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Geforce GTX 1060 Reviews
4Gamer
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- Overall Performance
- Power Consumption
- Efficiency and Underclocking
- Overclocking
- Conclusion
- Models Available at Launch
- Linux
Geforce GTX 1060 Reviews
4Gamer
ArabHardware
ArsTechnica
ComptoirduHardware
ComputerBase
Clubic
ElChapuzasInformatico
eTeknix
GamersNexus
GameStar.de
GameSpot
Guru3D
Hardware.info
Hardware Canucks
Hardware.fr
Hexus
HKPEC
HotHardware
NordicHardware
PCGamesHardware.de
PCWorld
PC Perspective
Phoronix
Pure PC
PCLab
PC Watch
SweClockers
Tom's Hardware
TechPowerUp
Tweakers
Xfastest
- Overall Performance
- Power Consumption
We've seen exceptional power consumption with Pascal on the GTX 1070 and 1080 - the GTX 1060 is no exception. While it is slightly less efficient than its bigger brothers, it is still miles ahead of AMD's latest and greatest. This superiority enabled NVIDIA to build a 120 W card that comes with the processing power of the GTX 980.
- Efficiency and Underclocking
The competing cards' power consumption is now on the x-axis, and frame rate replaces clock rate on the y-axis. Using the graph's horizontal lines as a reference, we come away with the realization that Nvidias GeForce GTX 1060 requires 61W to achieve 130 FPS at 1920x1080, whereas the AMD Radeon RX 480 needs 139W for the same frame rate in spite of its adjusted voltage. In order to average 90 FPS at 2560x1440, the GeForce GTX 1060 draws just under 62W, whereas the Radeon RX 480 comes in at 146W.
- Overclocking
In terms of overclocks, pushing the fan and power targets to their respective max settings in EVGA Precision, I was able to boost the GPU core and memory offsets by 190MHz and 600MHz, respectively. This resulted in a 14 percent performance boost, which is quite impressive. Surprisingly, the card wasnt blisteringly loud running at its max 3,200rpm, either.
- Conclusion
Features aside, performance is what matters most to gamers. In seven of our nine benchmark titles, the 1060 is faster than AMDs Radeon RX 480; its slower in AotS and Hitman. Averaging out the percentage differences between them, GeForce GTX 1060 is about 13.5% quicker at 1920x1080 across our suite. Its advantage slips to 12.5% at 2560x1440. Is that going to give you access to a higher resolution? Nope. The 1060 excels at 1920x1080 and can certainly handle 2560x1440, a lot like the GeForce GTX 970, Radeon R9 390, and RX 480. But the most you can hope for beyond those cards is a little less compromise on the detail settings at QHD.
- Models Available at Launch
A wide variety of cards are due to hit today, from most of the major players. The list of cards launching today include...
EVGA GTX 1060 edition: $249
EVGA GTX 1060 Superclocked (SC) Edition: $259
ASUS STRIX-GTX1060-6G-GAMING: $329
ASUS Turbo Edition: $249
PNY GeForce GTX 1060: $259
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G: $289
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming 6G: $279
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Armor 6G OC: $259
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT: $249
Gigabyte GV-N1060G1 GAMING-6GD: $289
Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 AMP 6GB: $279
ZT-P10600A-10L ZOTAC GTX 1060 Mini 6G: $249
- Linux
So if you are serious about an open-source driver, definitely go for the Radeon RX 480 but for those who want a Linux desktop that "just works" regardless of a binary-only driver, the GeForce GTX 1060 offers much better performance and power efficiency and all of the other leading features of Pascal.