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Creative Sound BlasterX G1 vs Creative Sound BlasterX G5

    0.91 in
    0.41 in
    Creative Sound BlasterX G1 Card
    Creative Sound BlasterX G1
      2.91 in
      0.87 in
      Creative Sound BlasterX G5 Card
      Creative Sound BlasterX G5
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      Editiorial reviews
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      Creative has long been known for quality peripherals. In the good old days, its Sound Blaster range of audio products were all the rage. The company reRead more
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      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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      User rating
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      4.1 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      60 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Creative Sound BlasterX G1Creative Sound BlasterX G1
      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Sound TypeSurroundStereo
      Interface TypeUSBUSB
      Number of channels7.17.1

      Connectivity

      Creative Sound BlasterX G1Creative Sound BlasterX G1
      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Headphone outputyesyes
      USByesyes

      Dimensions

      Creative Sound BlasterX G1Creative Sound BlasterX G1
      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Width0.91 in2.91 in
      Depth5.42 in4.33 in
      Height0.41 in0.87 in

      Design

      Creative Sound BlasterX G1Creative Sound BlasterX G1
      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Placement TypeExternalExternal
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black,Gold
      • Black
      • Gold

      Audio properties

      Creative Sound BlasterX G1Creative Sound BlasterX G1
      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Noise level (SNR)93.0 dB120.0 dB
      Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)93.0 dB120.0 dB
      D/A audio24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
      Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit

      Pros & Cons

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