Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition revealed – release date, specifications and pricing

7 July 2016

The official specifications and pricing for the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has been revealed, reports VideoCardz.com.

The graphics card is aimed at a similar market segment to the Radeon RX 480, promising VR-ready performance at a lower price point than previous generations.

The Founder’s Edition cooler for the GeForce GTX 1060 is slightly different to that of the GTX 1070 and 1080, featuring sharper angles and an opaque shroud.

The graphics card will be officially available on 19 July 2016.

Below are the specifications of the GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition:

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Specifications
CUDA Cores 1,280
Base Clock 1,506MHz
Boost Clock 1,709MHz
Peak Compute 4.4TFLOPS
Memory Configuration 6GB GDDR5
Memory Interface 192-bit
Memory Speed 2,000MHz
Memory Bandwidth 192GB/s
TDP 120W
Price $299

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition will be priced at $299 internationally, while the AIB partner versions of the graphics card will retail for around $250.

Local availability and pricing information is currently not available.


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