Digital Out* / Digital I/O** (shared 3.5mm FlexiJack)
            Auxiliary Line level Input (via 4-pin Molex connector)
            I/O Console connector (for optional upgrade)

Which one will be better for games with headphones? what are the differences beetwen them? Sound quality etc?
I also watch a movies and listen Mp3. Don't look at price, tell mi which one will You take

Max M. · Oct 28, 2007, 05:18 PM

Sorry, but you'd better still post in the right place http://www.hardwareheaven.com/audio-ge...al-discussion/
[color=gray](Here we are discussing kX only. Anyone here who is interested in 'whatever else' does also participate corresponding 'whatever else' forums)[/color]

Oct 28, 2007, 05:18 PM	#2
Max M. h/h member-shmember Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Evil Empire Posts: 2,639 Rep Power: 69	Sorry, but you'd better still post in the right place http://www.hardwareheaven.com/audio-ge...al-discussion/ [color=gray](Here we are discussing kX only. Anyone here who is interested in 'whatever else' does also participate corresponding 'whatever else' forums)[/color] Last edited by Max M.; Oct 28, 2007 at 05:25 PM.