HIS x1900xt to Asus EN9600GT silent... much of an upgrade?

[remy21]

as the title asks, do you guys think I'll notice a difference between an ATi x1900xt (HIS brand with IceQ 3 cooler) and an Asus EN9600GT silent?

I've got a Lian-Li A05B case and I'm going for "quiet with kick"

I have:
Abit IP-35 Pro
Intel Core2 Duo E6850
4GB Geil Black dragon
Vista Ultimate x64

What are your opinions? Any other good, truly silent cards out there (or coming soon)?

 

[Megalomaniac]

went from 1900XT HIS iceq3 (same as yours) to a 8800GTS (g92) no difference in noise levels.

but if i were you, i would look at getting a 4750 now and maybe a passive heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186017

 

[remy21]

what about performance in general (regardless of noise/cooling solution)? Is there a real-world performance improvement? I'll probably hold off for now if it'll be a sideways 'upgrade'