RightMark 3D Sound

In RightMark's DirectSound 2D tests, the Entertainer's CPU utilization isn't overly impressive, especially as the number of sounds increases. Still, it's not as greedy about CPU time as the VT8237.

RightMark's DirectSound 3D software tests show all the cards bunched together, which makes sense considering they're all using the same Athlon 64 processor to handle audio acceleration this time around.

Despite its lack of hardware 3D audio acceleration, the Entertainer does reasonably well in RightMark's DirectSound 3D hardware tests. The card manages lower CPU utilization than the Hercules Fortissimo III, but nothing comes close to the Audigy.