High end PCI-Express X-Fi

Creative has launched two new X-Fi sound cards in PCI Express format, the Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series and Champion Series. Up until now, Creative only offered the X-Fi Extreme Audio in PCI-E with limited functions compared to the high end PCI X-Fi.

There is now ASIO as well as EAX 5.0 and 64 MB of X-Ram. SNR also changes to 109 dB and, a first for Creative, these cards finally support Dolby Digital encoding.

The « Champion » model additionally includes an internal rack, which on its façade gives you access to a micro input and headphone output in its 3"1/2 version as well as RCA jacks on the 5"1/4 version.

These cards will be available in the next few weeks for a price of $219 for the Pro model and $299 for the Champion.