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quitoman   08-09-2009 at 04:31:22 AM

I'm wanting to upgrade my 8800GT + Athlon X2 5000 gaming combo, and need some opinions on what to do.

From what I heard the 4890 is the way to go, any owners want to comment on the noise from the card? I want something a good deal quieter than my 8800GT.

I know I'm going to need a new processor soon so how long should I wait for a new one and is it not worth it to upgrade my GPU until I get a new CPU with it?

How does the GTX 275, 4890, and 8800GT all compare sound wise?

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bpogdowz   08-09-2009 at 05:40:04 AM
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The fans on the GTX 2xx aren't nessicarly quieter perhaps in a decibal test but it's definately not the vacuum cleaner pitch is on par with a PSU or CPU fan pitch.

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quitoman   08-09-2009 at 05:44:58 AM
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Well I would just like to know if the gtx 275 or 4890 is quieter than an 8800GT while a playing game with stock/auto fan.


Message edited by quitoman on 08-09-2009 at 05:49:19 AM
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dirtmountain   08-09-2009 at 05:49:58 AM
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Some brands with aftermarket heatsinks and fans are supposed to be quite a bit quieter and run cooler. Check out different reviews of the Sapphire Vapor-X line.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102848

 

http://www.guru3d.com/article/sapp [...] x-review/6

 

An 8800GT with the stock heatsink and fan would be louder.


Message edited by dirtmountain on 08-09-2009 at 05:52:02 AM
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quitoman   08-09-2009 at 07:01:53 AM
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Okay, as long as I can get a 4890 or 275 that is quieter than my loud 8800GT

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zipzoomflyhigh   08-09-2009 at 05:43:15 PM
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I'm not sure why sound is so important. Are your speakers so bad that you can hear your video card when you gaming?
Any of those cards are gonna be bottlenecked by your processor, so get whichever one will match up better with the cpu your going to be purchasing in the future.
Do you have an AM2+ mobo that supports Phenom 2 X3/X4?

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quitoman   08-09-2009 at 08:09:24 PM
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Yeah I do, thinking about getting the Phenom II X2 3.2GHz and overclocking to 3.8GHz.

My speakers and Logitech Z5500 but I can't always turn them up very high and I can hear the fan blazing during quiet parts in games.

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swifty_morgan   08-09-2009 at 08:16:04 PM
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On a stock for stock basis it will be about half or less as far as noise goes. The 9600gt and 8800gt's had some .... truly awful..... "hair dryer" fans on them. I don't use mine any more. The after markets are better yet but do throttle up once in a while.

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BokiNish   08-09-2009 at 09:55:16 PM
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I had 8800 like you and I buy myself Sapphire 4890 with Vapor-X cooling which cools great and it is very silent. Hope I helped. See ya


Message edited by BokiNish on 08-09-2009 at 09:55:41 PM
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quitoman   08-10-2009 at 03:02:13 AM
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I'll look into that Vapor-X 4890. Thanks guys.

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