The cheapest Nvidia GTX 1060 6gb card I could find.
Standard price: £234.97 + £2.95 delivery.
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Gigabyte OC edition specs:
Boost: 1771MHz/ Base: 1556 MHz in OC Mode
Boost: 1746 MHz/ Base: 1531 MHz in Gaming Mode
Top comments
zabique
3 Dec 164#5
Eventually they will go down to £200 unlike your formula 1.
GwanGy
3 Dec 163#2
This is nice and small, no mention of power inputs etc presume 1x 6pin ? can you access all 6gb of memory or only 5.5Gb ?
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dcx_badass
3 Dec 16#1
I want to pay about £180 but I'll probably gave as soon as it breaks £200, slowly creeping down and this is the best price I've seen so far.
Graham1979 to dcx_badass
3 Dec 161#4
Yeah same but I want a Formula One car and looking to pay 50p, will wait till prices come down.
Bite the bullet dude, I upgraded from a 680gtx and its an awesome card.
Foxden to dcx_badass
3 Dec 161#10
You could wait, but then you'll miss out on weeks of gaming & a free magazine :wink:
GwanGy
3 Dec 163#2
This is nice and small, no mention of power inputs etc presume 1x 6pin ? can you access all 6gb of memory or only 5.5Gb ?
ollie87 to GwanGy
3 Dec 16#16
That's a spicy meme.
Agharta
3 Dec 161#3
What a silly question, of course you can access it all!
zabique
3 Dec 164#5
Eventually they will go down to £200 unlike your formula 1.
Adopted_Scouser
3 Dec 161#6
Pair it with a 6600K and you'll be playing anything on 1080p 60+fps
craigtumilty
3 Dec 16#7
are these less powerful than the full size cards and would my i5 3570k still be a good match?
ashdonson to craigtumilty
3 Dec 16#8
Same power as a larger card but it's only a single-fan model so it might run marginally hotter or louder. I've gone for a dual-fan model but at this price this would be tempting.
Foxden to craigtumilty
3 Dec 16#9
The mini cards are the same as the larger ones, just with a single fan. Personally I would prefer a smaller card.
It's a great match for an i5, especially a K version.
gfocker
3 Dec 16#11
Any experts out there know if you should use the supplied drivers disk or would the nvidia/AMD drivers (from online) be ok? Would you potentially lose some of the overclocking which may have been carried out?
It's just that I don't have a CDROM drive connected anymore. Thanks in advance.
superdave14 to gfocker
3 Dec 161#12
I'd never use the drivers that come on the CD they will always be out of date. You'll get better performance direct from nvidia
Gkains to gfocker
3 Dec 16#14
No you (almost) never want to use the drivers on the DVD.
If you think about, logically the ones on the disc are quite out-of-date by the time the card makes it through the retail supply chain.
gfocker
3 Dec 161#13
Ok, thanks.
TomScrut
3 Dec 16#15
Not that silly a question given the 970 issue!
Unless the access in bold was that the 970 could access it all but some at a lower speed?
nomorezen
3 Dec 161#17
Starting to see 1060's & 1070's coming on amazon warehouse managed to get a Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1060 WF2 6GB just now for £168 after the 20% discount.
dcx_badass to nomorezen
3 Dec 16#19
Good deal, can't see anything close to that at the moment though, all are used and way above rrp starting at £270 before discount. What condition was it in and have you looked at the warranty situation?
Aretak
3 Dec 162#18
This is the 1060 that I had for a while. Runs at just under 70 degrees under full load whilst being almost inaudible. It's a much better card than the similar EVGA SC model, with a superior cooler that also takes care of the VRMs and memory (which are left completely bare on the EVGA card).
Gigabyte also have UK-based RMA just like EVGA.
nomorezen
3 Dec 161#20
Condition: Used - Very Good - The item may come repackaged. All purchases eligible for Amazon customer service and a 30-day return policy.
We shall see how it looks when it arrives.
