Same point I made....
Is a X-fi better for games? -It depends.
That could be said for anything though, video cards, CPU's, etc. The K8 beats the Core2Duo in ScienceMark, but it's still generally agreed upon that the Core2Duo is a better product. I don't think anyone, even Donnie, would say the X-Fi is better than the X-Meridian at every single game. But let's be realistic here, if gaming is a strong concern for a user, he probably shouldn't be looking at the X-Meridian. Just as someone who has a strong concern for audio quality in music probably shouldn't be looking at the X-Fi. Is it really that hard to acknowledge the strengths of each card?