Better fps in games using soud card vs Realtek onboard audio?

Yeah, in the modern PC world of dual and quad core CPU's a sound card will barely boost FPS, if at all.

Unless you are an audiophile a sound card is usually a waste.

Thanks, and how has the 4850 512 been working for you? I wish i had waited another week and gotten the 3850 512 instead of the 256 but that's what i got and now i'm thinking of just getting another one so i can do crossfire.welroon

its workin awesome, huge upgrade from my old 7950 GTX KO, teh 3850 512 is a bit better, but the 256 aint all taht bad...

Guys if you have vista, forget it, vista does not support hardware sound....... wierdest thing about vista if you ask me....???Predator123

Do you even believe yourself? You funny guy... ;)

Thank you so much. This was really helpful. Just wanted to be sure. I personally think the Realtek sounds great with my 5.1 speakers. Thanks you all for taking the time to reply to my post.:)welroon

Yeah, the onboard sound cards come HD now. All you really need are some nice speakers. Save yourself $50-100 and spend it on something nice, or save it. And, you're welcome. Enjoy.

Btw, your avatar rules.

Guys if you have vista, forget it, vista does not support hardware sound....... wierdest thing about vista if you ask me....???Predator123

Right...

[QUOTE="Predator123"]Guys if you have vista, forget it, vista does not support hardware sound....... wierdest thing about vista if you ask me....???musclesforcier

Right...

Microsoft's Windows team made the bold decision to rewrite the Vista audio stack from the ground up, and in doing so they removed hardware acceleration for DirectSound. That's right. They took hardware support away from the most ubiquitous sound API implemented in games over the past several years.

As a result, in many of today's games, all those feature-laden sound cards, with their multiple channels, audio extensions and hardware accelerated processors, become no better than on-board sound running in software mode.

I thought everyone knew that? I dont know if they have changed this, I bet Creative is not happy.

[QUOTE="musclesforcier"]

[QUOTE="Predator123"]Guys if you have vista, forget it, vista does not support hardware sound....... wierdest thing about vista if you ask me....???Predator123

Right...

Microsoft's Windows team made the bold decision to rewrite the Vista audio stack from the ground up, and in doing so they removed hardware acceleration for DirectSound. That's right. They took hardware support away from the most ubiquitous sound API implemented in games over the past several years.

As a result, in many of today's games, all those feature-laden sound cards, with their multiple channels, audio extensions and hardware accelerated processors, become no better than on-board sound running in software mode.

Just google this: "hardware audio in vista" (without the "")

Then say this again... ;)

Hardware sound accseleration has been capable since day1 for Vista...

ok I did not remember hearing they resolved that issuePredator123

Well they did since before Vista's release. ;)