Most silent gpu upgrade

[Melix Xilem]

I currently have a GTX 260. Quite a small noisy beast.
Ill be upgrading it soon so i am looking for a more powerful but silent gpu. I guess one with a fan or two, big low rpm is what i am looking for.
Monitor is 32" 1920x1080 resolution and my gaming needs are mainstream. In my case Silence > Perfomance. Any suggestions ??

PS. Psu and case cooling are sufficient.

 

[Kari]

well since you didnt really set any limits on the budget (nor availability), here is one quiet card with pretty good perfromance:
MSI GTX 760 TwinFrozr Gaming 2 GB, 27dB
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GeForce_GTX_760_TF_Gaming/26.html

Noise levels in idle are greatly reduced and make the card almost inaudible while not gaming. Once you put serious load on the card, the fan will ramp up a tiny bit, but the difference is almost not noticeable. Gaming-noise levels are simply amazing; most gamers will not even hear the card during gaming, making this is the first card that can compete with the famous super quiet ASUS GTX 670 DC II TOP. If you are looking for a GTX 760 with low noise output then stop looking. Simply buy the MSI GTX 760 GAMING as there is simply no other choice.

 

[Eximo]

For silence I like ASUS DCUII cards, and the GTX760 would be quite an upgrade for you. A GTX770 if you can afford it.

 

[acktionhank]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131500

Paying extra for the 100% silent operation.

But you said Silence was priority.