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USB Headsets - frame rate impact?

Post Date: 2009-02-12
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newpcguyla View Drop Down
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    Posted: 12 Feb 2009 at 7:12pm
Hi,
 
How much do you think USB 5.1 headsets negatively impact frame rate?

I was high on getting the turtle beach AK-R8 until I saw this...

http://hardware.gotfrag.com/portal/story/38703/?spage=4

http://hardware.gotfrag.com/portal/story/38703/?spage=7
 
Advice appreciated!
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Personally I'm all for keeping things direct and simple. Why run your sound thru a USB when it runs directly via headset jack? The USB just adds more electronics in an unnecessary manner. There are surround headsets available that utilise standard audio outputs.
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on gpu intesive games it shouldnt have much effect
on games that utilize the cpu more it might if you have a junker CPU
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