Are Big Triple Fan Graphics Cards Worth It? - Sound & Temperature Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มี.ค. 2021
- Small GPUs have their place... mostly in prebuilts, OEM systems, and (gasp) ITX builds... however generally bigger is better when it comes to graphics cards. Today we're going to test how much better using 2 (almost) identical GPUs except for their coolers!
#techdeals #Triplefan #GPU
Notes:
#1. Yes, I'm aware these aren't EXACTLY the same cards... pretty close, but it's a fair complaint. This is the best I could do.
#2. In general, you get what you pay for. Spend an extra $50 on your card and it's usually worth it over the 2-4 years people typically keep the cards.
#3. The smaller 2 fan card here does NOT have a "fan stop mode", something I didn't notice until after filming this. The larger 3 fan card does, so it goes completely silent turning the fans off when not gaming. The 2 fan card always runs at least 30% fan speed, which is quiet, but not silent.
#4. This was filmed back when these cards were $1K or less, in the middle of March they are now passing $1,200. That's just crazy and I can't remotely do a reasonable value comparison outside of their mining value. I will revisit them once prices return to normal (if?)
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How am I supposed to hear the difference over my own fan noise?
My 1070 was loud
@@thereddog223 my dog ate my thermal paste
@@donoliegise9840 damn is he ok ?
i remember when titan maxwell/pascal came out and everyone was thinking its crazy to spend 1k on a graphics card. now getting a 60 series for under a grand is a deal
Paid $720 last week for TI :)
Hey Titan x pascal is still solid AF
@@mathewhex7045 No, the 1080Ti is as fast and costs less.
@@Waffleconchocolate I bought a titan XP for $400 on eBay, doubt 1080ti is $400.
I paid MSRP on a POS Zotac 3080 and I thought I got ripped off at the time. Now s relative bargain with today's prices.
13:30 thank you for those SOUND/noise test.
A lot of reviewers on youtube. All of them are talking and talking, show numbers, fps, but what about the noise? For all people, that is more important that for example led brightness configuration. It is nice that you have a different, better approach.
Interesting video. Never really seen someone cover this topic
Gamers Nexus and Hardware Unboxed have many reviews of individual AIB card models that cover power, thermals, and noise. Not quite the same format, but same subject.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@TechDeals I watch all those channels, and yours, too. Keep on keeping on, you bring something unique to the table!
just use noise cancelling headphones and the sound shouldnt be a problem, 5C more for the 2 fan version? not a problem, i have always used single fan gpus and dont have any problems with them, my gtx 1060 has even reached 78C wit ha custom fan curve and it is fully oc, and has been this way for 5 years
@@manuelmunguia616 I totally agree with you as I usually use a gaming laptop and noise cancelling headphones for gaming, but in some scenario, i would really love to enjoy my games in a surround sound system without hearing those turbo fans. I guess its good for companies to release 2 different cards for varies of customers.
Edit: I do have a silence PC system for my surrounding sound system, the fan barely spin in my 3080 game rock under light load
Appreciate the video. I've had blower and dual fan cards and while they were just fine as long as the case and gpu ventilation was good, this gives me something to consider. I do have my first triple fan gpu showing up today so I'll get to try this out I first hand. Thanks for addressing a topic I've had in the back of my mind for quite a while.
In my opinion yes I’ve mostly bought triple fan cards but personally I did it for more aesthetics more than anything
Even if they aren’t the same GPU, this test really helps tell the difference between 2 fans and 3 fans because the 3070 puts out more wattage vs the single 8 pin 3060Ti but yet the temperature is lower on the 3070. Proving why 3 fans is necessary
3X fans cards are more silent than 2x also,3x fans tend to have bigger heatsink also
if the size are smaller in the 3 fans then it doesn't really matter if u get 2 fans
@@hanionline563 Usually, triple fans are 80mm, dual fans are 120mm, yet triple fan cards generally has higher OC ceiling from the exact same GPU model.
wait, plastic backplates trap heat between the pcb and the plastic backplate, right? I mean all backplates do but at least with the metal ones you can add in thermal pads and turn it into a sort of heat sink, right?
I got a tripple fan PNY 3080 and it gets hot extremely fast (like 83°)... it can cool itself but it sounds like a jet engine. Do you guys have any solution to that?
