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EVGA NU Audio Card Sound
EVGA NU Audio Card
Editiorial reviews
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4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
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10 editorial reviews
There's no question that the Sound BlasterX G5 amplifies and enhances the sound coming through your headphones or speakers, and the upmixing to 7.1 surround sound in gaming, movies, and music is solid.Read more
Introduction Creative has a long-running history in the PC audio world, having created some of the most popular audio hardware of several generations, such as headsets, amplifiers, sound cards, speakers and more. Today, we have their new G5 desktop amplifier at our disposal and we're really eager to see and hear what it has to offer, especially since it's not been too long since we reviewed their flagship X7 desktop amp and were nothing short of blown away by its level of features, performance, and design, even if it was a bit of a wallet buster. However, their new G5Read more
Introduction Creative has a long-running history in the PC audio world, having created some of the most popular audio hardware of several generations, such as headsets, amplifiers, sound cards, speakers and more. Today, we have their new G5 desktop amplifier at our disposal and we're really eager to see and hear what it has to offer, especially since it's not been too long since we reviewed their flagship X7 desktop amp and were nothing short of blown away by its level of features, performance, and design, even if it was a bit of a wallet buster. However, their new G5Read more
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5 editorial reviews
Boosted audio for PCs and consoles alikeRead more
Creative are known for making excellent audio products and more for gamers. Everyone has built in soRead more
Creative's Sound BlasterX G6 is here to improve your audio.Read more
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9 editorial reviews
At CES this year, EVGA announced their long-teased entry to the dedicated audio market with the NU Audio sound card. A result of a collaboration with Audio Note, this preview goes over the unboxing experience, and we disassemble the NU audio card to gain technical insights and learn about its components.Read more
The NU Audio is a brand new PCIe based sound card from the folks at EVGA designed for discerning audiophiles that want to hear their source materialRead more
The EVGA Nu Audio Sound Card Brings Entry-Level Audiophile Sound to the PCRead more
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38 user ratings
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60 user ratings
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General

Sound TypeSurroundStereoSurroundSurround
Interface TypePCI ExpressUSBUSBPCI Express
Number of channels5.17.17.15.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output40
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA outputs00
N/A
N/A
Headphone outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone output (3.5 mm)21
N/A
N/A
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)10
N/A
N/A
Headphone outputs4111
Jack Plug input00
N/A
N/A
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)10
N/A
N/A
Microphone inputyesyesyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)21
N/A
N/A
Line-inyesyesyesyes
Other connectors
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
N/A
N/A
USByesyes
N/A
N/A
XLR
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Line-out
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Design

Placement TypeInternalExternalExternalInternal
Colour of product
N/A
  • Black,Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
Silver

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)116.0 dB120.0 dB
N/A
121.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)116.0 dB120.0 dB130.0 dB123.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
N/A
24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit32.0 bit32.0 bit

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