Video Card Volume

[ChrisUlrich]

How loud do you think video card fans are at 70-100% fan speed? Obviously it varies from card to card but i'm just curious!

 

[voyagerfan99]

It greatly varies from card to card. My 6870 never hots 100%, but I did test out the fan speed and it does get pretty loud at 100%.

 

[ChrisUlrich]

I have mine set to 70% all the time and to me, that's the sweet spot. But I am looking for decibels. I can't seem to find anything on google.

 

[Iceyn1pples]

A loud Video card would be in the 40-45db. If you want silent....after market cooling is a pretty fun option.

EDIT: found a rcent review of the GTX580, in SLI they are 52db, so about 5db less in single.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/11/09/nvidia_geforce_gtx_580_video_card_review/8

Cheers

 

[ChrisUlrich]

100% is only 45db?! Wow... then 62db must be ridiculous. lmfao Thanks!

 

[FuryRosewood]

my 460 sounds like a blowdryer when the fan goes WOT...