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How loud is the reference R9 290s?
im in the market for a new Gpu as my 6950 is getting a bit old now amd struggling even at 1080p.
now for the price the Raedon R9 290 is a no brainer, but everyone says its loud. Now watching videos is ok.. but depending on the mic used its hard to tell..
so anyone here have one? how loud is it? I think my 6950 is fairly loud under full load, any more and id hate it.
the non reference models are slowly trickling into the UK but currently their added price point isnt justifiable.
part of me on the noise factor is swaying towards the gtx 770 which is cheaper and less powerful but still more than adequate for ultra settings at 1080p but less future proof.. ahh choices
Last edited by badger906; 01 Feb 2014 at 11:04.