**Benchmarking the GTX 1060: A Mid-Range King**

As we approached testing the GTX 1060, my colleague reminded me that running 4K benchmarks on this card might be a waste of time. However, I was eager to see how our custom overclocked model would perform in various games and applications.

**Testing Lineup**

Before diving into the benchmark results, let's take a look at all the cards tested today. Our lineup includes factory-overclocked models as well as manually tweaked versions by yours truly. On the Nvidia side, we have the GTX 1070, which is known for its aggressive OC mode. To put this in perspective, our custom overclocked MSI GTX 1070 has a more manageable profile that end users can expect out of the box.

**Fire Strike Extreme**

In Fire Strike Extreme, our GTX 1060 edged out the RX 480 with an overall score that's 3.5% higher and a graphics score that's 5.2% higher. This may seem like a small margin, but it's a notable victory nonetheless. What's even more impressive is how far we've come since the GTX 960, which saw a whopping 71% increase in performance after just one generation.

**Real-World Gains**

GTA V provides us with our first glimpse of real-world gaming performance on the GTX 1060. At Full HD, the card yields 14% more frames than the RX 480, while at 1440, it sees a 26% increase in frame rates. The GTX 1070 and 960, on the other hand, are in a league of their own – they're extremely powerful cards that excel in every aspect.

**Hitman 2016**

In Hitman 2016, our RX 480 took the lead, but by only a margin of 4-5%. This is where things get interesting, as the GTX 970 and GTX 960 fall far behind. However, at Full HD, the GTX 1060 sees significant gains over the RX 480, with a 14% increase in frames.

**Metro: Last Light**

In Metro: Last Light, the tide shifts again in favor of Nvidia. At Full HD, the GTX 1060 outperforms the RX 480 by 14%, while at 1440, it sees a 26% increase in frame rates. This card is clearly on top of its game here.

**Crysis 3**

In Crysis 3, our three mid-range cards face off in a close battle. However, the GTX 1060 emerges victorious by a narrow margin at Full HD and Quad HD. At Quad HD, it beats out the RX 480 by 20%, which is an impressive feat.

**Performance Comparison**

Comparing the performance of our GTX 1060 to its competitors reveals some interesting results. While it's not as fast as the GP 104 (the GPU inside the GTX 1070), it's still a capable card that delivers notable gains in frame rates. However, when considering the current value king – AMD's RX 480 – we find that Nvidia's GTX 1060 is only 1.7 frames per dollar faster.

**Value for Money**

So, which card should you choose? If budget is no concern and you're looking to future-proof your system, the GTX 1070 or 960 might be the better choice. However, if you're on a tighter budget and still want a powerful mid-range card, AMD's RX 480 remains the best value for your dollar.

**VR Performance**

With the release of VR headsets, we can expect these cards to see increased usage in this space as well. If you're planning to upgrade to a high-end VR setup, our GTX 1060 might be a better choice due to its potentially longer lifespan and better performance at lower resolutions.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, the GTX 1060 is an excellent mid-range card that delivers notable gains in frame rates, especially at Quad HD. While it may not be the fastest card on the market, its value for money is undeniable. If you're looking for a powerful yet affordable option for gaming and VR, we highly recommend our custom overclocked MSI GTX 1060.

