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I'm on the lookout for a new graphics card to replace my MSI RX 6600 and would like to keep my system as quiet as possible. I mostly game using speakers rather than headphones so can hear when the GPU fans ramp up. Most cards nowadays seem to have a zero-RPM fan mode so should be silent when not gaming, but are their any brands to look out for or avoid when the card is under load?
For example, do Nvidia cards tend to be quieter than AMD because they are more efficient? Are there certain card manufactuers than have better fans or tend to have less coil whine? Is it better to just buy a more powerful card because it then shouldn't need to work as hard to reach the same FPS? Am I better off just improving the airflow in the case?
For example, do Nvidia cards tend to be quieter than AMD because they are more efficient? Are there certain card manufactuers than have better fans or tend to have less coil whine? Is it better to just buy a more powerful card because it then shouldn't need to work as hard to reach the same FPS? Am I better off just improving the airflow in the case?
How much of a difference does watercooling make? I assume it still needs fans?
Mine isn't located on my desk, it lives on the PC shelf beneath my desk, but I still hear the GPU fans when they ramp up, even using a custom fan curve.