Been searching Amazon for ages for a 6GB GTX 1060 as I have a few vouchers to spend, and today this has had a decent price reduction!
Specifications
Choose raw power for your gaming rig with this Gigabyte GeForce 1060 graphics card. The powerful or WINDFORCE 2X design produces outstanding cooling even when it's running hot courtesy of precisely proportioned and positioned fan blades, cooling structures and heat pipes that wick away heat to prevent instabilities. The core clock works at up to 1797MHz boost to ensure data is processed rapidly, and a massive 6GB of GDDR5 RAM ensures it can handle a wide range of monitors and VR devices.
When you want to exert control over this graphics card, use the Intuitive XTREME engine utility to get real-time data and to adjust your graphics card settings, including clock speeds, voltages and fan speeds, so that you can create the perfect overclocked system. A variety of NVIDIA technologies, including G-Sync, GameWorks and Ansel, ensure this Gigabyte GeForce 1060 graphics card function smoothly and delivers the best experience possible.
Specifications
Memory Clock 8008 MHz
Graphics Processing GeForce GTX 1060
Core Clock Boost: 1797MHz/ Base: 1582MHz in OC Mode
Boost: 1771MHz/ Base: 1556MHz in Gaming Mode
Process Technology 16 nm
Memory Size 6 GB
Memory Type GDDR5
Memory Bus 192 bit
Card Bus PCI-E 3.0 x 16
Why would you not want that? The best backplates are metal, connected to the back of the card via thermal pads and so help with cooling. The ultimate goal is to draw heat away from the core and the power circuitry. Any heat drawn to the backplate helps with that, and will be dissipated by your case airflow.
toaster
8 Nov 163#1
Good price for this card. If you aren't bothered about twin fans and backplates you can get the Gigabyte GTX 1060 mini itx 6GB OC for Just £219.95 delivered from Laptops Direct with the 'Which' £20 off one pound trial code, it's small, very quiet and does everything this card does for less.
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toaster
8 Nov 163#1
Good price for this card. If you aren't bothered about twin fans and backplates you can get the Gigabyte GTX 1060 mini itx 6GB OC for Just £219.95 delivered from Laptops Direct with the 'Which' £20 off one pound trial code, it's small, very quiet and does everything this card does for less.
stingergb
8 Nov 16#2
119? It is over 200 for me.
shootomanUK
8 Nov 161#3
Nice... I'm looking for a cheap radeon rx480 with a decent cooler but they all seem to be roughly £240+ with the stock cooler variants at roughly £220+.
I was looking at the gtx1060 but the rx480 seems to perform better with directx12.
still a good deal though :smiley:
explosiveblarg to shootomanUK
8 Nov 16#7
are you going to be playing dx12 games? if not then the 1060 will be the better card
shootomanUK
8 Nov 16#4
shows as £234+ for me ?
toaster to shootomanUK
8 Nov 16#6
Using the 'Which' £20 off trial code (£1 registration, refunded on cancellation). Delivery £4.95 = £219.92
toaster
8 Nov 16#5
sorry typo, should read £219.95
Chojiin
8 Nov 161#8
paid £170 for my reference 4gb RX480. A mere BIOS flash later, it's now the over clocked 8gb version! now that is good value :smiley:
Rhythmeister to Chojiin
8 Nov 16#11
That was a mad bargain! Where did you get it that cheaply?
shootomanUK
8 Nov 16#9
yes more than likely... I think all the new games coming out will be dx12
hamzahuk
8 Nov 16#10
What you lot think of this compared to the XFX Fury going for £270??
rev6 to hamzahuk
8 Nov 16#12
Looking at benchmarks comparing the 2... I think the 1060 6GB is the better buy, for 1080p.
The_Hoff to hamzahuk
9 Nov 161#25
Get a Fury, I run the Sapphire version. Will chew through anything I throw at it at 1440p on ultra - Forza 3, Battlefield 1, Squad. That way you know you can move up from 1080p comfortably in time and even crossfire them for 4K in future.
I'd suggest the £40 is worth it.
Nate1492 to hamzahuk
9 Nov 16#26
If you are stuck with spending exactly 270 quid, then you are at an unlucky price point.
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Specifications
Choose raw power for your gaming rig with this Gigabyte GeForce 1060 graphics card. The powerful or WINDFORCE 2X design produces outstanding cooling even when it's running hot courtesy of precisely proportioned and positioned fan blades, cooling structures and heat pipes that wick away heat to prevent instabilities. The core clock works at up to 1797MHz boost to ensure data is processed rapidly, and a massive 6GB of GDDR5 RAM ensures it can handle a wide range of monitors and VR devices.
When you want to exert control over this graphics card, use the Intuitive XTREME engine utility to get real-time data and to adjust your graphics card settings, including clock speeds, voltages and fan speeds, so that you can create the perfect overclocked system. A variety of NVIDIA technologies, including G-Sync, GameWorks and Ansel, ensure this Gigabyte GeForce 1060 graphics card function smoothly and delivers the best experience possible.
Specifications
Memory Clock 8008 MHz
Graphics Processing GeForce GTX 1060
Core Clock Boost: 1797MHz/ Base: 1582MHz in OC Mode
Boost: 1771MHz/ Base: 1556MHz in Gaming Mode
Process Technology 16 nm
Memory Size 6 GB
Memory Type GDDR5
Memory Bus 192 bit
Card Bus PCI-E 3.0 x 16
Output
Dual-link DVI-D *2
HDMI-2.0b*1 (Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @60 Hz)
Display Port-1.4 *1 (Max Resolution: 7680x4320 @60 Hz)
Digital max resolution 7680x4320
Multi-view 4
Card size H=39 L=223 W=121 mm
PCB Form ATX
DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5
Recommended PSU 400W
Power Connectors 6 pin*1
Ebuyer link here if you prefer: http://www.ebuyer.com/755849-gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1060-windforce-oc-6gb-gddr5-dual-link-dvi-d-hdmi-displayport-gv-n1060wf2oc-6gd
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I was looking at the gtx1060 but the rx480 seems to perform better with directx12.
still a good deal though :smiley:
I'd suggest the £40 is worth it.
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_1060_Xtreme_Gaming/26.html
I wouldn't say 3-9% stock performance is worth it.
Especially because the 1060 easily overclocks past the Fury.
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_1060_Xtreme_Gaming/29.html
Save the 40 quid, buy the 1060 6gb and put a light overclock on it. You'll surpass the Fury for cheaper.
Or, if you want to spend more, get a 1070, which destroys everything AMD is offering.