The Killer NIC by Bigfoot Networks is a network card specifically designed for the needs of gamers. It comes with a 400 MHz RISC processor onboard that handles all network processing functions, giving the games more CPU time to use. In addition to that the processor can run small applications like a Firewall or BitTorrent client independently from the host system.
..It isn’t often that hardware manufacturers find a new way to boost online gaming performance. This makes the KillerNIC M1 a bit special in it being a completely new approach to increasing FPS and reducing "lag and latency". The way the KillerNIC functions makes it quite versatile and it can do a lot of different stuff besides boosting online performance.
Performance of this card impresses with an average FPS increase of almost 25 FPS in CS:S and 10 FPS in BF2. This card has the potential to provide a smoother game play to lots of people. 9.5/10 – tPU Editor’s Choice Award
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