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Creative Sound BlasterX G5 vs Creative Sound BlasterX G6

    2.91 in
    0.87 in
    Creative Sound BlasterX G5 Card
    Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      2.76 in
      0.94 in
      Creative Sound BlasterX G6 Card
      Creative Sound BlasterX G6
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      10
      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
      Read editorial reviews
      5
      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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      User rating
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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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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Creative Sound BlasterX G6Creative Sound BlasterX G6
      Sound TypeStereoSurround
      Interface TypeUSBUSB
      Number of channels7.17.1

      Connectivity

      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Creative Sound BlasterX G6Creative Sound BlasterX G6
      Headphone outputs11
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Line-inyesyes
      Line-outyesyes

      Dimensions

      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Creative Sound BlasterX G6Creative Sound BlasterX G6
      Width2.91 in2.76 in
      Depth4.33 in4.37 in
      Height0.87 in0.94 in

      Design

      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Creative Sound BlasterX G6Creative Sound BlasterX G6
      Placement TypeExternalExternal
      Colour of product
      • Black,Gold
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Black
      • Gold

      Audio properties

      Creative Sound BlasterX G5Creative Sound BlasterX G5
      Creative Sound BlasterX G6Creative Sound BlasterX G6
      Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)120.0 dB130.0 dB
      Audio quality24.0 bit32.0 bit

      Pros & Cons

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