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this video on the day of upload the GTX 1060 from Nvidia has just hit the market at a starting MSRP of 249 with a $50 premium for the founders edition unfortunately these prices were announced this month in an online statement so we couldn't really gauge Jensen's body language on stage assuming NVIDIA has stayed true to their word on pricing however the GTX 960 successor puts itself in direct competition with AMD's new rx 480 which starts at 240 dollars for the 8 gig reference card and around 30 to 50 dollars more for the custom board variants when they arrive essentially both GPU manufacturers are competing for the hearts of mainstream gamers and they're both thirstier than a girl gamers twitch chat so today we'll see how these cards stack up in terms of performance and value after we take a quick look at the green team's new card the Pascal based GTX 1060 sports the GP 106 GPU with 10 streaming multi processors in 1280 CUDA cores a base in boost clock of 1500 and 6 and 1700 and 8 megahertz respectively a memory clock of 4000 and six megahertz with 6 gigs of gddr5 on a 192 bit bus and a TDP of 120 watts the cooler features a new but familiar polygonal design with a blower style fan that moves hot air out the back of the chassis and aluminum heatsink that provides 50% more coverage than the GTX 960 which offers 25% more coverage than Obamacare at the end of the 10 enshroud is a single six pin power plug that's placed well past where the short PCB ends indicating some fancy soldering work another interesting move here is the omission of an SLI finger and SLI support for this card all together somehow I know Jay is still gonna find a way to water cool four of these things but apart from that I agree with Nvidia that multi-gpu setups should usually be reserved for only the highest end cards when there's no faster single card option available at the back of the card you'll find the standard assortment of reference display outputs for Pascal three DisplayPort 1.4 one HDMI 2.0 B and a dual link DVI I'm happy to report that overclocking the gtx 1060 and MSI Afterburner was an absolute delight enthusiasts will rejoice that the chip has more Headroom than a hoe riding shotgun which allowed me to dial in a two hundred and thirty megahertz offset without touching the voltage bobbing the max core clog to over 2.1 gigahertz throughout my testing the card never rose above 82 degrees Celsius on my test bed using a 5820k at 4400 megahertz a gigabyte x99 gaining g1 Wi-Fi and 16 gigs of DDR 420 666 on Windows 10 and in case you're curious here's how the card sounds the 1060 was using the 360 8.6 for press driver to run all games at 1920 by 1080 and 2560 by 1440 I was about to run 4k benchmarks on this card but that was before 10 our nyan cat guy told me it'd be a waste of time here's a look at all the cards tested today which either come factory overclocked or have been tweaked manually by yours truly on a side note I've dialed back the msi gtx 1070 s aggressive OC mode - the gaining profile that end users can expect out of the box with that said let's get on to why you're really watching this video in fire strike extreme the gtx 1060 Nets an overall score 3.5 percent higher and a graphics score 5.2 percent higher than the RX 480 a rather small victory also notice how far we've come since the gtx 960 with a 71% increase after one generation nice gains Nvidia most companies like Apple would have just made the card thinner GTA 5 gives us a first glimpse of real world gaining performance with the gtx 1060 yielding 14% more frames than the RX 480 at full HD and a 26% increase at 1440 the 1060 also barely manages to best the 970 at both resolutions clearly the gtx 1070 and 960 are in league's of their own at opposite ends of the spectrum hitman 2016 is the only title where we saw the RX 4 80 lead across the board though by a smaller margin of 4 to 5% here the 970 takes a big back seat and the gtx 960 is basically writing in the trunk in Metro last light the tide shift again in invidious favor at Full HD the GTX 1060 saw 14% more frames than the RX 480 and 21% higher frame rates at quad HD finally in Crysis 3 there's a pretty close standoff between our three mid-range cards but the 1060 barely takes the crown at both resolutions from our testing it definitely seems at the 10 60 outperforms the RX 480 by a wider margin at quad HD than it does at 1080 this time beating out team red by 20% when totaling the average frame rates we find the gtx 1060 to be 25% slower than its GP 104 broski 8.5 percent faster than the GTX 970 9.5 percent faster than the RX 480 and it outright poops on the chest of our gtx 960 now clearly compared to the RX 480 the 1060 is the faster chip overall but Kennedy thrown the polaris card