290X vs 970 Temps and Noise

Opynfire

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Jul 8, 2012
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Hey guys,

I've been debating between these two cards for a while now and despite reading multiple posts about it I still cannot make up my mind. I thought about hopping on the recent PowerColor PCS+ 290X deal which is ~$80 cheaper (after MIR) than the MSI 970 that I was looking at but I am unsure about noise and temperatures. I have read that the PCS+ is a very good cooler but I am unsure as to how the dissipated heat of the GPU will affect my case and CPU temps (I have an h110 as an exhaust). Also, if anyone has any experience with the cards how loud is the PCS+ 290X compared to the MSI 970?

Thanks!
 
Solution
Go for the cooler running, quieter, less wattage-consuming GTX 970 and you won't have to worry about massive cooling fixes. I speak as someone with a R9-290X factory OC card.