Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Fatality Platinum
The powerful audio processing engine of the Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatality Champion Series PCI Sound Card boosts real game performance by more than 15% over ordinary motherboard audio. The additional X-RAM frees up system memory and improves audio quality and performance. Use headphones or multichannel speakers to accurately locate your enemies by sound. Take your games to the next level with EAX Advanced HD sound effects. Restore the detail and vibrance to your music and movies with X-Fi Crystalizer technology.
Gaming Mode
Boost performance even further in games with X-RAM support
Free up system memory and improve overall gaming audio performance in game titles like QUAKE 4, Battlefield 2, Prey and others that take advantage of X-RAM.
Hear your enemies before they find you
Don't let them sneak up behind you. X-Fi CMSS®-3D Headphone creates nine virtual speakers over stereo headphones for positional audio that's so accurate you can actually locate enemies by sound. Multichannel speakers are even better with audio cues that let you hear exactly where they are even between speakers.
Immerse yourself in a new dimension of sound
Bullets whiz past your head. Explosions shake the room. Take reality to the next level with EAX® ADVANCED HD™ sound effects in games.
Here's the speed you need
This powerful audio processing engine boosts real game performance by more than 15% over ordinary motherboard audio.
Hear your enemies before they find you
Slip on your headphones or put your multichannel speakers to work for you with positional audio that's so accurate you can locate enemies by sound.
Enjoy clearer voice chat
Talk it up and hear the difference Sound Blaster X-Fi makes. Every voice comes through loud and clear.
Entertainment Mode
Make MP3s sound better than CDs
X-Fi Crystalizer technology restores the detail and vibrance to your compressed music and movies. All the highs and lows are intelligently enhanced so you'll hear everything in crystal clarity.
Turn stereo music and movies into surround sound
X-Fi CMSS-3D technology expands your stereo MP3s and digital movies into surround sound over multichannel speakers, stereo speakers or even headphones.
Voices are centered in front of you and ambient sounds are moved all around you.
Enjoy cinematic DVD movie sound
Get THX® certified surround sound plus cinematic DVD movie playback with PowerDVD software featuring DTS™ and Dolby Digital® -EX decoding (free download with purchase).
Control it all from your couch
Browse through your music, movies and pictures with the X-Fi wireless remote and Entertainment Center software.
Audio Creation Mode
Get advanced audio and music creation features
Ready to record your latest track? This smart sound card gives you a dedicated audio creation mode plus digital and analog connections for all of your audio gear. You'll get near transparent conversion between any resolutions, digital-matched recording, low latency ASIO support and more.
Connectivity
Rear Connectors
Easily connect your favorite audio equipment.
I/O Drive Connectivity
Connect and adjust your gaming headset volume with ease. Never run out of connections during gaming.
Detailed Features
Specifications
24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs: 96kHz sample rate
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources: 96kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources: 192kHz to stereo output
16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
ASIO 2.0 support: 16-bit/44.1kHz, 16-bit/48kHz, 24-bit/44.1kHz 24-bit/48kHz and 24-bit/96kHz with direct monitoring
Enhanced SoundFont support: Up to 24-bit resolution
X-RAM: 64MB
A Closer Look
Latest Owner Reviews
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REVIEW BY: Reviewed
Aug 27, 2008
Had this card and i/o 5.25'' bay drive for almost 2 years, no issues at all. I had no probs switching it to Vista. I do want y'all to know that it does sound great on a Yamaha 6.1 system. The toslink saved me, my pc speakers died and I used my living room as a computer room until I got new pc speakers [4 months] Fatal1ty saved me, it can do the same for anyone! I stand behind SB all the way. Get it with the i/o its a must!
REVIEW BY: beernuts10 Reviewed
Jun 26, 2008
What can I say? Run, don't walk, to your nearest CompUSA for this sound card. It is really on the expensive side but you get what you pay for. Excellent software, fantastic sound. Had the X-Plosion just before this but couldn't stand thinking there might be a better sound card around. There is. This is it. BTW fairly good support too. Am hearing things in older music like ''Tommy'' by The Who that I never heard before. That says something. Movies are widespread and well bottomed. Using a set of Logitech X-540's and I could not ask for more...at the moment.
REVIEW BY: The Flavor Reviewed
Jun 20, 2008
I installed it, it works great. Be careful of the installation manual because, the PCI 2.0 is not PCIe 2.0, but the older PCI Slot. It should have been taken for granted in the manual since it fit in the slot, and it is intended for the newer machines. All of the drivers and software work great with Windows Vista 64.
REVIEW BY: sinnever Reviewed
Jun 05, 2008
For anyone who cannot get this card to work on their system must be a noob at building custom PC's. I put this into my existing Home Theater PC and it was up and running in 10 mins (after soft/driver installs). No complaints, this car has unreal sound quality. The 5.25 bay I/O interface is handy aswell. This card sounds AMAZING through a 1000Watt THX Certified 7.1 Home Theater Receiver. This was the final piece to my THX Certified system, my old SB Audigy was not THX, so i opted for this beast. If you are an audiophile then BUY THIS!!!!
REVIEW BY: Milt Reviewed
May 27, 2008
I have the ''Platinum'' edition and it has been great. Even the software package has proved usefull. With the drive bay unit I have been turning LP's onto disc real clean with the Creative software. Sound quality is equal or better than my hi-end surround system with a Logitech 5.1 speaker system. We do get what we pay for. You will hear the most suttle sounds in games and clear when everything is going at once.
Manufactured by:
Creative Labs Mfg Part No:
70SB046A00003 UPC No:
054651136137 Box Size:
( Length:
15, Width:
4, Depth:
9 )
Shipping Weight:
3.0500 pound(s)
Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
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