Hi there,
I'm wonedering if anyone is using a 750 ti like either of these and how the noise level is with the fans?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125813&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=nvidia_750ti-_-14-125-813-_-Product
 
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814932002&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=nvidia_750ti-_-14-932-002-_-Product
 
I currently have an ATI All-In-Blunder x800 XL but an other one just died (2 out of 3 so far) and I had to pull one from my second studio location to put in my most used location. It has one fan in it and is tollerable. It would be nice to hear that someone is using one of the above nVidia cards and can say that the noise level is ok.
 
Thank you!

I don't have personal experience with the 750Ti, but my old graphics card was an nVidia GTX 670.  The fans (2) were very quiet during low-load usage.
 
Basically, I believe that most of the modern cards have speed-controlled fans nowadays, based on GPU loading.  Also, be sure your motherboard BIOS setting(s) allow for this as well, basically forcing them in low speed until needed.
 
My current card is an ATI RX 480 Armor, which specifically is geared for efficient cooling, where basically the fans are off (or extremely low speed) unless needed.  So at this point, since Cakewalk uses very little GPU, the discussion of fan noise is moot.

thanks 2:43AM ... good info. and much appreciated.

I have the 4 GB version of the 750 Ti (your first link above). Love it. Very quiet. Regular driver updates (almost monthly!). Much more stable than my old ATI (which got no Win10 drivers). i'm only running a single monitor at the moment, but it will handle multiple monitors easily.
 
Recommendation: Only install the driver and the PhysX app. No need to install any of the 3D gaming stuff or the HD audio support.

TheMaartian
I have the 4 GB version of the 750 Ti (your first link above). Love it. Very quiet. Regular driver updates (almost monthly!). Much more stable than my old ATI (which got no Win10 drivers). i'm only running a single monitor at the moment, but it will handle multiple monitors easily.
 
Recommendation: Only install the driver and the PhysX app. No need to install any of the 3D gaming stuff or the HD audio support.

Excellent!
Thank you ... gonna get it right now.

TheMaartian
Recommendation: Only install the driver and the PhysX app. No need to install any of the 3D gaming stuff or the HD audio support.

Will the custom install option be obvious in a downloaded *.exe ?
Thanks!

I have specially bought MSI 1050 ti Gaming X to be sure it will be in "silent" mode all the time. I mean both coolers are never turning till 3D intensive use (I have not observed that in Sonar).
Read what people write about particular model from particular producer, some custom coolers support silent operations (like mentioned MSI), but not all. Also case cooler can influence how long GPU is completely silent...

Steve_Karl

TheMaartian
Recommendation: Only install the driver and the PhysX app. No need to install any of the 3D gaming stuff or the HD audio support.

Will the custom install option be obvious in a downloaded *.exe ?
Thanks!

The installer will offer those choices. Some useful links:
 
Driver updates: https://www.geforce.com/drivers
 

 
Info: https://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-750-ti
 
Product: https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N75TWF2OC-4GI#kf
 
At install, select Custom (Advanced)
 

 
Deselect the 4 options shown.
 

 
Scroll to check the PhysX version. Leave selected if newer; deselect if same.
 

TheMaartian
 
The installer will offer those choices. Some useful links:
 
Driver updates: https://www.geforce.com/drivers
 
 

 
Awesome! Thank you. Much appreciated!
I ordered it right after my previous post.

If you have one of those gamer type cases everything is loud.  A card like that is for moderate gaming.  IF that is not your purpose there should be some affordable cards that use only a heatsink.