I have an 8600 GT, which is nearly inaudible.
It depends primarily on which manufacturer your card is from and what sort of heatsink/fan they put on there. It's also not that difficult to get an aftermarket Zalman or similar passive cooler to eliminate noise entirely.
The loudest noise in my PC is my CPU fan, especially when I'm playing a game and it spools up to dissipate the extra heat. I don't really notice it until I'm done and it settles back down again, though.
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