GTX 280 - How is the noise?

Smitty · 06-17-08, 09:14 PM

For those of you with 280s already...how is the idle and load noise? Some of the reviews have mentioned that it is really noisy.

spajdr · 06-17-08, 09:33 PM

Idle is very quiet, and under load, well, its hearable, but i wont call it very noisy, its nothing like 2900XT fan

bmg · 06-17-08, 09:40 PM

I was a little worried about noise too, but my evga 280 FTW seems fine. After reading Tom's review where they made a big deal about the noise, I was worried. I checked out a lot of other reviews and it didn't seem like a big deal for the others. I got mine this morning from Newegg and I'm loving it.

spajdr · 06-17-08, 09:44 PM

I guess it also matters how is your temp in case, less airflow, more heat and faster spinning fan

Smitty · 06-17-08, 09:45 PM

Phew! I just read Tom's review and got a little worried. I'm looking at getting the 280 FTW as well. Thanks!

Revs · 06-18-08, 02:47 AM

Anyone got a 260? It should run a little cooler, therefore quieter. Can anyone confirm this?

Maverickman · 06-18-08, 05:58 PM

Idle is quiet, yes. You will be able to hear the fan when playing games like Crysis, but it isn't really annoying. You have to realize that the fans on high-end cards will make some noise. However, the 8800 GTX was a glaring exception to this!

visualguy · 06-18-08, 06:09 PM

I just got the GTX 280. It was quiet before I started running a game (Crysis). During the game, it started making noise (as expected), and a lot of hot air was coming out of the vents on the second slot occupied by the card. I was surprised by how hot this air was.

Unfortunately, the fan doesn't seem to go back to normal speed once the load and the temperature go down, so it keeps making noise. I stopped playing Crysis about half an hour ago. The fan is still running fast and noisy, while the air coming out of the card is not hot anymore. There seems to be some bug with the fan control either in the card BIOS or the driver.

Lfctony · 06-19-08, 03:55 AM

Damn this thing is loud compared to my 8800GTX... When I first got my 8800GTX, I actually had to put my hand over the fan the first few days, just to check if it was working...

**Monolyth** · 06-19-08, 12:45 PM

I'm currently case-less as I enjoy the freedom to switch out case parts quickly, etc.

Anyways even when playing CoD 4 for hours on end @ 1920x1080, 4xAA, 8xAF, + Everything maxed in options, I never heard it, not once.

Watch in EVGA Precision Tool here were my temps:
Ambient Temp: 23C
Idle: 44-46C
Load: 74-78C

90% of the time I had a 40% Fan Cycle, sometimes it would pop to 54% or so, after doing so my Load temps would drop back to 74C (from 78C). It never hit 100% and was very quiet, never once heard it whilst playing even when I took off my headphones.

Going to give the card some time to burn-in before I look at overclocking it.

Dreamingawake · 06-19-08, 12:49 PM

i have m fan speed manually set at 70% and it doesn't bother me one bit..

don't think it's much louder than my case fan..

06-17-08, 09:14 PM	#1
Smitty Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 24	GTX 280 - How is the noise? For those of you with 280s already...how is the idle and load noise? Some of the reviews have mentioned that it is really noisy.

06-17-08, 09:33 PM	#2
spajdr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 347	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? Idle is very quiet, and under load, well, its hearable, but i wont call it very noisy, its nothing like 2900XT fan __________________ ASUS Rampage II GENE + Intel i7-920 @ 3.8 GHz + Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 6GB RAM OCZ Intel Extreme XMP 1600MHz / Gainward Geforce GTX470 SLI 1x30GB SSD OCZ Vertex Turbo (system) / 2x30GB SSD OCZ Vertex RAID 0 (games) 23.6" Acer GD245HQBID + 3D Vision / PSU Nexus RX-8500 850W / Asus OC STATION

06-17-08, 09:40 PM	#3
bmg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 233	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? I was a little worried about noise too, but my evga 280 FTW seems fine. After reading Tom's review where they made a big deal about the noise, I was worried. I checked out a lot of other reviews and it didn't seem like a big deal for the others. I got mine this morning from Newegg and I'm loving it. __________________ I7 950 processor/Ultra 120 Extreme cooling/Asus P6T Deluxe V2 motherboard/6Gb corsair 1600C7 ram Evga 280 FTW video/Mitsubishi 2070SB 22" monitor/SB XFi-Titanium sound Enermax Galaxy DXX 1000w Power Supply/Coolermaster RC-832 case

06-17-08, 09:44 PM	#4
spajdr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 347	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? I guess it also matters how is your temp in case, less airflow, more heat and faster spinning fan __________________ ASUS Rampage II GENE + Intel i7-920 @ 3.8 GHz + Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 6GB RAM OCZ Intel Extreme XMP 1600MHz / Gainward Geforce GTX470 SLI 1x30GB SSD OCZ Vertex Turbo (system) / 2x30GB SSD OCZ Vertex RAID 0 (games) 23.6" Acer GD245HQBID + 3D Vision / PSU Nexus RX-8500 850W / Asus OC STATION

06-17-08, 09:45 PM	#5
Smitty Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 24	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? Phew! I just read Tom's review and got a little worried. I'm looking at getting the 280 FTW as well. Thanks!

