Better Audigy 2 with vista driver or Asus audio integrated ?

Better Audigy 2 with vista driver or Asus audio integrated % I have two very good motherboard Asus with audio integrated:
P5Q Deluxe
ADI AD2000B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Support Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking
- Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
- ASUS Noise-Filtering
P5K3 Deluxe
ADI AD988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
- ASUS Noise Filter
and in both computer i use vista 32 bit....
I ask your advise.....if it's better use soundblaster audigy 2 ZS (8-channel, 7. chan., 24-bit/92kHz stereo and 24-bit/96kHz 5. surround)....or these audio integrated
Thank

Why in the world would a person use 2 soundcards makes no sense to me .Onboard sound is crap i have never liked it ......,boards should come empty no network? card or audio because that crap they use on the motherboard is a crap . I have all that crap on my board disabled because i have a fibre home network . I see no use for copper either the cable companys should all go fibre they don't want the initial cost because they are cheap .Fibre will last alot longer than copper .We arein the year 2009 not the 70's come on .

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