Rivet Networks Introduces 2.5Gbit/s Network Controllers in Killer E3100 Series

Rivet Networks has released two 2.5Gbit/s network controllers. The Killer E3100 series is based on nics from Intel, but would perform more economically according to Rivet Networks. The company also supplies its own software and drivers with the network card.

The E3100G and E3100X are based on Intel’s i225-V and i225-LM respectively. Both chips support network speeds of up to 2.5 Gbit/s. The Killer E3100 nics are already used in a few products, including the MSI Stealth GS66 and the Acer Predator Triton 500, Hardware.info writes. In time, these network chips should also appear in desktop motherboards.

Rivet Networks supplies its own drivers and software with the network controllers. That is the biggest difference with Intel’s network chips. For example, the Killer Prioritization Engine detects game network traffic and prioritizes these packets. According to the company, this should ensure less latency in games. In addition, the company supplies GameFast drivers, which, according to Rivet, should reduce the CPU usage of the network adapter by up to 10 percent. According to the company, the chip’s memory consumption has also been reduced by 20 percent. The Killer chips are also compatible with Rivet’s DoubleShot Pro technology, which allows users to combine the bandwidth of wired and wireless Internet. This would increase the maximum bandwidth to a maximum of 4.9Gbit/s.