06-18-08, 02:47 AM	#6
Revs Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,362	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? Anyone got a 260? It should run a little cooler, therefore quieter. Can anyone confirm this?

06-18-08, 05:58 PM	#7
Maverickman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 524	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? Idle is quiet, yes. You will be able to hear the fan when playing games like Crysis, but it isn't really annoying. You have to realize that the fans on high-end cards will make some noise. However, the 8800 GTX was a glaring exception to this! __________________ Core i7 3770 @ 3.4GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti Superclocked 1TB Seagate HDD 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 16X DVD-RW drive Gateway 24-inch 108p monitor Gateway speakers

06-18-08, 06:09 PM	#8
visualguy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? I just got the GTX 280. It was quiet before I started running a game (Crysis). During the game, it started making noise (as expected), and a lot of hot air was coming out of the vents on the second slot occupied by the card. I was surprised by how hot this air was. Unfortunately, the fan doesn't seem to go back to normal speed once the load and the temperature go down, so it keeps making noise. I stopped playing Crysis about half an hour ago. The fan is still running fast and noisy, while the air coming out of the card is not hot anymore. There seems to be some bug with the fan control either in the card BIOS or the driver.

06-19-08, 03:55 AM	#9
Lfctony Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Larnaca, Cyprus Posts: 4,152	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? Damn this thing is loud compared to my 8800GTX... When I first got my 8800GTX, I actually had to put my hand over the fan the first few days, just to check if it was working... __________________ Fafnir: Intel Core 2 Quad 6600@3.2Ghz\|eVGA 780i SLI\|PNY GTX480 \|Kingston DDR667 4096MB\|WD Black Caviar 500GB\|Seagate SATA 250GB\|Seagate SATA 200GB\| Seagate SATA 160GB\|OptiArc AD-7173S DVDRW\|Nec 3351 DVDRW\|Creative X-FI XM\|LG Flatron W2261V\|Logitech X-530\|Thermaltake Armor\|Amptac 850W SLI PSU\|Logitech G9 Mouse\|Xigmatek HDT S-1283 CPU Cooler\|Windows 7/FW 257.21 PS2 - Wii - Xbox - Xbox360 - PSP - GC - PS3 Owner Boycott Starforce... Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?

06-19-08, 12:45 PM	#10
Monolyth Meow Mix Kills Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: END OF DAYS Posts: 1,228	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? I'm currently case-less as I enjoy the freedom to switch out case parts quickly, etc. Anyways even when playing CoD 4 for hours on end @ 1920x1080, 4xAA, 8xAF, + Everything maxed in options, I never heard it, not once. Watch in EVGA Precision Tool here were my temps: Ambient Temp: 23C Idle: 44-46C Load: 74-78C 90% of the time I had a 40% Fan Cycle, sometimes it would pop to 54% or so, after doing so my Load temps would drop back to 74C (from 78C). It never hit 100% and was very quiet, never once heard it whilst playing even when I took off my headphones. Going to give the card some time to burn-in before I look at overclocking it. __________________ Gaming 5.0 Asus R4 Extreme \| Core i7 3930K @ 4.8Ghz Corsair H100 \| 16GB G.Skill@1866Mhz \| 2xEVGA GTX 580 \| Sammy 40" LCD Asus Essence One \| OCZ Revo 3 120GB, Revo 3 X2 240GB \| HSPC Tech Station \| Corsair HX1200 \| Windows 7 x64 Storage 2.0 Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD \| Core i7 2600K @ 4.5Ghz NH-D14 \| 16GB G.Skill@1600Mhz \| Areca 1880ix-16 RAID HBA Temp Storage - 1.8TB (4x450GB Hitachi 15k RPM SAS) \| 18TB (12x3TB Hitachi RAID10) \| HSPC Tech Station \| Corsair HX620 \| Windows 7 x64

06-19-08, 12:49 PM	#11
Dreamingawake BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 806	Re: GTX 280 - How is the noise? i have m fan speed manually set at 70% and it doesn't bother me one bit.. don't think it's much louder than my case fan..

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