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We take our noise level measurements with the decibel meter on the top and middle section of the case, overhanging the side panel (power supply side, not motherboard tray side) by exactly 1 inch to avoid any airflow pressure coming from the exhausting AIO cooler.
I measured the sound floor to be 34 dBA, thus anything above this level can be attributed to the graphics cards. The power supply is passive for the entire power output range we tested all graphics cards in, while all CPU and system fans were disabled.
Noise levels were measured after 5 minutes under three scenarios: desktop idle, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided at 4K, and the Fire Strike Ultra stress test.
Unlike other aftermarket GTX 1070 Tis we have seen recently, this AMP Extreme does not feature a ‘zero RPM' mode where the fans stop spinning with the card under low levels of load. This means it is a bit noisier than the competition at idle.
It is also a couple of decibels louder than the other GTX 1070 Tis while under load, too, so there is clearly some trade-off between noise and thermals with this card.
I had a 980 ti amp omega that looked pretty similar. I could OC it a lot past the pre oc. If zotac had be able to bin these, if they didnt already on the sly, i wonder if the oc would have been improved.
The color and writting on mine was a bit much so I stuck it in a Ryzen 1500x system and sold it to a senior citizen gamer of all ppl.
It would have been nice to see it compared against some previous generation cards to see if it’s worth an upgrade or not- I use a 980Ti for example, maybe also throw in a 980 to get an actual idea if it’s a big step up…