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Hello,
In few days I want to upgrade my computer and buy 9070xt.
And I really dont know which model should I pick.... Im literally green in OC, UV... I just want to plug in and enjoy my new FPS ^^

I want from my card just to be COLD, and not much loud.
At the moment I think about Nitro+, Asus TUF (same price in my country) or Mercury with Magnetics Air (~50$ more)

Which one should be the coldest one without changing nothing ?
 
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It isn't that hard, isn't it?
 
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It isn't that hard, isn't it?
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No, it isnt... But already I watched and read a lot of reviews, and still i dont know which one is the "best" for Ogre like me.....
And its why I ask you guys, coz youre smarter than me in this topic
 
PowerColor hellhound is also a very quiet card, the Sapphire Pulse is not bad either.

Temps are ok, memory temps will be high on all and depends on card and brand of memory chips.

The performance delta between the different 9070xt cards isn’t huge, I’d focus on price and noise level since you will notice the difference there.
 
Here in Holland they advice to buy the cheapest. The temps, noises and FPS are very close to each other. So not worth spending the extra money for a couple FPS, 2/3 degrees colder.

Here the PowerColor Hellhound 9070 is the cheapest with €669

Fanboys will always advice their brand, but in this case make your choice by saving money. Its not worth the extra money
 
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I've been very pleased with my ASRock Taichi OC.

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Let me re-iterate =)

Temps doesn't matter much with those minor differences, performance will hardly be noticeably different.
Do you have a specific reason for achieving low temp?

Price will be noticable, but maybe less of a factor for you.
Noise is much harder to fix.

Most will manage a slight undervolt and perform more or less the same with a lower power limit for a more silent operation.
Or perform a bit faster with an small undervolt and rise powerlimit, but the return in performance for power used is of debatable value when it comes to gameplay differences.
 
I'm owner of ASUS RX 9070 XT TUF, so far satisfied. Card is cool and quiet.
AsRock Taichi is also good, but has that problematic connector, that's the reason chose TUF over Taichi.
Even Pulse from Sapphire is good. They released revised version.

I'd avoid XFX, they are way too thick (some require 4 slots) for no obvious reason. Also, they are a bit louder.
Avoid Gigabyte at all costs.
 
LittleBro said:
I'm owner of ASUS RX 9070 XT TUF, so far satisfied. Card is cool and quiet.
AsRock Taichi is also good, but has that problematic connector, that's the reason chose TUF over Taichi.
Even Pulse from Sapphire is good. They released revised version.

I'd avoid XFX, they are way too thick (some require 4 slots) for no obvious reason. Also, they are a bit louder.
Avoid Gigabyte at all costs.
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Can you tell me your temps ?

At the moment probably Ill buy TUF too, im afraid of the 12v in Nitro+. Maybe there arent any news about melting in Nitro+, but knowing my luck I dont want try ^^"
 
LittleBro said:
Avoid Gigabyte at all costs.
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I agree, (but i'm quite satisfied with my gigabyte gaming oc 9070 xt) but if I could buy right now new card i would go with xfx oc versions with vapor chamber.
LittleBro said:
I'd avoid XFX, they are way too thick (some require 4 slots) for no obvious reason. Also, they are a bit louder.
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Better temps means that it should live longer, and xfx is i think best for now with temps.
Ah can You add what case You 've got and other components like mobo, and etc? cause with xfx it will clog your case really well, it's big card.
 
I don’t agree with this obsession with temperatures.

The impact on component life between 50 and a 100 degrees, yeah a bit. Between 65 and 75 no. Also the risk is that the manufacturer of the lower temperature devices have already factored longevity related to temperature into the equation and use less quality components.
 
@Tri333

Hello,

I would suggest whatever is cheaper from the common models that have enough reviews to make sure all aspects were covered.
This would usually mean "MSRP" priced models like the Pulse, Reaper etc. But sometimes the difference between these and more premium models is not as large as review prices would suggest.
So if the Pulse has a MSRP of $600 and Nitro+ of $730, that is a ~22% increase. If the actual street prices in your country don't reflect that percentage difference then the Nitro+ starts to become more desirable.
The ASUS TUF is pegged at $800 in the review.
With both at similar price I would have a hard time choosing between Nitro+ and TUF.

What is great about the Pulse is that it has a good cooler at "MSRP" level, meaning that if it's cheap enough it will have very good value. Also quiet out of the box.
Another great thing is that it's lightweight, compared to my obese 5070 Ti GameRock that is an advantage, also less tall and less thick. I chose what was the best deal at that time from the available models but I would've preferred a lighter card with similar cooling performance.
LittleBro said:
AsRock Taichi is also good, but has that problematic connector, that's the reason chose TUF over Taichi.
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At this power draw level I would reckon there is no cause for concern, but still when it comes to principles AMD partners using the nVidia connector is treason and bad karma.
 
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