Creative: Whats the Fatal1ty have that Xfi xtrememusic doesn't

[gizbug]

Comments?

 

[gizbug]

Anyone?

 

[Ghouler]

x-ram?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Correct X-ram

 

[shortylickens]

64 megs of onboard RAM.
Which is only used in a handful of games right now, I think Battlefield 2 is one of them.

 

[gizbug]

Thanks, so it is worth the upgrade/purchase?

 

[gizbug]

What would make someone buy an Audigy card over the Fatal1ty?

 

[Skott]

I've heard the Fatal1ty isnt that great. Its had alot of problems especially with Windows Vista from what i have heard. Alot of people dont like Fatal1ty products because most of the stuff that has his name on it is just marketing hype. Quality isnt that great if you know what i mean. The XtremeMusic version is what I would reccomend although its had Vista problems as well. Mainly driver issues. I've heard its been fixed though. I dont see the Fatal1ty as a worthy upgrade from a XtremeMusic at this time. Thats just my opinion though.

 

[AllGamer]

correction, do a bit more search in google, the problem actually is with the standard version of X-Fi (X-Fi music or something like that)
the higher grades of X-fI has no problems

 

[potato28]

Only has X-Ram. The better one is the Elite, but not by much. Better just to buy the cheap one with the DSP and hot rod it yourself.

 

[Modelworks]

http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/x-fi_prelude.php
Much better than creatives version.
Changeable op amps, metal can capacitors.

 

[Massive79]

Originally posted by: gizbug
Thanks, so it is worth the upgrade/purchase?

I don't think so, infact it would really waste of money.
Only 1 game actually right now which confirm optimalized for x-ram (Battlefield), and in review it only score less then 5 fps better then the one without x ram.

Better go with Auzentech Prelude which use x-fi chip but more feature like solid capacitor and other thing.

 

[Ichigo]

I don't know if this changed recently, but when I used to use the X-Fi with BF2 in XP, the framerates actually dropped by half, which was clearly a driver issue. There was a 1000+ post thread on the Creative forums about it. Obviously, many people won't have this problem, but since I did, I never really bothered with it. In Vista, X-Fi has noticeably less advantages to on-board.