GwanGy
3 Dec 16#21
agharta ,Some fell on stony ground ...:smirk:
We'll see what price this isafter Xmas I wouldnt feel comfortable paying more than £160 ish .... for any 1060 or equiv.
simont_space
3 Dec 16#22
And 12mth warranty
rtd30
3 Dec 16#23
Should I go for this or the amd Rx 480 8gb at £200 (MSI version)? I like how I get civ 6 if I go for the 480, are there any free games with this?
Sorry, no free games with the 1060. There was a couple of free games with the 1070 but maybe that offer has finished.
If you can afford it, the 1070 is a great card, but it looks like the Curry PC World ebay deal (GTX1070 for £339.99) has ended. They're about £350+ elsewhere.
jaydeeuk1
3 Dec 16#26
Don't suppose anyone knows if a low profile twin slot version is coming? The 1050ti is my back up plan but hoping for a bit more oomph over my 750ti.
toaster
3 Dec 16#27
I have this card, got it when they were £209 (with code) from Laptops Direct a few weeks back, think its great, why pay for twin fans when this does the job just as well for less.
andy1989
3 Dec 16#28
£109? Hmmm okay i believe you
Foxden
3 Dec 16#29
I think he means he got a GTX 1050 :P
wayne14
4 Dec 16#30
Ordered. thanks! Got a 500w PSU but no 6 pin. Looks like a trip to Maplin!!
Foxden to wayne14
4 Dec 16#31
You can get a 6-pin converter from ebay, but a dedicated rail is of course better.
Also eBuyer or OCUK are good sites to pick up decent PSUs with dedicated 12V rails.
toaster
4 Dec 16#32
Typo, I meant £209
Foxden
5 Dec 16#33
UPDATE: The special deal has ended on this card & the price is now £218.92 delivered.
It's still the cheapest GTX 1060 6gb I know of.
poundshopper
6 Dec 16#34
I looked at the website and it is £235 which makes it £215 with which deal that looks like it is still on although looking at Foxden post it also suggest that it would normally be £218
Does anyone know how well this company does with support? i can't see mention of warranty but i know Gigabyte give 3 years on GPU's
Foxden to poundshopper
6 Dec 16#35
Plus postage and the £1 magazine subscription, poundshopper. I don't know about warranty or support, I guess the manufacturer warranty is all you get, but isn't a one year warranty standard for online shops?
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Opening post
Standard price: £234.97 + £2.95 delivery.
Save £20 when you subscribe to Which? Magazine for £1 (check the deal on the site).
Magazine subscriptions can be cancelled within the first month.
Gigabyte OC edition specs:
Boost: 1771MHz/ Base: 1556 MHz in OC Mode
Boost: 1746 MHz/ Base: 1531 MHz in Gaming Mode
Top comments
All comments (40)
Bite the bullet dude, I upgraded from a 680gtx and its an awesome card.
It's a great match for an i5, especially a K version.
It's just that I don't have a CDROM drive connected anymore. Thanks in advance.
If you think about, logically the ones on the disc are quite out-of-date by the time the card makes it through the retail supply chain.
Unless the access in bold was that the 970 could access it all but some at a lower speed?
Gigabyte also have UK-based RMA just like EVGA.
We shall see how it looks when it arrives.
We'll see what price this isafter Xmas I wouldnt feel comfortable paying more than £160 ish .... for any 1060 or equiv.
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-RX-480-vs-GeForce-GTX-1060
http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=3575&gid2=3540&compare=AMD%20Radeon%20RX%20480%208GB-vs-Nvidia%20GeForce%20GTX%201060
Plus this is the OC edition.
If you can afford it, the 1070 is a great card, but it looks like the Curry PC World ebay deal (GTX1070 for £339.99) has ended. They're about £350+ elsewhere.
Also eBuyer or OCUK are good sites to pick up decent PSUs with dedicated 12V rails.
It's still the cheapest GTX 1060 6gb I know of.
Does anyone know how well this company does with support? i can't see mention of warranty but i know Gigabyte give 3 years on GPU's