The fan on this gets super loud when playing BF3. Is the dual fan card going to keep things quiet, or do I have to sound proof the case somehow. UPDATE - looks like CPU fan issue. Plays BF3 around 90FPS - so go for it. The fan on this gets super loud when playing BF3. Is the dual fan card going to keep things quiet, or do I have to sound proof the case somehow. UPDATE - looks like CPU fan issue. Plays BF3 around... » Read More The fan on this gets super loud when playing BF3. Is the dual fan card going to keep things quiet, or do I have to sound proof the case somehow. UPDATE - looks like CPU fan issue. Plays BF3 around 90FPS - so go for it. « Show Less
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Well, using the AMD Catalyst center, what is the speed you have? Mine runs 50-60% and is not that loud. It also depends on the case you have, remember that loudness depends on how intensive the game is, and in BF3 it is considered normal. The dual fan card will be quiet, because it has double dissipation.
535786
The fans are quiet but not silent. Normally the sound is not very noticeable but when the CPU is under load the fans will spin faster and be louder.
99319
I have this coupled with a 6 core CPU at 3.5GHZ and I have not been able to find a single game that I cannot play on high or more settings. As far as the list you provided, short of your other component limitations I don't see why you wouldn't be able to crank these up to max with this card. Also it stays very cool ( I have a roomy case) and it is nice and quiet. Great card.
1272608
Hi Lawrence, fitted this card 4 days ago and no its not true, in my rig its not at all loud.
105337
I am currently using the stock fan. At stock speeds my computer stays pretty cool, 15-20 C. When playing online games however, they go up to 40-45 which I guess isn't too bad. With higher settings on games/programs the fan then turns into something like a Bulldozer running over C4, extremely loud but does a pretty "Ok" job at keeping the CPU cool if it isn't put under anything over regular use stress. I would highly recommend getting a better fan if you have the money, but if not, you should be fine until you manage to get your hands on one.
525700
Sorry for the late reply here bud......The fan on this thing is pretty excellent. After a 2 hour long BF4 session the fan can cool from 75c+ down to about 35-40c in 2-3minutes.
1695922
None, only at 100% fans speed (force set by after market software). You won't hear it under your CPU cooler - be it air or water cooling.
1855957
Have had no issues with heat or noise , bought this card for my son's gaming ... he plays high res games and have had no issues with no noise and runs cool ... great gard! great and reliable so far ... had it about 6 months
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As what Siege Engine as mentioned, make sure you have enough space to house this huge card, be it your motherboard layout or your casing's size. I have been running two of this cards in SLI using a 620W power for nearly 1.5 years now. I got them when they were newly launched and they really had serious QC issues back then which I hope that is no longer the case. One card came with failed cooling fans, the other died after 3 hours of gaming on Battlefield 3. The replacement process was a challenging ordeal because of shortage due to poor GPU yield and high RMA rates. Since then, I am please to say their replacements have been working fine (fingers crossed). As what Siege Engine as mentioned, make sure you have enough space to house this huge card, be it your motherboard layout or your casing's size. I have been running two of this cards in SLI using a 620W power for nearly 1.5 years now. I got them when they were newly launched and they really had serious QC issues back then which I hope that is no longer the case. One card came with failed cooling fans, the other died after 3 hours of gaming on Battlefield 3. The replacement process was a challenging ordeal because of shortage due to poor GPU yield and high RMA rates. Since then, I am please... » Read More As what Siege Engine as mentioned, make sure you have enough space to house this huge card, be it your motherboard layout or your casing's size. I have been running two of this cards in SLI using a 620W power for nearly 1.5 years now. I got them when they were newly launched and they really had serious QC issues back then which I hope that is no longer the case. One card came with failed cooling fans, the other died after 3 hours of gaming on Battlefield 3. The replacement process was a challenging ordeal because of shortage due to poor GPU yield and high RMA rates. Since then, I am please to say their replacements have been working fine (fingers crossed). « Show Less
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It was not as loud as my other fans...psu cooler and video card. It was a great little psu for the build I used it in! It powered i5 2500k overclocked and two gtx 560 ti's in sli with no problems! Now days, two 670's would not use any more power than did the 560 ti's
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yes it is perfect for gaming. it has dual GT755m graphic cards. If you compare this to the other cards. It is %10 better then GTX770m. It means you can play BF4 with ultra settings. Just remember that all the game laptop becoming hot after playings and you should have a good cooler with this...
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I have no issues with fan noise. The cooler is top notch. Iv never seen the fans go above 60% and I have two in crossfire. A lot will also depend on the air flow of your case.
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My average FPS on Counter-Strike Global Offensive is about 200 fps.Battlefield 3 on High settings (Not Ultra) 60 fpsIts not too loud, but you can hear it, doesn't annoy me thoughI have had no heating problems with this graphics cards, its a litle old but still has the latest technologies, (CUDA etc...)very cheap, very good :)
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I have no experience with these games myself but as long as you have it paired with a powerful enough CPU and fast RAM, it should do fine. Tom's Hardware benchmarked it playing BF3 at 1920x1080 with an average of 40.6 FPS (minimum was 36.0). That was with a Sandy bridge i7-3960X and some 1600MHz memory. I have a Haswell i5 right now and 1866Mhz memory. So far my system has been able to handle everything I throw at it. This card has been a great buy. Lots of performance and the price is very reasonable. I highly recommend it.
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I own this case and have also owned many cases with and without mesh/glass/tons-of-air-holes. This case will let more fan noise out but it really isn't that bad. I run 3 graphics cards inside my case (2 in a Sli, one for more monitors). If you can handle the subtle hum of fans then you'll be okay. A case without the mesh and is of solid material or some type of glass on the side will reduce the fan noise you hear. There are also many ways to reduce the fan speed on your video card when it is under heavy load, but you sacrifice its cooling. I'd also like to continue saying that I really like this case! If you have any more questions about this case I'll do my best to answer and I'll reply asap!
612222
I run it on f2 and it is not any louder than a normal fan. F3 is a little louder but no need to run it on f3. I forget it is even running.
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It can be noisy; you can manually set the speed via the speed control knob on the back of the unit. When set at max yes, it is VERY loud. At its lowest it does create a low hum. Temps only decreased maybe 1-3C, during heavy system load it kept my GTX 670 reference card at a nice 57-60C.