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Posted by: on: 12/22/2021 04:15 PM [
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Enjoy the silence, who doesn't remember that song from the 80'ties. Join us as we evaluate a GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua OC variant, which has been introduced onto the market recently. You can argue its looks and design, but the card does deliver as expected, it's very silent.
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Andy Watson
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Posted on: 12/23/2021 12:36 PM
der8auer swapped over the brown fans for black ones, he did a vid about it, if you want to see what that looks like. Geeks looking into your case will be in the know with the brown ones though, rather than normal folk who look at the RGB
Given the cost of this upgrade it would seem better suited to a top end card where the extra cost is not as much as a percentage of the overall cost. The 3070 does not really need it. The 3090ti with this sort of thing would get a good percentage of the market I think for that card when it comes out.
der8auer swapped over the brown fans for black ones, he did a vid about it, if you want to see what that looks like. Geeks looking into your case will be in the know with the brown ones though, rather than normal folk who look at the RGB
Given the cost of this upgrade it would seem better suited to a top end card where the extra cost is not as much as a percentage of the overall cost. The 3070 does not really need it. The 3090ti with this sort of thing would get a good percentage of the market I think for that card when it comes out.
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Posted on: 12/23/2021 04:12 PM
So first of all, i´m a big Noctua fan and i like their color scheme, and i think this card looks amazing! It´s different from all the other cards and the brown colo gives it a very distinctive look.
Maybe in person my opinion could change but from the photos of Hilbert it looks that good.
Performance is good, as expected, and the silent mode is just perfect for someone like me.
But the card also has some drawbacks that are impossible to ignore like the size and weight of the damn thing! And if the size is not a big deal because i don´t use the other PCI slots for anything, the weight is a little worrying, more than a 1,5Kg!...
The premium over a normal 3070 is also too much and like others i have to ask, why "waste" all this work on a GPU like the 3070??? This should be for a 3080 or higher...
But i´m not concerned about these little details because i have a feeling Hilbert is going to offer this card next week as part of the current christmas contest and since no one likes Noctua´s color scheme, i guess i´ll have to sacrifice myself and take the card.
It´s okay guys, sometimes we just have to take one for the team...:p
Great review as always Hilbert.
P.S. Hilbert´s photo´s skills are improving because the card really looks a beauty.
So first of all, i´m a big Noctua fan and i like their color scheme, and i think this card looks amazing! It´s different from all the other cards and the brown colo gives it a very distinctive look.
Maybe in person my opinion could change but from the photos of Hilbert it looks that good.
Performance is good, as expected, and the silent mode is just perfect for someone like me.
But the card also has some drawbacks that are impossible to ignore like the size and weight of the damn thing! And if the size is not a big deal because i don´t use the other PCI slots for anything, the weight is a little worrying, more than a 1,5Kg!...
The premium over a normal 3070 is also too much and like others i have to ask, why "waste" all this work on a GPU like the 3070??? This should be for a 3080 or higher...
But i´m not concerned about these little details because i have a feeling Hilbert is going to offer this card next week as part of the current christmas contest and since no one likes Noctua´s color scheme, i guess i´ll have to sacrifice myself and take the card.
It´s okay guys, sometimes we just have to take one for the team...:p
Great review as always Hilbert.
P.S. Hilbert´s photo´s skills are improving because the card really looks a beauty.
JamesSneed
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Posted on: 12/23/2021 04:58 PM
So first of all, i´m a big Noctua fan and i like their color scheme, and i think this card looks amazing! It´s different from all the other cards and the brown colo gives it a very distinctive look.
Maybe in person my opinion could change but from the photos of Hilbert it looks that good.
Performance is good, as expected, and the silent mode is just perfect for someone like me.
But the card also has some drawbacks that are impossible to ignore like the size and weight of the damn thing! And if the size is not a big deal because i don´t use the other PCI slots for anything, the weight is a little worrying, more than a 1,5Kg!...
The premium over a normal 3070 is also too much and like others i have to ask, why "waste" all this work on a GPU like the 3070??? This should be for a 3080 or higher...
But i´m not concerned about these little details because i have a feeling Hilbert is going to offer this card next week as part of the current christmas contest and since no one likes Noctua´s color scheme, i guess i´ll have to sacrifice myself and take the card.
It´s okay guys, sometimes we just have to take one for the team...:p
Great review as always Hilbert.
P.S. Hilbert´s photo´s skills are improving because the card really looks a beauty.
If I got this card I would certainly add a GPU brace of some sort to support the weight. Antec makes a good GPU support brace for $20.
So first of all, i´m a big Noctua fan and i like their color scheme, and i think this card looks amazing! It´s different from all the other cards and the brown colo gives it a very distinctive look.
Maybe in person my opinion could change but from the photos of Hilbert it looks that good.
Performance is good, as expected, and the silent mode is just perfect for someone like me.
But the card also has some drawbacks that are impossible to ignore like the size and weight of the damn thing! And if the size is not a big deal because i don´t use the other PCI slots for anything, the weight is a little worrying, more than a 1,5Kg!...
The premium over a normal 3070 is also too much and like others i have to ask, why "waste" all this work on a GPU like the 3070??? This should be for a 3080 or higher...
But i´m not concerned about these little details because i have a feeling Hilbert is going to offer this card next week as part of the current christmas contest and since no one likes Noctua´s color scheme, i guess i´ll have to sacrifice myself and take the card.
It´s okay guys, sometimes we just have to take one for the team...:p
Great review as always Hilbert.
P.S. Hilbert´s photo´s skills are improving because the card really looks a beauty.
If I got this card I would certainly add a GPU brace of some sort to support the weight. Antec makes a good GPU support brace for $20.
JamesSneed
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Posted on: 12/23/2021 05:01 PM
I have heard a lot of people say that but I suspect this was the max amount of heat and still be able to to make a card that is near dead silent. If there was not such a shortage this would be a great card for people who need/want a near silent PC.
It's so wierd to release a 3070 with this cooling setup and with the premium price. Why not start with the 3080 ti and 3090 then work down if it's successful?
I have heard a lot of people say that but I suspect this was the max amount of heat and still be able to to make a card that is near dead silent. If there was not such a shortage this would be a great card for people who need/want a near silent PC.
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The card will still be brown, as the backplate and shroud have a brown tint to it.