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Am I the only one laughing when I see this ad for "killerNIC" for $250???! That is the most insane thing I have ever ever ever seen.
Considering your internet connection speed is but a fraction of your actually NIC speed. Let's say you have a t1 line or a super fast cable connection - the max speed you would EVER get out of this is 1.5mb - even the slowest NIC is 10mb. You can buy a GIGABIT NIC for like 20 bucks.. why would you spend $250 on this thing?
Buyer beware... You NIC should not cost as much as a high end video card...
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The theory behind the killer is much like that of a graphics card. Take the load off of the main processor which has the potential to let your game run faster since it gets a little bit more out of your CPU. The prblem is that network data for online play is such a tiny amount and has such a minor effect on the CPU load of current CPUs that the Killer is pointless.
Using the card for VOIP processing does sound like it could help some lower end systems, but no one is going to buy a NIC this pricey for a cheap of the shelf pre built.
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even if you have a duo core processsor, many games are not optimized, neither is the system, so a "regular" nic card can not offer the same as the killer-nic.
a comparable nic card like the killer as used by professionels (not for gaming) ranges more at 1000$ and upwards....
oh, and btw, I do only have a 0.5 mbit connection, but I notice a difference between a 100mbit and a 1000mbit network card!
so a cheap 10 mbit card will absolutely not due the trick!
You totally missed the point - which is - the insanity of paying $250 for a NIC.
If you did this to smooth some lag issues - that is practically retarded - unless of course you have money to throw away but, if you have that much money your system would be up to date enough that a "killerNIC" wouldn't make a noticable difference.
Tha's all I'm sayin.
IMO you can have fastest NIC in the galaxy, but if serverside or routers inbetween are laggy then that lag is passed to you, the customer with the fat wallet.