Which non-reference model of r9 290 is the quiestest?

Ahsankhaan

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Hey guys i wanted to know about the quietest r9 290 i don't care about temps but which non referenece r9 290 is quiestest i won't be overclocking so it won't reach at its full load .

 
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New model Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-X should be quiter and also lower temp in compare with Sapphire Tri-X. I guess Vapor-X will be one of those best in terms of noise and heat. Problem is to find some real comparison because when they test noise they use many different test settings. Different distance from card, level of load on card, open case/closed case/open bench. So you probably wont find direct comparison anywhere.

I personaly plan to go with Vapor-X or maybe with their 290x version.
I can't say if it's the absolute quietest, but I've read reviews that say ASUS's Direct CU 290 is very quiet while still performing admirably on the cooling front. I know you said you didn't care about temps, but you should. If you have additional headroom thermal wise, you can use a program like Afterburner to create a custom fan profile to make it even quieter.
 

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New model Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-X should be quiter and also lower temp in compare with Sapphire Tri-X. I guess Vapor-X will be one of those best in terms of noise and heat. Problem is to find some real comparison because when they test noise they use many different test settings. Different distance from card, level of load on card, open case/closed case/open bench. So you probably wont find direct comparison anywhere.

I personaly plan to go with Vapor-X or maybe with their 290x version.
 
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