I hate to say this, but a passively cooled 9600 GT (from Gigabyte) has been out for ages and so has their 4850.
The "old" 9600 GT passive may not be an "Ultra Durable", however it does have solid capps. What more could you want on a budget card?

...This is the second piece of goodness from Charlie D in the past week and I must say it takes me back to his older days and I like it.

...to read a decent bit of journalism from Charlie (and the rest of the CeBit coverage). Long may it last.