Look at the little baby cards! How cute
Tech, thank you for this video!
You guys just keep getting better and better.
Question? When do you actually sleep? 🤗
2 fans can certainly do it and quietly, as long as the cooler is designed well and fans aren't small.
MSI and EVGA were more than able to make cool and quiet 2-fan 1080Tis which pull 270-280W in full load.
I can understand 3-fans cards on RTX 3080 and 3090 with their 320W+ but I'm also pretty certain that you can have a massive 2-fan 3-slot cooler with 100mm fans that's able to cool the 3080 well.What I don't understand is why we don't have 2-fan coolers on something like 3070 which pulls 220-250W and can be cooled perfectly fine with one...5700XT with same TDP had good 2-fan cards like Sapphire Pulse and Powercolor Red Dragon and MSI Gaming X. 3070 FE is a good example that it's very much possible with 3070...
I have a 2080 GPU with 3 fans, When I start the computer all fans spin then 2 stop and 1 continue to spin. GPU Z shows that the temperature is no where near high. Trying to figure out if the 2 fans are idle or are they not working.
Good video man. I can't remember when or even if I ever had a triple fan GPU, but I was wondering about any difference.
Having never compared two of them, I had in the back of my mind the idea that a 3 fan GPU would have smaller fans, thus probably whinier or louder fans.
Funny.
Thanks for the video!
For cards that are 250W and up, for sure. Otherwise, usually not unless there's only a 10% or lower price difference. That's my guess anyways.
That's an interesting video, and actually on a subject I have debated myself... I have been asking myself if i'd prefer a 3-fan 30-series card, or a 2-fan 30-series card. I do have a Micro-ATX case, but it's a roomy one, certainly has the length for a 3-fan card and I have no other add-in cards, so I think i'm capable of using either card... of course the main problem... well, it's Spring 2021 and I can't find either card in stock anywhere. Well, i'll keep this video in mind for if/when these cards actually do ever show up in stock anywhere.
Please do a review on the new Gigabyte cards. I'm wondering if they still maintain their superiority in terms of being quiet cards.
This is my favorite tech channel. Great content 😃
Which 3060ti is better, Pny Xlr8 or Palit Dual ?
Considering materials, fans, and warranty.
Yep if i had the option id have got a 3 fan 3060 TI, i ended up UV the card a tad.
Still cant say much bad It's a big upgrade from an RX 580
maybe get a scale to measure the weight of the cards. Just so we can have a better grasp
I like the PNY cards, I think they would work well in my case with the massive pass through air flow design. I just built a new PC in a Jonsbo V8 which is an ITX case with horizontal mobo layout, GPU stands vertically. I'm surprised there aren't more cases with this layout, it just makes more sense imo. Less stress on CPU socket and PCIe slot(s), typically better VRM temps due to heat not rising from one component to the next. The top VRM always seems to be the hotspot on any given Mobo. I still need a GPU though to pair up with my i5 12500, I really want to get one of the PNY cards. Their triple fan model would look wicked awesome up against my side vent!
Love the vids, keep up the great work!!
Again with quality analyses as always Tech!
Thanks again!
My brother bought the 3090 version of this Pny triple fan. Backplate is metal, and fans spin really quiet even at higher fan speeds. Impressive for the price.
I just started the video but I know I can like it already because this is good "I have always wondered, but too lazy to google it" content
Appreciate the review.
Hopefully everyone boycotts video cards for awhile. This shit keeps up and I will start hunting miners.
We need a miner bounty program. This is the way.
@@Daxterous nah
Extend that: 2x100mm vs 3x80mm Fans
I know that from the GTX1060 MSI NoLED vs MSI RGB.
The 2 Fan owned the MSI RGB. (95-100 of the performance by just being 50€ cheaper.)
Triple fan FTW. My G1 GTX 970 still holds up and keeps around 68c on avg
I built a $3000 computer for someone two years ago who wanted me to focus on making the computer silent. I chose 140mm fans for the case and a triple fan GPU. He loved it.
