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JohnJSal · 01-19-2008, 04:22 AM

I'm finding it very difficult to find a card that's not gettingn some pretty bad reviews on newegg, so I'm starting to even wonder if I should bother. I only plan to buy either a 2.0 or 2.1 speaker system, at least to start with, so I don't need anything fancy. Furthermore, I won't do much more with audio than just play music every now and then, and play games.

Does using onboard audio hurt gameplay noticeably enough that a dedicated card is desirable? I'm thinking specifically of the game Oblivion for this.

Thanks.

01-19-2008, 04:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
JohnJSal Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hoboken, NJ Age: 28 Posts: 523	Do I need a dedicated sound card? I'm finding it very difficult to find a card that's not gettingn some pretty bad reviews on newegg, so I'm starting to even wonder if I should bother. I only plan to buy either a 2.0 or 2.1 speaker system, at least to start with, so I don't need anything fancy. Furthermore, I won't do much more with audio than just play music every now and then, and play games. Does using onboard audio hurt gameplay noticeably enough that a dedicated card is desirable? I'm thinking specifically of the game Oblivion for this. Thanks.