CS:S Audio benchmark

[Gemini][]

Useful for the ones who are in need to upgrade their soundcards.
http://techreport.com/etc/2004q3/cssource-audio/index.x?pg=1

I'm sure it'll be useful for Half Life 2 too.

 

[Some_God]

Or you can go to csnation.. they posted it first... sorta. :O

 

[poseyjmac]

they didn't benchmark soundstorm. what a rip!

 

[Gemini][]

Send them an e-mail.

 

[Asus]

No sound, 50FPS! That's what I'm playing it with.
I kid! My audigy will do well...unless the drivers decide to freeze. :\

 

[SubKamran]

Nor AC97 which is integrated into Mobos. (Mine is Soundmax)

 

[DvS]

Nor AC97 which is integrated into Mobos. (Mine is Soundmax)

You'll get much worse FPS in most games by using onboard sound, it steals away processing power from the CPU. I reccommend any soundcard really, any is better than none.

As for me, ZS all the way

 

[A2597]

ZS here as well...

freed up much CPU cycles. For things like AA!!! MUAHAHA!!!

 

[VeZ]

yay for my 2 ZS

 

[Jadewolf5675]

If you have a P4 3.0ghz + then onboard sound won't be much of a slowdown.