Always nice to see confirmation of my choice here. :)
I would have to argue that you needed to test this more thoroughly. Will the 2 sound different in a normal use scenario such as your average case. With other fans in the system can you tell the two apart. Will the length and width influence the path of air taken by the cases intake and exhaust? Would this cause a difference in temps? In a restricted case a shorter card may be able to pull more air from the rear of the case, a longer thicker card may not and so on..
i feel like you listened to my comment on the other video, great content 👍
Been actually wondering ab this, thanks Tech
Side question, would you recommend PNY as a GPU brand?
They're fine, just like Gainward/Palit and other "non-AAA" brands...
I love, how this copy of Gainwards Phoenix have PCI-e power at place, where cables can cover only RGB on entire card.
got myself that exact 3060ti for 440, and i was a little worried about the build quality, but hey it performs well and it stays quite cool, so im happy!
damn you lucky,i got 3060ti also Inno3d 3x fan version for 899euros but damn its good silent and max temp under heavy load 2h gaming is 60c.I came from 2060 gigabyte 2x fans and that one was jet engine
Excellent video as always man. I always learn new stuff from your channel and I want to thank you for that. I just bought a double fan Gigabyte RTX2060 (i had to pay 720usd) to upgrade my loyal GTX750ti which is a big improvement for my PC. The GPU is quite loud when playing games at Ultra so i managed to lower the settings in order to minimize the loudness of the fans. I agree that a 3 fans GPU is quieter than a double fan so maybe in 4 years (i am planning to squeez this card to its limits) i would consider buying a 3 fans GPU.
720 usd for a 2060? geez man
any help please ...does the PNY GeForce RTX 3060 ti dual fan support Stop fans that the fans stops if the Gpu is not under load ?
Yes but dnot buy this thing the test was in cool room and with a open bench i bought tje thimg and it easily reaches 77c with 76% fan speed
Are fan sizes the same?
For someone looking to build a new Gaming PC would you suggest to go with a better GPU brand like EVGA, Gigabyte etc over PNY?
In this era? Go get what you can. I passed out one opportunity before and I had to wait over 2 weeks for a different RTX card
I think they're worth because my Gaming X Trio rarely spins when idle
Even a single fan card would be able to handle a GPU at idle without spinning. Stuff like web browsing or video playback doesn't produce very much heat at all.
Hello from Austin! I think you’re in Houston? Just drove through on way to Galveston last week. I love the channel. Keep up the great work. Thanks for everything you guys do!
Not comparible but my single fan 1660 super runs whisper quiet. I assumed it would be quite loud with just 1 fan to cool the card.
IMHO once one starts considering the flagship from team red/green then noise/temps at load becomes an issue so in the most powerful cards of any generation triple fans may actually be the only option....
I’m pretty sure pny claims the backplates are some graphite mixture or something like that
interesting video but doesn’t it rly only work the same if it’s the same card
@tech deals is a pny gpu a good parchase? pny rtx 3070ti?
Thank you so much !!
Having triple fan gigabyte card its quite, had a strix double fan card and the sound was so annoying had to manually adjust fan speed 😨
Please research and also discuss on this topic "Which gpu or brands are better for streaming" For example Nvidia's NVENC or AMD's.
exact video I need right now
Thanks for the review! Not many out there on this topic, still..... how much of the better, quieter cooling came from the cooler thickness vs a whole extra fan? Still hunting for a review that shows this. My bet is the extra fan makes most of the difference, and the extra thickness is money wasted
My Asus Dual OC 3070 is whisper quiet in my Corsair Air case and I absolutely love it. I was worried about going with 2 fans but the card stays under 65c and can't be heard. It's just absolutely demolishing everything at 144hz 1080p Ultra with Gsync. Red Dead 2, Control, and Cyberpunk stay locked at 75fps and everything else is 120 or 144. I really wish everyone could experience these new cards sooner than later. They are literal game changers.
how much temp are you getting with uncapped Frame Rate?
Thanks for this comment! I ordered the same card a few days ago. Was starting to think it was an misstake. Now im more at ease
Greta video! Just what I was looking for. You just got yourself a follower sir.
As always, "It depends". You'll have an easier time with the dual fan in an SFF build or if you want to water cool (That dual fan card is closer to a FE than not). General ATX, Triple fan would be better, plus the triple fan would move more air than the dual fan making up the difference of being one fan down.
