ATI Radeon HD 3850 and 3870 should be silent

Posted on Thursday, November 08 2007 @ 18:22 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

The Inquirer reports the upcoming Radeon HD 3850 and 3870 graphics cards will be less noisy than most people expect.

Here's a photo of the single-slot Radeon HD 3850 and dual-slot Radeon HD 3870:

The 3850 has a noise level of only 31dBA and the 3870 outputs 34dBA. It's not really whisper quiet but definitely less noisy than ATI's previous graphics cards or the GeForce 8800 GT which has a noise level of about 43dBA.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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