Okay bear with me, Right now I my setup is: From GTX 980ti GPU HDMI to my TV and from my TV through optical cable to my sound bar system. For when I want to really get into my music/games I use my sennheiser headphones plugged into the on-board (Motherboard) realtek line out.
1. Am I correct in thinking that the onboard audio has nothing to do with the signal going out through the HDMI cable attached to my video card and if so if I purchased a quality sound card the same would be true for it? (I would need to run separate cables for the sound system which I am unwilling to do as they are across the room)
2. Is there any advantage of purchasing a 5.1 or 7.1 sound card to use with headphones (is virtual surround sound better on these cards)?
1. Am I correct in thinking that the onboard audio has nothing to do with the signal going out through the HDMI cable attached to my video card and if so if I purchased a quality sound card the same would be true for it? (I would need to run separate cables for the sound system which I am unwilling to do as they are across the room)
2. Is there any advantage of purchasing a 5.1 or 7.1 sound card to use with headphones (is virtual surround sound better on these cards)?