I personally prefer the triple fan cards as the only two i've owned cooled exceptionally well (5700XT Nitro+ and 6800 Reference). I'd only ever hear the fans on the nitro when they ramped up to 1900rpm. I literally never hear the fans on the 6800 unless i manually set the fans to a high speed. Even at the stock "high speed" of 1650rpm roughly, I literally never hear it. By that point i'm hearing the chipset fan, case fans, and the aio's fans over the card itself.
No, it does not "depend". The triple fan GPU is just superior, period. Any argument about SFF builds and water cooling are all external factors that have nothing to do with the GPU itself.
Somehow got a 6900xt direct from amd this past Thursday. Still waiting for it to come in but still cheaper than I've seen 6800 xts on newegg even
Very good video! Thx
I have a question if I reset my whole pc do I have to re install windows 10
If you mean factory reset? No. You don't have to lose files either.
it s it has samsung or micron memory?
Did a nzxt g12 on MSI X Trio now my GPU never goes past 37 degrees while gaming with stock I would get 48 or 49ax but now 36 is standard and 37 is like max and idle I get as low as 21 to 23 room temp is 21dgrees. I have the rtx 2070 super I have it overclocked to 2145mgz and memory at 8000mgz
30 series cards are urban legends lmao
If that's the case, then AMD Radeon 6000 series are made of unobtainium lol!
@@nicolasyang7457 *sad GTX 1050 twerking noises*
Me and my 2 friends own one each and we didn't buy them off scalpers. You just have to watch stocks.
Like anything it depends. A bad design 3 fan gpu can be as bad as having two or less fans. Also depends how much air you can push to the GPu and the temperature of that air. I feel to make a big difference even more then a water cool system they are going to need to design something like a AC system hooked to the Gpu that is somehow better then a water system. That would be pricey. Also OC affects everything
If I want 99% usage of my GPU without a jet engine in my computer, I go for a chungus card.
Gaming X Trio 6800 makes nary a peep compared to what my Pulse 5700 made under max load.
I have a PNY XLR8 3070 in my Micro ATX Cooler Master Master Box case. No issues getting it to fit. Getting an ASUS Rog Strix 3080 soon to replace it though.
it's spring already?
Sapphire Nitro+ 5700 XT (triple fan) user here - fans are barely noticeable even at heavy usage, using default fan curves; also never reached more than 74°C, and climate is usually warm where I reside.
I bought a Zotac RTX 3070 that has two power connectors and the back plate is metal. It also came with the power cables if they were needed. PNY seems to be cheaping out on things imo
3070 Gainward phoenix 3 fan RGB OR Zotac ?
same price
I own a gtx 1070. But due to my old corsair 100r case, it wouldn't fit a triple fan, asus rog strix 1070, so instead I settled for a zotac mini version of the gtx 1070. Biggest mistake of my life, not only does that card have a slower clock, but the cooling on that thing is terrible. After I've bought a new case, I'm still stuck with that gpu. Kids, that is why you should go for cases that can suppose longer gpus, don't make the same mistake as I did buying a mini gtx 1070.
I have the 3060Ti two fan version, but funny fact.
In Eure PNY is sold under brand Gainward.
Is urcdkey legit? I've been thinking about upgrading to pro but would hate for windows to deactivate down the road.
I used cdkeys, it’s legit. Got windows pro
my 2 fan Gigabyte 3060ti sounds exactly like that 2 fan card...it's pretty loud. but hey, i'm happy i even got one at MSRP at this point.
does RGB gpus effect temps?
If you have a lot of RGB in a case, it does warm up the air several degrees. Depends on air flow.
What about kits like the RAIJINTEK MORPHEUS 8057 and adding 2 120mm fans instead of a stock setup? Wouldn't it be more cost-effective to start with a cheaper single fan GPU and upgrade the cooler to a better aftermarket alternative.
Why buy with a fan? Get a fanless and add in aftermarket cooler then. that lower gpu pricing.
Usually when I buy GPUs they come with free games on Newegg. However, the last time I saw this happen it was to sell previous generation GPUs. Do you think it might be worth upgrading a 5700xt (assuming MSRP pricing) or waiting for them to offer free games again? Might be worth making a video about this.
You won't see MSRP pricing any time soon, it's rather a moot point. We may never see it on the 30 series.
@@TechDeals I see, thanks for the reply. I guess I will just wait it out then.
