Creative CT4390 Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold Sound Card#Pr
Bottom line: The Creative CT4390 Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold Sound Card#Pr is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the sound cards category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Creative CT4390 Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold Sound Card#Pr using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the sound cards category. Creative's sound cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| gold_tier | true |
|---|---|
| audio_codec | Crystal CS4237B |
| synthesizer | EMU8000 |
| bus_width_bit | 16 |
| sample_rom_kb | 512 |
| wavetable_ram_mb | 4 |
| max_sample_rate_khz | 44.1 |
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