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Redshirt
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
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Last Edited: 2010-03-30 04:54:45
March 30 2010 04:44 GMT
#41
3DGuru suggested that its roughly produces the same amount of noise at the GTX295 and if you've ever run Just Cause 2 on it, you'll know that the noise it produces is stupid.

It is not "decently quiet" unless you're one of the many "enthusiasts" with blingbling lights and a wind tunnel for a case which means you probably don't care about the noise. 3DGuru compared to to the GTX295 which completely confuses me to how they can say "Seriously guys its not THAT loud". Not to mention that it'll get even louder and hotter as bearings in the cooling fan get worn out and dust gets sucked in.

No shit, it isn't going to be 70db since its in a case and you're not sitting next to it but the fact it even gets that high means that yes its the most noisy card on the block. All the open bench does it give a general perspective to how loud it is compared to all the other cards on the market so I don't know why you guys are talking about "accurate results" since none of the numbers are likely to be terribly accurate (3DGuru didn't even bother to specify the model of case which plays a MASSIVE part in sound dampening).
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-30 05:04:37
March 30 2010 05:02 GMT
#42
I am 99% sure they used the Corsair 800D from what I saw in their video. Yeah, I didn't see them compare it to the GTX 295 (I actually hadn't seen those videos either).

That said, I trust those decibel ratings more than I trust my ear + computer volume level + their video camera. 36dB is appreciably loud.
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Redshirt
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
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March 30 2010 05:42 GMT
#43
On March 30 2010 14:02 FragKrag wrote:
I am 99% sure they used the Corsair 800D from what I saw in their video. Yeah, I didn't see them compare it to the GTX 295 (I actually hadn't seen those videos either).


3DGuru:
The end result is A PC creating roughly as much noise as say a GeForce GTX 295. And again, we are not disputing that this isn't noisy, contrary .. it is noisy alright. But to say it's at a the level of 60~70 DBa makes no sense.

-------------------------------------------------------

If they used a Corsair 800D (you're right because of the window matches up), then its hardly a good example since its a case pretty much designed for watercooling to be used and hence is pretty much closed. There's too many variables when it comes to cases since not all cases are the same. When they said everyone uses a closed case, that's a flat out lie since some extremely popular cases such as the Coolermaster HAF922/932, the Antec 902 and the Lian Li Dragonlord K60/K62 are pretty open cases.

I'm not saying anyone's opinions are wrong or calling bias or whatever because only an idiot wouldn't see the insane performance of these cards. But what irritates me and causes me to NERDRAGE about 3DGuru in this review in particular is his attempts to whiteknight the GTX480 and try and downplay the negative qualities of the card, which pretty much every other review has touched and taken into consideration.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
March 30 2010 05:52 GMT
#44
Yeah I recognized it through the cable management slots and the window confirmed it.

I can see where you're coming from. It does seem unreasonably loud inside a closed case at idle. 36dB at idle that far away from the case is unreasonable :/ I assumed they tested it in an open environment dBA, or at least some decently open case.
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