How poor are you, anyway you dont base buying a card based on a free game, you have it all wrong.
@@davewills6121 5700 xts aren't exactly cheap cards. I got RE3 + Monster Hunter World + 1 month Gamepass with it. My last card came with RE2, DMC5, and The Division 2. I definitely wasn't the only one enjoying these specials. Made buying GPUs a very good value in the past. My concern is that they won't repeat these specials for the newer cards because they are selling for merely existing.
Thanks for the solid review. Changed my mind and i'm going to pick up the 3070 :)
that figure on the foam above the 3070 looks like the size of a CD sleeve - i wish manufacturers would just stop bundling CD's for drivers, they should just include a flash drive (yeah, probably a bit more expensive of course)
Why would they do that when you can just download them? Anything on a cd or pen drive will be out of date by the time you open it.
@@GatecrasherSlim keeps the potential e-waste lower, too
@@LS-od9zp true... Doubt nvidia care about saving the environment more than the money it saves them though 😂
Saving the environment?? My card has a damn warning that causes cancer to humans. Asus TUFFgaming rtx. Yeah that sure caught my attention lol. Something to do with California...
I absolutely love your channel
Glad you enjoy it!
Purchased a triple fan gigabyte rx 5700xt for $360 in late Nov. 2020. The best deal of all time. It is probably worth $1,500 now
I miss these vids, Tech was clean shaven and in uniform, and we still had an editor. :/
My Asus TUF Gaming OC 3080 with a stable undervolt and custom fan curve is lower db than my rooms ambient db. It helps that my room is very cool at this time of year so can't say how it'll be in the summer 😆
Next : 3 fan graphic card vr ceiling fan. Would be an equal comparison😂
Thank you for the video
Can’t wait to watch this in a couple of years from now. I simply refuse to pay beyond MSRP.
What about the rtx triple fan of gigabyte? is it good?
If it was available - everyone be jumping at it.
I couldn't hear your fans over my computer's fan noise. :')
My 1070 Ti ... says 'Hello' :)
Zotac Mini gang!
The biggest shock was there isn't much fps difference between the 3060ti to the 3070?? Is this just cyperpunk or do other games scale this way???
There's about a 12 percent difference on average between the two. A bit more a bit less depending on the overclocks some AIBs do on their cards. Thishas been known since the 3060ti was released and all the reviewers benchmarked them. The 3060ti is an awesome deal if it was easily available at MSRP.
Rtx 4099: size? Hold my beer 😄
Liked - only for your efforts
I have the triple fan it 3 surprisingly quite
It matters a lot especially if you overclock.
Floor's me I can get a smoken $300 AMD cpu and a nice Asus b570 motherboard for a little under $500 and its way more hardware than a graphics card and yet I cant even get a card and there $1,000 each. I can build a super nice "complete" computer for under a $1,000. and the total hardware is 5x what a video card is.
Well if u have a working built pc which most do, most mainly upgrade the gpu. As it gives the most performance in gaming as a stand alone part. So technically it's like a "new computer " just by itself. CPU's generally last a bit longer in terms of upgrading next.
My rog strix 2080ti (3 fan) doesn’t make a peep.
That dual fan card looks super clean to me I love it actually ima buy that lol 😂 even tho I already have two of them different brands.
Was hoping for an apples to apples thermal analysis :(
Bro was seriously expecting a metal backplate from pny.
Strix, tuf and msi laughing in a corner.
can anyone reply me which one is better, i don't think so it took you 20 minutes to tell me
since Tech Deals bought the RTX 3070s triple fans, it is a yes for me
under any other circumstances people would be thinking those cards are garbage... but this being 2021 people are like WHERE CAN I GET ONE???? I was lucky to get my hands on a ASUS TUF 3080 OC in November. (solid quality feel card - no plastic back plate) .. now I'm starting to think it was a miracle... state of the market really is tragic.
The TUF 3080 is a great card. Got mine 2 weeks after launch as I got an order in 40mins to 55mins after they went live on the site. For £650 MSRP I thought it would be a bare minimum 3080... I was wrong. The quality is insanely good being all metal and its also running reall well. Never seen it go above 65c
hah, they sounded pretty similar to me, no where near as loud at the FE 3090
nice to see a PNY 3090 tested I had a look at their company they seem to do serious stuff for good price