Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
The GTX 1060 3GB is a good value option for those gaming at 1080p and right now at $210 it’s also very affordable. Meanwhile the 6GB model is currently retailing for $280 and it's only marginally faster. It seems for the vast majority of games the 3GB model is less than 10% slower, which should produce highly playable performance for folks targeting 1080p in today's latest titles.
– As reviewed by TechSpot on Aug 2016
Pascal
Architecture
Midrange
Product Tier
1152
Shader Cores
48
ROPs
72
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
3 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
192 GB/s
Bandwidth
120 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Aug 18, 2016Price at Launch:$199
Type:DesktopArchitecture:Pascal
Generation:GTX 10 seriesProduct Tier:Midrange
VRAM Capacity:3 GBTotal Board Power:120 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:1152TMUs:72
ROPs:48L2 Cache:1.5 MB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:3 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:8 GbpsMemory Bus:192-bit
Bandwidth:192 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:1.5 GHzBoost Clock:1.7 GHz
FP32 Throughput:3.94 TFLOPsRay Tracing:No
Process Size:16nmProcess Name:TSMC 16FF
Die Size:200 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:120 WPower Connectors:1x 6-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 3.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.4aDSC:No
Max Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:6.8
Vulkan Version:1.4OpenGL Version:4.6
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060

Reviews and Ratings

81

Average Score

Based on 9 reviews

9.2

User Score

Based on 2,390 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Well suited to FHD gaming
  • Great availability from numerous board partners at launch
  • Cheaper than 6 GB version
  • Overclocked out of the box (most offerings)

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Lacks SLI support
  • Fewer shaders than 6 GB version
  • Besides having less VRAM, the 3GB GTX 1060 has one SM unit disabled and yet retains the 6GB model's full 120W TDP

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By TechSpot on
80

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By TechSpot on
100

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80

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80

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80

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By PCWorld on
80

De GTX 1060 zorgt voor goede prestaties op 1080p en 1440p en doet dat met een TDP van slechts 120 Watt. De EVGA GTX 1060 Gaming is erg compact en op het moment van schrijven ook relatief goedkoop. De koeling vond ikzelf echter wel tegenvallen.

By Tweakers on
60

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By GameAxis on
90

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