Quote Originally Posted by bhavv View Post
Proof please?

http://www.legionhardware.com/articl...rrives,11.html
Look over at the EVGA forums, everyone who has one says it is quieter than a GTX280 and it also maxes out at ~85-90C furmark (retail cards have different fan curves in the BIOS).

Quote Originally Posted by bhavv View Post
Even more when you compare the GTX 480 to a pair of 5770s which cost £240, run silent, cool and consume much less power.
GTX480 already has much better minimum frame rates than 5870, I would love to see how it compares to CF'd 5770's.

Quote Originally Posted by bhavv View Post
The 5870 doesnt need case air flow to operate at much lower temperatures and noise. The spewing out of your mouth is far greater than the bananas coming from mine.
Well then, if you use an open bench and don't own a 120mm fan (or any fans) then by all means go for a 5870. Yes, it is quieter and cooler but the GTX480 isn't starting forest fires and does not sound like a vaccum.