I've downloaded passmark and ran the tests but was not aware of anything out of the ordinary.
 
Also ran 3dmark and nothing noted there except my score of 9644 with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970(1x) and Intel Core i7-3770K Processor
 
Also ran the Nvidia apollo 11 demo and noted nothing there
 
I can only assume that if my card whines it's only under circumstances far outside of my normal usage and so far has remained elusive even in attempts to make it whine.
 
Fantastic card for me I presume ;)

i would order 970 if there is no coil whine grantee, the reason behind is that RMA cost me alot, i live in Middle east ! 
this new model 04G-P4-2977-KR: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Reference ACX 2.0
amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Reference-Graphics-04G-P4-2977-KR/dp/B00OV9JT0I/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
did EVGA fix that possibility of get coil whine in this card ?

It's not the Passmark benches, it's literally just the launch page (the image below) with the spinning motherboard and fps counter in the bottom corner (should bounce between 3-6k).  I'm trying to get that page, with the image spinning, actively recorded with no coil whine.  FFXIV without the frame limiter @60 is another blatant one, but installing a game just for this isn't practical.
 

 
This is what usually happens.  Scenario ABC produces coil whine, but XYZ does not.  Someone shows another example of XYZ not producing the whine, so they claim "my card doesn't have coil whine".  When ABC is run they end up just saying "oh, it doesn't bother me under normal usage", and that's fine (really).  Your card may not whine under your typical usage, which is great, but that's not what we're going for.     
 
It's not as if Passmark is some vital application either.  Hell, I only use it as a quick and easy way to exhibit blatant coil whine, but when testing these things you're aiming for consistency.  I need to just post an example video myself and ask people to replicate it.  
 
EDIT - Bingo Morphevz, that's perfect.

Yes i got a lot of coilwhine on my 970 FTW.

Heya

HeaD87
@Morphevz
For how long did you play with your FTW, till the coil whine was nearly faded?
I've run WoW and Heavens Benchmark all the time over the weekend, but still not better. I wait two, or maximum three days longer and if the coil whine isn't better, i have to call EVGA >_<

Heya, unfortunately today I had more coil whine again. I could even hear it in FIFA 14 with the case closed, although I had no sound playing. So, it seems like the coil whine fades if you use your PC throughout the day, but then don't turn it off at night.
 
If the PC (and it's components) cool off, it seems we're back at square one. I kept the PC on overnight during the whole weekend, but turned it off before bedtime yesterday. This morning the whine was (is) back...
 
I'm also starting to think that the best course of action really is RMAing both cards within the first 30 days to make sure I get brand new replacements in exchange, and hope that those replacements will be whine free. =/

Yup, tried both cards on my missus PC, and also tried them individually. The whine remains.

i just got mine today pop it in and began to play guild wars 2 and the whine was there, at idle no whine whatsoever  but the good thing is that my side fan  is louder than it and i play with headphones so im not hearing it lol just going to wait it out no reason to rma just yet 
edit nvm no vid since i have to wait at least 5 days 

I've tried my card in my other pc and the coil whine is still there (Enermax Liberty 500W & MSI P35 Platinum). It's not that clearly to hear like on my main pc, because the boxed cpu cooler fan is broken and made crazy loud noises (defect bearings i think; if you put down the rpm, you can't get lower than 1480rpm, it get's louder) and some of the noises are nearly like coil whine (high pitched). So the coil whine and cpu fan noise overlays, but it's hearable and i made a video of it.
So i give my FTW time till tomorrow. If the coil whine doesn't fade little bit till then, i go for a third RMA.

Activating V-Sync reduces the coil whine only a little bit on my FTW, but it's still clearly hearable :/

I've got no coil whine at all with mine. Never heard any either, closing in on a month of owning one.

Not I, but not EVGA, just sayin...

ALL GTX 970s and GTX 980s are LOUD cards if you run them at 100% fan speed. I don't know why...I remember my old 780 Ti Asus DCU II card and eVGA ACX 780 Ti card are much much quieter at 100% fan speed.

If you search the forum, you'll come across confirmation from EVGA reps that they will honor the product's warranty and will accept RMA for products affected by coil whine.
Also, the post is long because:
- EVGA is a highly popular brand, and therefore has a huge user base
- EVGA actually has a community forum and it has more activity than other competitor brands (when they even have a forum)
 
It's of general knowledge that coil whine is not affecting EVGA cards exclusively. You could actually think a bit about it and be glad that EVGA at least has a good reputation regarding their customer service and are taking active steps to satisfy their customers affected by coil whine.
 
I for one have been experiencing some coil whine myself in my 2x 970 FTW and been wondering if I should try their RMA service or not. But for the time being I won't advance with an RMA as the whine's intensity depends on the game and I won't notice it if I'm playing with sound on, either with speakers or headphones.

Yes a bit from a 970 FTW, in the process of RMA'ing it, I'll report back on the new card (P.S. If you return within 30 days, they'll pay shipping both ways, I wasted $30 buying an advanced RMA, when shipping both ways would have been included :/)

Wow...  Just received my 980 Classified, EVGA's top 980 (except for the Hydro) and it has coil whine.  Extremely Disappointed!!!