What graphics card more silent?

Rman777 · 8th Feb 2008, 12:57 AM

I looking for silent graphics card?
Suggest me. (ATI 3850, Nvidia 8600GTS, 8800GS etc.)

jasperchc · 8th Feb 2008, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rman777

I looking for silent graphics card?
Suggest me. (ATI 3850, Nvidia 8600GTS, 8800GS etc.)

not quite sure which one but if you want total silence, then go for those with passive cooling. But those are usually lower end card so you will have to sacrifice some performance in order to achieve that.

Or maybe you can go for water cooling

werty316 · 8th Feb 2008, 04:06 AM

Its too hard to say which video is the most slient since different fans could be used on each card and the fan duty cycle could be different for each card.

Rman777 · 8th Feb 2008, 12:47 PM

Passive cooling is good. But card must have fan.
Cards whith passive cooling overheats

Chai · 8th Feb 2008, 07:38 PM

3850 is probably the best among the 3. If it's fanless, then it's technically silent. But 3850 should be the coolest too.

belikethat · 9th Feb 2008, 02:32 AM

check out the asus silencer series

Rman777 · 9th Feb 2008, 07:57 AM

Tell about your cards. What you rate its noise?

jasperchc · 9th Feb 2008, 10:47 AM

you can also consider intergrated graphic card, those should be silent as well

Zenphic · 9th Feb 2008, 11:47 AM

I say grab any, and get yourself an aftermarket cooler such as an Arctic Cooling Accelero S1. Or just pick any that is marketed with a passive cooling heatsink

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Zenphic Super Active Join Date: 23 Apr 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,101 Reputation: 540 Rep Power: 10	I say grab any, and get yourself an aftermarket cooler such as an Arctic Cooling Accelero S1. Or just pick any that is marketed with a passive cooling heatsink