as the current value king for our frames per dollar I use the current lowest pricing that I could find between Amazon and Newegg for all of our cards with the exception of the 1060 which we're basing off of the official MSRP as we can see here the RX for 80 remains the best bang for the buck option with 1.9 frames per dollar compared to 1.7 FPD with the gtx 1060 if nvidia hopes to pluck this title from AMD's hand we'll have to see a custom gtx 1060 that's just as fast retail for no more than two hundred and sixty two dollars to achieve an fpd higher than the RX 480 should this be the case I sincerely hope it doesn't push the 480 over the edge every card has its limit after all so in the end which card is right for you well if you want to make the most informed decision I would wait to see what the custom board pricing looks like from both GPUs once they hit the shelves but from what we know now the gtx 1060 is a very fast card for the price and often scores notably higher frame rates than the RX 480 especially at quad-hd as I mentioned earlier well I didn't have time to test it this also leads me to believe that the 1060 would have a bit more longevity when it comes to VR if you got that baby daddy money the gtx 1060 gets my full recommendation that being said i wouldn't call the 1060 an Rx for 80 killer AMD's new card is still a compelling choice for 1080 gaming and entry-level VR whose value may still have some greater appeal for those on slimmer budgets but that's gonna do it for now guys to let me know what you think of this card in the comments and don't forget to toss me a like on this video if you enjoyed it before you go check the description for the bestest t-shirts in all the webs and notice my Amazon affiliate link down there all I'm saying is notice it as always I'm how awesome sells network for now thank you guys for watching subscribe to the channel if you haven't already and that we'll see y'all in the nextthe Sun had long since fallen out of the sky by the time Josh finished giving Kyle the scoop on fractals define nano ass Kyle gave his familiar nod of approval as he admired his friends work fighting the urge to flail his arms like a marionette on speed which had long been his trademark actually you kind of nailed you there you know whatever what are the drives going this thing they're back here flushed with emotion they stared longingly into each other's eyes look the motion longingly there was no longingly okay let's let's just try to yeah right I mean okay so what else can we stuff in this thing no dials Freudian slip betrayed his true emotions his heart taking over for his mind choose-your-own-adventure with the defined nos from fractal design the case offers custom water cooling options full-size hardware support and top-class cable management's in a compact design click the link in the description for more info what's up guys if you're watching this video on the day of upload the GTX 1060 from Nvidia has just hit the market at a starting MSRP of 249 with a $50 premium for the founders edition unfortunately these prices were announced this month in an online statement so we couldn't really gauge Jensen's body language on stage assuming NVIDIA has stayed true to their word on pricing however the GTX 960 successor puts itself in direct competition with AMD's new rx 480 which starts at 240 dollars for the 8 gig reference card and around 30 to 50 dollars more for the custom board variants when they arrive essentially both GPU manufacturers are competing for the hearts of mainstream gamers and they're both thirstier than a girl gamers twitch chat so today we'll see how these cards stack up in terms of performance and value after we take a quick look at the green team's new card the Pascal based GTX 1060 sports the GP 106 GPU with 10 streaming multi processors in 1280 CUDA cores a base in boost clock of 1500 and 6 and 1700 and 8 megahertz respectively a memory clock of 4000 and six megahertz with 6 gigs of gddr5 on a 192 bit bus and a TDP of 120 watts the cooler features a new but familiar polygonal design with a blower style fan that moves hot air out the back of the chassis and aluminum heatsink that provides 50% more coverage than the GTX 960 which offers 25% more coverage than Obamacare at the end of the 10 enshroud is a single six pin power plug that's placed well past where the short PCB ends indicating some fancy soldering work another interesting move here is the omission of an SLI finger and SLI support for this card all together somehow I know Jay is still gonna find a way to water cool four of these things but apart from that I agree with Nvidia that multi-gpu setups should usually be reserved for only the highest end cards when there's no faster single card option available at the back of the card you'll find