Amd TrueAudio Demonstration

[Ultimate_PIMP]

Amd posted a video today demonstrating what true audio will be like in future games.

The game used is Lichdom. You should watch the video wearing stereo headphones.

 

 

I think this is sweet, I definitely noticed a difference. 

It's nowhere as cool as G-sync or mantle, but its still pretty cool

[TechFan@ic]

Tip, listen in 720P or 1080P for the best possible experience.

[Jack.EXE]

This is pretty cool, i hope they make a sound card with it, I'd buy that.

[Lukiose]

Not bad, they managed to capture the 'sound behind your head' effect

[Godlygamer23]

I'm not really impressed.

[SrN95]

Wow, wasn't really expecting to hear much of a difference but was surprised, it actually did make a bit of a difference. Would be cool to see this implemented in something like Counter Strike, where people could really take advantage of this.

[Gunzkewl]

I can't tell the difference  :wacko:

[Levent]

im actually suprised it makes very noticeable difference using surround speakers and headphones

[Godlygamer23]

It sounds no different than my virtual surround sound with my sound card(Sound Blaster Z).

[Theo]

There is a difference but nothing Dolby Surround cant probably do.

The spark/fireplace was a nice difference but with the sniper, in both situations i couldnt tell exactly where he was, unlike the guy claimed with trueaudio ( listened with headphones ) 

[FunkStar]

There is a difference but nothing Dolby Surround cant probably do.

The spark/fireplace was a nice difference but with the sniper, in both situations i couldnt tell exactly where he was, unlike the guy claimed with trueaudio ( listened with headphones ) 

I had the same feeling, with the lightning spark & fireplace I could easily tell the difference, but I also could not pinpoint the sniper (with audio only)

 

Watched the youtube video with my Corsair Vengeance 2000

[Altecice]

Silly question but if TrueAudio is built into the GPU and say you are playing a game with it enabled...... would that make your soundcard pointless?

 

Edit: I wonder how long before Creative catch wind of this and sue them again

[wng_kingsley7]

I'm not really impressed.

You don't really need to be impressed however if your not sold on the technology provided by AMD, you won't be feeling a satisfactory listening experience whilst visually gaming.

[I'm Batman]

That was quite a bit of diffrence and İ LİKE İT <3

[Godlygamer23]

You don't really need to be impressed however if your not sold on the technology provided by AMD, you won't be feeling a satisfactory listening experience whilst visually gaming.

If it shows a difference like they're claiming, I should hear it. While there is a difference between stereo and their TrueAudio demo, it's hardly revolutionary as it sounds exactly the same as Creative's implementation on their Sound Blaster cards. Which means they weren't able to create anything that offers a better experience than competitors.

[ivhyn]

At first I was like meh but it get's clear very quickly how awesome it sounds.

I'm not really an audiophile and I listened to that sound with Earpods but it gives you a great example of how accurate that can be. I had to smile constantly because it sounds very rich next to normal stereo. Can't wait to listen to that in a 5.1 environment

[JamesYang]

Wow!...I'm stunned...It's just..amazing..perhaps AMD should consider making their own sound card...

[Richyo]

So wait, how exactly will this work?
Will we only be able to get this by using the HDMI and Display Port or will it work through our sound cards?

[kuddlesworth9419]

I am pretty sure you could do this with just software and have it running just fine. I have a sound card so I won't be using this as it would drop in audio quality for me. How about AMD gets this tech into sound cards or make it so that sound cards can generate these TrueAudio sounds. 

[Lukiose]

If it shows a difference like they're claiming, I should hear it. While there is a difference between stereo and their TrueAudio demo, it's hardly revolutionary as it sounds exactly the same as Creative's implementation on their Sound Blaster cards. Which means they weren't able to create anything that offers a better experience than competitors.

Well considering that this is an add-on feature and AMD isn't an audio company  :rolleyes:

I didn't have high hopes for TruAudio but this is a welcome addition for many i would say.

[ShiverMePenguins]

There is a difference but nothing Dolby Surround cant probably do.

The spark/fireplace was a nice difference but with the sniper, in both situations i couldnt tell exactly where he was, unlike the guy claimed with trueaudio ( listened with headphones ) 

It's also youtube. They aren't exactly known for amazing audio fidelity.

 

 

The plug-in alone was very nice. I can only imagine what it would be like on my own computer with a finished product.

[DarkEcho]

Didn't really notice the difference on the first particle thing maybe because it was moving too quickly but I definitely noticed with the fire.

 

Stereo you can feel is swapping between your ears whereas the trueaudio is a much smoother transition and just feels nicer.

[Godlygamer23]

Well considering that this is an add-on feature and AMD isn't an audio company  :rolleyes:

I didn't have high hopes for TruAudio but this is a welcome addition for many i would say.

They are still advertising it as being on a new level of immersion. Which is a high standard. Whether or not they are an audio company is besides the point.

[TechFan@ic]

So wait, how exactly will this work?

Will we only be able to get this by using the HDMI and Display Port or will it work through our sound cards?

The TrueAudio DSP in the new cards processes the physics of the in-game sounds so to speak, the audio signal itself will be carried out by your integrated motherboard audio solution or discrete sound card.

 

They are still advertising it as being on a new level of immersion. Which is a high standard. Whether or not they are an audio company is besides the point.

@Godlygamer23 The 3D audio processing for headphones that goes on in your sound card (or mine for that matter) is just an audio trick and doesn't actually give you a better positional audio cue, I've tested it in multiple shooters which I've been playing for years, including CoD 4 and in fact with the surround option in my Asus Xonar DX turned OFF I was able to much more easily tell where the shots were coming from.

So while surround sound tricks by the soundcard can and will significantly improve your movie watching experience they will never the less not work as well in games and you will have to trade your competitive edge for it.

It also distorts the audio so it's generally advisable to have it disabled when listening to music.

TrueAudio doesn't convert stereo to surround because the audio it processes has been designed from the ground up to be genuinely surround and implemented specifically to be accelerated on the DSP so you don't get the first issue, and it's not for music so you won't face the second issue either.

[ShiverMePenguins]

Silly question but if TrueAudio is built into the GPU and say you are playing a game with it enabled...... would that make your soundcard pointless?

 

Edit: I wonder how long before Creative catch wind of this and sue them again

Not necessarily,look above for a good summaryl.