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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Fx vs Creative Sound Blaster Z

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Creative Sound Blaster Z
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There are many great audio solutions on the market these days, and actually, many modern motherboards have extremely competent solutions built into them. For most people, plugging your speakers straight into the motherboard is fine, or just using your favourite headphones. However, not every motherboard will meet your standards for audio processing abilities, and high-end features such as 7.1 surround, powerful amplification and DSD audio are usually tied to the much more expensive boards. The Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FX V2 is the perfect solution for expanding your acoustic power without spending a small fortune. The original version of thisRead more
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Full Comparison

General

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FxCreative Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
Sound TypeSurroundSurround
Interface TypePCI ExpressPCI Express
Number of channels5.15.1

Connectivity

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FxCreative Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
Analog 3.5mm output14
Analogue RCA outputs00
Headphone outputyesyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)11
Headphone outputs14
Jack Plug input00
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)00
Microphone inputyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)11
Line-inyesyes
Other connectorsAnalogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USBnono

Design

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FxCreative Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
Placement TypeInternalInternal

Features

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FxCreative Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
EAX supportyesyes

Audio properties

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FxCreative Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
Creative Sound Blaster ZCreative Sound Blaster Z
Noise level (SNR)106.0 dB116.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)106.0 dB116.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 48 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit

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