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GTX 1060 which one?

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My last card was an EVGA SC (660Ti).

Is there any point getting the factory overclocked cards? I don't want any frills/led lights etc. just something that will drive GTA V on a 1080p 60Hz TV.
 
Personally I'm probably grabbing a 1060 SC from EVGA for my HTPC.
 
The performance difference between a stock card and the fastest factory overclocked card is only about 3%. If that's worth an extra $50 or so to you go for it. To me it isn't.
 
I like the MSI and EVGA models best. Overclocking is not a deal breaker IMO. Luck of the draw.
 
There are two things that seem to prevent the 1060 from reaching high boost clocks - temps and power. The FE model has a lower power limit so it seems to cut off at about 1800. The custom versions go higher, my SC model hitting 2k+. That's out of the box as I don't overclock.

The EVGA gaming is $250. The SC is $260. It has a beefier copper cooler and the few tests I've seen show a temp delta of 10 degrees. Also, >100mhz base/boost clock gain out of the box. For $10 more you get lower temps, which leads to a slower spinning quieter fan, and likely better performance.

Anything above that is pointless. The card doesn't need a dual-fan cooler. The EVGA SC is quiet unless I boost it to the aggressive fan profile in Precision. So really, I think this card is the best bet. It might get noisy if you want an aggressive fan profile AND you want to overclock, in which case a dual-fan model would be better.
 
Daniel_Chang said:
The EVGA gaming is $250. The SC is $260. It has a beefier copper cooler and the few tests I've seen show a temp delta of 10 degrees. Also, >100mhz base/boost clock gain out of the box. For $10 more you get lower temps, which leads to a slower spinning quieter fan, and likely better performance.
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I'm looking at the EVGA 1060 and 1060 SC, both seem to have the ACX 3.0 cooler. I can't see any difference.
 
lazz said:
I'm looking at the EVGA 1060 and 1060 SC, both seem to have the ACX 3.0 cooler. I can't see any difference.
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They both use last gen-s single fan ACX 2.0 cooler. The SC has a beefier heatsink underneath. The shroud and fan are the same.
 
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Thank you Captain Helpful. I was referring to differences in the cooler, as per the quote from Daniel_Chang referencing "a beefier copper cooler".
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According to their website it's the same single fan cooler, but if you look closely at the pictures the copper pipes peek out on the SC. You can also see the higher fin density.

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According to their website it's the same single fan cooler, but if you look closely at the pictures the copper pipes peek out on the SC. You can also see the higher fin density.

06G-P4-6161-KR_XL_4.jpg

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That makes it clear, thanks.

So, worth the $10?
 
lazz said:
That makes it clear, thanks.

So, worth the $10?
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IMO, yes. Cooler temps, slower spinning fan (less noise), and no thermal throttling. With the updated bios (these cards either are or will soon be shipping with them), my SC runs 74-77 under load with a VERY quiet fan. The few reviews I've seen pegs the non-SC model at 10 degrees higher. These cards thermally throttle at 83 degrees (or 82, I forget). Mine hits 2012mhz at 79 degrees out of the box.

So, for $10 you get cooler, quieter, and a little more performance.
 
Just don't get any cutdown version that have like 1 DP, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI. The cutdown ver is like the same price, LOL ;)
 
Buying a used card IMHO is the best way to go. I can't digest $400 video cards. I could buy them with no issues, but the though of a $400 graphics card that costs more than my Glock is not appealing to me. $179.99 is an idea point for top of the line graphics....unfortunately manufactures don't think this way.
 
I'm now thinking of going 2nd hand and buying a used 970. £260 for a new 1060 SC is just taking the piss and I agree with the above poster. So much greed from the gfx cards companies... I won't pay it. The bundle available here in the UK is $115 to spend in-game on some game.. not even a free game (which I could sell to offset the cost a little) *rollseyes*.... it's exactly this type of greed which has now changed my mind.

Well done NVidia.. a lost sale.
 
I was going to purchase a 1060 since I'm running an i5 4590 but at the time a 1070 was a better buy since it was less then 100 dollars more. I have not looked but if this is still the case I would go with the 1070, unless you get the EVGA short card the size is about the same as the other 1060s.
 
evga B grade 970 cards are becoming 200$ or less. If you can stand to not have a few features like hevc hardware decoding, then the 970 might be more cost effective.
 
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