Frequency response of sound
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Frequency response of sound
Measurements are performed in the TrueRTA application, which records sound in a range of 240 frequencies in the recorded range of 20–20,000 Hz. For the possibility of comparison across articles, we export the dominant frequency from the low (20–200 Hz), medium (201–2,000 Hz) and high (2,001–20,000 Hz) range to standard bar graphs.
However, for an even more detailed analysis of the sound expression, it is important to perceive the overall shape of the graph and the intensity of all frequencies/tones. If you don’t understand something in the graphs or tables below, you’ll find the answers to all your questions in this article. This explains how to read the measured data below correctly.
Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in F1 2020@2160p | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 50,397 | -77,020 | 1076,347 | -56,492 | 2031,873 | -69,404 | |
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -75,912 | 1076,347 | -56,729 | 2031,873 | -69,598 | |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 138,486 | -62,401 | 1107,887 | -56,563 | 11166,799 | -74,670 |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 138,486 | -61,935 | 1107,887 | -55,628 | 5747,006 | -74,735 |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -73,224 | 1076,347 | -71,246 | 7034,643 | -76,524 | |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,199 | 1076,347 | -73,483 | 7034,643 | -76,501 | |
MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -70,608 | 1107,887 | -82,797 | 7034,643 | -83,730 | |
Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,611 | 213,574 | -64,261 | 2031,873 | -74,162 | |
MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,330 | 1076,347 | -75,992 | 4561,401 | -81,229 | |
MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,926 | 1076,347 | -79,719 | 6267,154 | -85,076 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,019 | 1076,347 | -66,494 | 9665,273 | -81,252 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,759 | 1107,887 | -67,416 | 2091,412 | -75,288 | |
TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -76,045 | 1107,887 | -77,850 | 7034,643 | -74,423 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,589 | 1107,887 | -74,742 | 10848,902 | -76,306 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,991 | 1107,887 | -74,724 | 10848,902 | -76,519 |
Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in SOTTR@2160p | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 44,898 | -73,006 | 1045,706 | -50,292 | 2031,873 | -60,451 | |
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 41,776 | -72,634 | 1076,347 | -51,371 | 2031,873 | -60,731 | |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 138,486 | -63,056 | 1140,350 | -57,859 | 5747,006 | -74,678 |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 134,543 | -61,709 | 1107,887 | -58,619 | 5747,006 | -74,178 |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -73,918 | 1140,350 | -75,427 | 5915,406 | -77,227 | |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,137 | 1107,887 | -75,221 | 5915,406 | -76,482 | |
MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -70,764 | 1076,347 | -83,630 | 7034,643 | -81,871 | |
Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,937 | 213,574 | -64,455 | 2031,873 | -73,841 | |
MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 106,787 | -74,468 | 213,574 | -71,307 | 4561,401 | -79,260 | |
MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,952 | 213,574 | -72,275 | 6267,154 | -84,919 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,769 | 1140,350 | -66,111 | 9948,487 | -81,293 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,603 | 1140,350 | -67,765 | 9665,273 | -80,642 | |
TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,410 | 1076,347 | -72,321 | 7240,773 | -74,199 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -73,222 | 1107,887 | -73,892 | 10848,902 | -76,328 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,170 | 1107,887 | -75,262 | 10848,902 | -75,397 |
Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in CS:GO@2160p | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 47,568 | -67,059 | 1045,706 | -49,643 | 2031,873 | -60,142 | |
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 47,568 | -70,251 | 1140,350 | -50,772 | 2031,873 | -60,190 | |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 138,486 | -64,084 | 1107,887 | -60,120 | 8610,779 | -70,906 |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 134,543 | -71,636 | 1107,887 | -66,438 | 8365,647 | -72,079 |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -72,597 | 1173,765 | -74,862 | 5915,406 | -74,613 | |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,012 | 1107,887 | -73,798 | 5747,006 | -74,232 | |
MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,442 | 1107,887 | -83,097 | 6267,154 | -82,469 | |
Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,601 | 213,574 | -64,794 | 2031,873 | -73,810 | |
MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 106,787 | -75,721 | 213,574 | -73,423 | 4695,061 | -77,625 | |
MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 106,787 | -75,721 | 213,574 | -73,423 | 6267,154 | -82,711 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,162 | 1107,887 | -66,232 | 9948,487 | -77,428 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,103 | 1076,347 | -77,328 | 9665,273 | -77,714 | |
TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -74,208 | 1076,347 | -70,919 | 7240,773 | -74,402 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -72,999 | 1107,887 | -74,302 | 7671,332 | -72,419 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,346 | 1107,887 | -73,732 | 10848,902 | -72,534 |
Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in Blender (Cycles), Classroom | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 50,397 | -76,428 | 1107,887 | -57,896 | 2031,873 | -69,726 | |
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -78,714 | 1076,347 | -60,907 | 5424,451 | -73,975 | |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 116,452 | -64,976 | 1107,887 | -68,460 | 5120,000 | -77,286 | |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 116,452 | -65,079 | 1107,887 | -68,368 | 5120,000 | -77,057 | |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -72,645 | 1173,765 | -86,606 | 5915,406 | -82,388 | |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,786 | 1076,347 | -87,229 | 5915,406 | -82,066 | |
MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -70,442 | 987,015 | -89,548 | 6450,796 | -88,958 | |
Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,605 | 213,574 | -70,007 | 2031,873 | -79,089 | |
MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,224 | 1076,347 | -85,314 | 5915,406 | -91,953 | |
MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,224 | 1076,347 | -85,314 | 18245,606 | -90,785 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,913 | 987,015 | -89,190 | 7452,944 | -88,332 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,136 | 987,015 | -89,041 | 7452,944 | -88,237 | |
TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 106,787 | -81,541 | 1659,995 | -80,568 | 6834,380 | -77,967 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 97,924 | -79,763 | 1208,159 | -89,625 | 7671,332 | -85,188 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,980 | 1243,561 | -95,235 | 7671,332 | -84,980 |
Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in CS:GO@1080p (coils only*) | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 50,397 | -80,557 | 1659,955 | -80,263 | 7896,119 | -80,179 | |
Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -78,835 | 1659,955 | -82,565 | 7671,332 | -80,356 | |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -74,924 | 739,426 | -67,881 | 5915,406 | -78,532 |
Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -81,369 | 739,426 | -70,223 | 8610,779 | -73,597 |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -74,648 | 987,015 | -84,777 | 5747,006 | -69,614 | |
Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -74,670 | 1395,850 | -88,408 | 5747,006 | -70,289 | |
MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,006 | 2152,695 | -86,379 | 6267,154 | -83,576 | |
Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,575 | 1974,030 | -90,249 | 6088,740 | -83,145 | |
MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -76,126 | 987,015 | -84,836 | 5915,406 | -83,323 | |
MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -74,662 | 1317,507 | -81,448 | 6088,740 | -84,631 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,813 | 987,015 | -87,658 | 7452,944 | -80,420 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,013 | 1659,955 | -90,354 | 8863,094 | -84,530 | |
TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,576 | 1140,350 | -81,739 | 9948,487 | -78,734 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -73,593 | 1659,955 | -79,766 | 7452,944 | -73,997 | |
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,272 | 1659,955 | -83,327 | 7452,944 | -76,372 |
*With the Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE, as with the only tested graphics card, the spectral analysis also includes the sound of the water pump.
- Contents
- Gigabyte Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G in detail
- Table of specifications
- Methodology: performance tests
- Methodology: how we measure power draw
- Methodology: noise and sound measurement
- Methodology: temperature tests
- Test rig
- 3DMark
- Age of Empires II: DE
- Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
- Battlefield V
- Battlefield V with DXR
- Borderlands 3
- Control
- Control with DXR and DLSS
- Counter-Strike: GO
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Cyberpunk 2077 with FidelityFX CAS and DLSS
- Cyberpunk 2077 with DXR, FidelityFX CAS and DLSS
- DOOM Eternal
- F1 2020
- FIFA 21
- Forza Horizon 4
- Mafia: DE
- Metro Exodus
- Metro Exodus with DXR and DLSS
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Vulkan)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Dx12)
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider with DXR
- Total War Saga: Troy
- Wasteland 3
- Overall game performance and performance per euro
- CompuBench (OpenCL)
- CompuBench (CUDA)
- SPECviewperf 2020 and SPECworkstation 3
- FLOPS, IOPS and memory speed tests
- 3D rendering 1/2 (LuxMark and Blender@Cycles)
- 3D rendering 2/2 (Blender@Radeon ProRender and Eevee)
- Photo editing (Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Affinity Photo)
- Broadcasting (OBS and Xsplit)
- Password cracking
- GPU clock speed
- GPU and VRAM temperatures
- Net graphics power draw and performance per watt
- Analysis of 12 V subcircuit power supply (higher load)
- Analysis of 12 V subcircuit power supply (lower load)
- Analysis of 3.3 V subcircuit power supply
- Noise level
- Frequency response of sound
- Conclusion
no crashing over 2000mhz? Are you sure about that? I have Aorus Xtreme rev2.0 and crash constantly in OC BIOS mode. Only underclocking the card to stop it going over 2000mhz has made it stable.
I know, it seems weird, but yes. This RTX 3080 sample (with 94.02.42.40.40 BIOS version) in these tests (and on this test setup, including the GF 466.27 GR or 462.31 Studio drivers for non-gaming compute apps) was rock-stable with GPU frequency over 2000 MHz (< 2070 MHz). Anyway is important to mention that this sample is from Gigabyte, not from retail sale…