Product comparison · 2 audio cards

Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo 4 PCI Retail vs Hercules Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD

Key differences

Audio quality
- Gamesurround Fortissimo 4 PCI Retail:24 bit
- Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD:16 bit
Minimum RAM
- Gamesurround Fortissimo 4 PCI Retail:128 MB
- Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD:64 MB
Minimum processor
- Gamesurround Fortissimo 4 PCI Retail:Pentium III 1Ghz
- Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD:Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz
Compatible operating systems
- Gamesurround Fortissimo 4 PCI Retail:Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
- Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD:Windows 98/2000/ME/XP

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Comparison of Gamesurround Fortissimo 4 PCI Retail, Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD
10 specifications	A Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo 4 PCI Retail View product	B Hercules Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD View product
Audio1 differ
Audio qualityDiffers	24 bit	16 bit
Digital-to-Analog Conversion (DAC)Known for one	24-bit/192kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	PCI	PCI
Features1 differ
CompatibilityDiffers	QSound virtualization of the sound on 5.1 and 7.1 speakers. DirectSound and EAX audio positioning in games. Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital decoding performed by PowerDVD 5 on 2, 2.1, 5.1 and 7.1 speakers.	Microsoft DirectSound & DirectMusic, Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital
System requirements2 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	64 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium III 1Ghz	Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz
Other features1 differ
Minimum storage drive space	10 MB	10 MB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
Audio system maximum sampling rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 kHz
Technical details1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	1x Microphone input (jack 1/8) 1x Stereo line input (jack 1/8) 1x Front speakers output (jack 1/8) 1x Surround speakers output (jack 1/8) 1x Centre/subwoofer output (jack 1/8) 1x Rear speakers output (jack 1/8) 1x SPDIF digital output (optical)	3x Independent Stereo Outputs 1x Mic-In 1x game port/MIDI MPU-401 1x Stereo Line-In

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