the standard assortment of reference display outputs for Pascal three DisplayPort 1.4 one HDMI 2.0 B and a dual link DVI I'm happy to report that overclocking the gtx 1060 and MSI Afterburner was an absolute delight enthusiasts will rejoice that the chip has more Headroom than a hoe riding shotgun which allowed me to dial in a two hundred and thirty megahertz offset without touching the voltage bobbing the max core clog to over 2.1 gigahertz throughout my testing the card never rose above 82 degrees Celsius on my test bed using a 5820k at 4400 megahertz a gigabyte x99 gaining g1 Wi-Fi and 16 gigs of DDR 420 666 on Windows 10 and in case you're curious here's how the card sounds the 1060 was using the 360 8.6 for press driver to run all games at 1920 by 1080 and 2560 by 1440 I was about to run 4k benchmarks on this card but that was before 10 our nyan cat guy told me it'd be a waste of time here's a look at all the cards tested today which either come factory overclocked or have been tweaked manually by yours truly on a side note I've dialed back the msi gtx 1070 s aggressive OC mode - the gaining profile that end users can expect out of the box with that said let's get on to why you're really watching this video in fire strike extreme the gtx 1060 Nets an overall score 3.5 percent higher and a graphics score 5.2 percent higher than the RX 480 a rather small victory also notice how far we've come since the gtx 960 with a 71% increase after one generation nice gains Nvidia most companies like Apple would have just made the card thinner GTA 5 gives us a first glimpse of real world gaining performance with the gtx 1060 yielding 14% more frames than the RX 480 at full HD and a 26% increase at 1440 the 1060 also barely manages to best the 970 at both resolutions clearly the gtx 1070 and 960 are in league's of their own at opposite ends of the spectrum hitman 2016 is the only title where we saw the RX 4 80 lead across the board though by a smaller margin of 4 to 5% here the 970 takes a big back seat and the gtx 960 is basically writing in the trunk in Metro last light the tide shift again in invidious favor at Full HD the GTX 1060 saw 14% more frames than the RX 480 and 21% higher frame rates at quad HD finally in Crysis 3 there's a pretty close standoff between our three mid-range cards but the 1060 barely takes the crown at both resolutions from our testing it definitely seems at the 10 60 outperforms the RX 480 by a wider margin at quad HD than it does at 1080 this time beating out team red by 20% when totaling the average frame rates we find the gtx 1060 to be 25% slower than its GP 104 broski 8.5 percent faster than the GTX 970 9.5 percent faster than the RX 480 and it outright poops on the chest of our gtx 960 now clearly compared to the RX 480 the 1060 is the faster chip overall but Kennedy thrown the polaris card as the current value king for our frames per dollar I use the current lowest pricing that I could find between Amazon and Newegg for all of our cards with the exception of the 1060 which we're basing off of the official MSRP as we can see here the RX for 80 remains the best bang for the buck option with 1.9 frames per dollar compared to 1.7 FPD with the gtx 1060 if nvidia hopes to pluck this title from AMD's hand we'll have to see a custom gtx 1060 that's just as fast retail for no more than two hundred and sixty two dollars to achieve an fpd higher than the RX 480 should this be the case I sincerely hope it doesn't push the 480 over the edge every card has its limit after all so in the end which card is right for you well if you want to make the most informed decision I would wait to see what the custom board pricing looks like from both GPUs once they hit the shelves but from what we know now the gtx 1060 is a very fast card for the price and often scores notably higher frame rates than the RX 480 especially at quad-hd as I mentioned earlier well I didn't have time to test it this also leads me to believe that the 1060 would have a bit more longevity when it comes to VR if you got that baby daddy money the gtx 1060 gets my full recommendation that being said i wouldn't call the 1060 an Rx for 80 killer AMD's new card is still a compelling choice for 1080 gaming and entry-level VR whose value may still have some greater appeal for those on slimmer budgets but that's gonna do it for now guys to let me know what you think of this card in the comments and don't forget to toss me a like on this video if you enjoyed it before you go check the description for the bestest t-shirts in all the webs and notice my Amazon affiliate link down there all I'm saying is notice it as always I'm how awesome sells network for now thank you guys for watching subscribe to the channel if you haven't already and that we'll see y'all in the next\n"