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    Passive cooled Graphics Card

    I am currently using the onboard graphics on my GIGABYTE H370 HD3 motherboard however an application I use for working on large image files needs a dedicated graphics card so I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for a passively cooled Graphics Card. I don't play games and ideally don't want to spend too much money on it. Thanks in advance

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    Re: Passive cooled Graphics Card

    Look at a GT 1030, there are passive versions, both Gigabyte and MSI manufacture one. For basic use this would be my recommendation, and they can be picked up for about £75 delivered.

    You can look at passive GTX 1650 models, but the price is going to be near double that

    Here's a full break down of what's available, from worst to best

    https://graphicscardhub.com/best-pas...graphics-card/

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    Re: Passive cooled Graphics Card

    I think we need to know what software you are using that requires a graphics card to give properly good advice.

    Also, do you really require a passive card? A good card will turn the fans off when not needed anyway which is most of the time, so the fans only come on when you do something that would take a truly passive card ages.

    Then there is the question of what PSU you have, and whether it has a PCIe power connector.

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