I'm wondering if the BIOS update for the EVGA cards is as intrusive as some suggest (an increase of around 400 rpm at gaming temperatures). Based on the possible changes in noise I may decide to go with an MSI Gaming X and manually decrease the fan speeds if need be. Can anyone chime in on the noise...

Hey guys. Im new here and I'm looking to upgrade from my Strix 970 in a few months to a quiet 1070 for 1080p 144hz gaming, once the card prices go down a little. Hopefully Silent Mike can get his hands on a few sample 1070s soon and do a roundup to really do the tests we all want to see. FWIW I'm le...