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6/5/12 at 5:15am
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Hello,

I was just wondering which one of these two cards is better?
They seem to have almost the same specs, and i was just curious about this.

Thank you.
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6/5/12 at 6:11am
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Hello,
I was just wondering which one of these two cards is better?
They seem to have almost the same specs, and i was just curious about this.
Thank you.

One is more tailored towards gaming (The ROG obviously), while the other (Xense) is more tailored towards audiophiles. Not sure of the exact difference, but buy them based on what you want to do: ROG for more gaming, Xense for more music listening thumb.gif
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6/5/12 at 10:05am
Actually thats wrong, both are for gaming. Pheobus just has a headphone control module that makes it more accessible to plugging in your headphones as well as a new GUI and some technology features. Read the descriptions of both cards. Both are marketed for gaming. The Asus website also proves this. The Essence ST/STX is for music.

The Xense was discontinued so it seems that the Pheobus replaces it.
Edited by replin - 6/5/12 at 10:09am
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6/7/12 at 7:33am
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Thank you replin. That last sentence was basically all I needed.
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