6970 loud?

[wolvers]

Well some people don't get on with multi-gpu gaming anyway, I don't know if you fall into that category? And it's not a massive downgrade from what I can tell and the extra VRAm could come in handy if you fancy a higher res monitor.

If it turns out noisier than you like then I'm sure there'll be some after market cooler knocking about soon.

 

[kitch9]

IT IS IMMENSELY LOUD. this is compared to a 8800GTX or a 5850. It's silent whilst the fan is at up to 30% but then it starts getting louder and louder - although i haven't tried any games yet

I haven't had the fan go about 32% yet after 3 hours of BC2 too....

 

[BigBruiserAl]

I haven't had the fan go about 32% yet after 3 hours of BC2 too....

what brand you got mate?

 

[MichaelM]

what brand you got mate?

They are all reference designs right now so really doesn't matter for cooling. The case and airflow you have will make the difference.

 

[BigBruiserAl]

They are all reference designs right now so really doesn't matter for cooling. The case and airflow you have will make the difference.

not what i was asking mate im well aware they are ref designs, people seem to have louder fans then others this may bw down to build or vendor

 

[MichaelM]

not what i was asking mate im well aware they are ref designs, people seem to have louder fans then others this may bw down to build or vendor

Its fully reference design, cooler and PCB.

 

[Trifid]

These are really not quiet at full speed are they! But in normal desktop use they are stone quiet still.

 

[kitch9]

what brand you got mate?

HIS

 

[Skyrocket]

Please forgive making a new post but this will get lost in the 6970 thread due to the normal unhelpful bs posters that are roaming at the mo.

Any way has any USERs installed one and found the fan louder the expected or can compare with a 5870 or simlar for me?

Thanks

reviewers say its far more power hungry and far louder than 5870.
Some say that 570gtx is quieter.

 

[straxusii]

I tend to go with techpowerup, they say it's a little quieter than 5870

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/Radeon_HD_6970/28.html

 

[BigBruiserAl]

Thanks to the people trying to help , and ill do some bench's when it arrives for those who wanted

 

[Cleeecooo]

I have never had the fan go up to a point where it is louder than my case fans - then again, I do have a TJ07!