{"id":109125,"date":"2016-10-27T09:13:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T07:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=109125"},"modified":"2016-10-28T09:26:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T07:26:49","slug":"geforce-gtx-1060-performance-comparison-and-south-african-pricing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/109125-geforce-gtx-1060-performance-comparison-and-south-african-pricing","title":{"rendered":"GeForce GTX 1060 performance comparison and South African pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Pascal-based graphics card is\u00a0a powerful high-end graphics card that is one of the most affordable Full HD GPU options on the market.<\/p>\n

Although the 3GB model is cheaper, the 6GB version features more performance due to its increased amount of Cuda cores, making it easily worth its slightly higher price.<\/p>\n

The GPU competes with AMD’s Radeon RX 480 in the low-cost, high-performance graphics market, and offers gamers an affordable upgrade from their last-gen graphics cards.<\/p>\n

When purchasing a graphics card, consumers may be confused by the wide range of partner cards available, with each model sporting\u00a0different clock speeds and unique\u00a0aesthetics.<\/p>\n

German hardware website ComputerBase.de<\/strong><\/a> has conducted extensive tests to determine the best GeForce GTX 1060 partner card in terms of performance.<\/p>\n

We have\u00a0eliminated cards which are not available in South Africa yet in order to provide a\u00a0complete\u00a0South African pricing comparison.<\/p>\n

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Specifications<\/h3>\n

Below are the specifications of the different partner cards.<\/p>\n

Clock speed is the only difference between the partner cards, as all other specifications are the same across all products.<\/p>\n

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Model<\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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Base Clock<\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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Boost Clock<\/div>\n<\/th>\n
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Mem. Clock<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Asus GeForce GTX 1060 Strix OC 6GB<\/strong><\/td>\n1,620 MHz<\/strong><\/td>\n2,025 MHz<\/strong><\/td>\n4,100 MHz<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB<\/strong><\/td>\n1,506 MHz<\/td>\n1,911 MHz<\/td>\n4,000 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 AMP 6GB<\/strong><\/td>\n1,557 MHz<\/td>\n1,911 MHz<\/td>\n4,000 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6GB<\/strong><\/td>\n1,595 MHz<\/td>\n2,000 MHz<\/td>\n4,000 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 8G<\/strong><\/td>\n1,569 MHz<\/td>\n1,974 MHz<\/td>\n4,000 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition<\/strong><\/td>\n1,506 MHz<\/td>\n1,911 MHz<\/td>\n4,000 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Performance Comparison<\/h3>\n

Below is the FPS delivered by\u00a0each GeForce GTX 1060 partner card at a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Pricing<\/h3>\n

Below is the cheapest pricing available for all Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB partner cards across a variety of South African retailers:<\/p>\n