Killer NIC?

Tuffie · 06-19-2008, 12:59 AM

lol, I don't want one but, do they actually help at all?

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[-0MEGA-] · 06-19-2008, 01:49 AM

They've been out for a while. IMO no it doesn't improve performance, especially with today's multi-core processors, having the network activity offloaded would make such a little difference. The only thing it does do is prioritize games higher up in the QoS protocol, but that may change at the router anyways.

CPTMuller · 06-19-2008, 03:57 AM

I've heard it can take a toll on system stability and performance... Though that was on a forum and some guy was just moaning about it.

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