Waco Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 The stock cooler is okay for most thing (especially with vsync on) but the aftermarket coolers will definitely be an improvement in both noise and performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow47 Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 I understand the reasons for quiet mode and uber mode but the reality is that most people will just slap the card into the system and load the drivers and be underwhelmed. What was the overall worst part of the deal is that it seems the clock speed was held high for about 90 seconds to 2 minutes to pass most benchmark runs without throttling. It was like clock work once I went in and looked at it so In my eyes that's a conscious decision made by AMD to try and mislead the gaming public.That's crummy of them, as much as I like the 290s....do I like a lie? That's what I'm saying! It's just really sketchy of AMD to release a card that's held back by something as trivial as fan speed. I don't mind noise when I'm gaming (sound will drown it out, anyways), but hopefully some 3rd party coolers will address the issue. So, anybody have a 670 they're looking to part with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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