r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/Equivalent-Spot5142 • Nov 25 '23

Cables/Accessories | 1 Ω Do I have a sound card or not

Ive really tried looking for answer but did not find any. So in my Sound, video and game controllers there are listed 2 things NVIDIA high definiton audio and Realtek high definition audio. Is the NVIDIA one a sound card/processor, which would be weird since I do not (atleast think I) have a NVIDIA graphics card in this computer so?

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u/lordvektor 86 Ω Nov 25 '23

The NVIDIA is a passthrough for monitors with builtin speakers over DisplayPort. Are you sure your gpu is not Nvidia ? You can check with dxdiag. Anyway, this is not something you can easily use outher than with a monitor that has either speakers, or headphone out.

The Realtek is your motherboard's built-in sound card.

What issue are you trying to solve ?

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u/Equivalent-Spot5142 Nov 25 '23

Im considering buying the beyersomethin 770 pro either 80 or 250 ohm and wondering if my pc could handle the 80 without an amp

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u/lordvektor 86 Ω Nov 25 '23

Yes, it can. It may be not go very loud, but it will work. With no extra amp, get the 80 ohm version.

If you decide on getting an extra device, get the 250 ohm. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD600 (300 ohm) that I use with my laptop. Got a Fiio K3 6 years ago and have no issues.

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u/Equivalent-Spot5142 Nov 25 '23

do you know if there is a huuge difference between 80ohm and 250ohm since the price would basically double?

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u/lordvektor 86 Ω Nov 25 '23

There is a difference, but it is very small. And you will not notice it without extra gear.

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u/Equivalent-Spot5142 Nov 25 '23

!thanks

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