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Nvidia GTX 1060 Reviews

icecold1983 said:
async wont be coming to maxwell and we have no idea if shader intrinsics will be coming to any nvidia cards. at this point id wager they almost certainly will not. doom is probably at or very close to the end of its support excluding dlc
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What's Maxwell has to do with 1060? Shader intrinsics for NV will be added in a later patch.

Marlenus said:
Links to prove it or gtfo.

Warhammer DX12 provides a performance uplift on all hardware and AOTS is basically the same on NV hardware between APIs and provides an uplift for AMD.
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This whole thread is in links which prove it. But since you insist here's a couple of direct imgs:

"480 is faster in AOTS DX12" - no it's not, even in DX12:
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And in DX11 it's actually faster than 480 in DX12:
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"...And Warhammer DX12 as well" - no, it's not:
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Which is quite an achievement in my opinion considering that it's AMD's beta version renderer.

And again, in DX11 it's actually faster than 480 in DX12. Another example of this:
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OC3D review mentions the founders GTX1060, and some AIBs don't have Boost 3. The ASUS Strix does, and was max boosting to 2050 and averaging 2000+.
 
Coulomb_Barrier said:
480 Nitro+ clocked at 1340Mhz at £260 is hard to beat.



What price did you pay and in what currency?
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£250, same as 480. We're fucked either way.

Edit: As I said earlier, my bad experiences have pushed me to accept a small hit on an Nvidia card to move away from AMD, but they're the same price so I pulled the trigger.
 
Here in Denmark GTX 1060 is the same price as RX 480. Sadly i have to wait for the RX 480 no ref cards since i bought a Freesync monitor.
 
Just out of curiosity, is anyone actually thinking of buying the 1060 FE direct from nVidia for $300? Serious question. Stop laughing, I'm genuinely curious....
 
After seeing these reviews and average prices I don't regret getting a 1070. After looking at more reviews the 480 is still a good value. The AMD is doomed posts are hyperbolic as ever. Anyone that managed to get a 4GB 480 that unlocked to 8GB are the real winners.

Bring on the custom 480s already. That's where it will get interesting.
 
Anyone buying from Newegg - there's a $25 off coupon if you use Paypal checkout and "PP2016BTS" as the code.

Debating on whether this is worth updating from my GTX 960. My brain says no but my heart says yes...
 
topplehat said:
Anyone buying from Newegg - there's a $25 off coupon if you use Paypal checkout and "PP2016BTS" as the code.

Debating on whether this is worth updating from my GTX 960. My brain says no but my heart says yes...
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Saw that code but thanks for spreading the word. I got in on the Gigabyte one earlier for $225 shipped. Here's hoping it isn't a pain to fit in my case (HAF 912).
 
dr_rus said:
What's Maxwell has to do with 1060? Shader intrinsics for NV will be added in a later patch.



This whole thread is in links which prove it. But since you insist here's a couple of direct imgs:

"480 is faster in AOTS DX12" - no it's not, even in DX12:
11741


And in DX11 it's actually faster than 480 in DX12:
IHVb.png


"...And Warhammer DX12 as well" - no, it's not:

Which is quite an achievement in my opinion considering that it's AMD's beta version renderer.

And again, in DX11 it's actually faster than 480 in DX12. Another example of this:
JHVb.png
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Some odd results there. Funny how computer base didn't do the dx12 vs dx11 comparison at 1080p in warhammer.

Guru 3D has different results.Guru3d Warhanmer

Guru3d AOTS

And overclock3d has Warhanmer DX12 improving in both GCN and Maxwell.
overclock 3d warhammer if Pascal regresses in DX12 performance then NV need to fix it.
 
Memorabilia said:
Lol @ the Asus Strix 3-fan "Lazy Design Overkill" Edition. Jesus. And for $329? Uh...no thanks.

Now, one of those svelte EVGA ITX models for $250-$260? Yes, please. Or maybe even the Zotac for $280....
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It's interesting how EVGA went from a "premium" brand to one with really quite good pricing since the likes of Asus and MSI started with entirely insane pricing on their models.

Of course, other lesser-known brands like Palit/Gainward/Inno3D still offer excellent value.
 
topplehat said:
Anyone buying from Newegg - there's a $25 off coupon if you use Paypal checkout and "PP2016BTS" as the code.

Debating on whether this is worth updating from my GTX 960. My brain says no but my heart says yes...
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Well nuts, but i aint cancelling my order now.
 
Durante said:
It's interesting how EVGA went from a "premium" brand to one with really quite good pricing since the likes of Asus and MSI started with entirely insane pricing on their models.

Of course, other lesser-known brands like Palit/Gainward/Inno3D still offer excellent value.
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D, would a 1060 would be a cost-effective buy if you're looking at high settings/1080p/60fps for the next three or so years? And maybe for getting one's foot wet in VR?
 
1060 seems like the way to go in my country. The price difference between the cheapest versions of each card is only $10, and for that you'll get a third party 1060, while the 480 is reference.
 
I picked up MSI's Gaming X card from Newegg with the promo code, so I'm excited for that. I just recently got back into PC gaming and have been limping along on a Radeon 4800 series for about two months, so it'll be nice to have a GPU from this decade, lol. I was set on the 480 but just couldn't wait any longer for the partner cards (I need DVI Dual Link, so no reference card for me). Given how much of a leap this or the 480 would have been over my current card I wasn't too worried about which one I ended up getting as long as the price was right, so Nvidia won this round. Can't wait to install this thing later on this week.
 
GrizzNKev said:
EVGA newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487260&ignorebbr=1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487261&ignorebbr=1

OC is $250 after a $10 rebate. They're listed as OOS but they haven't actually sold any yet, I think.
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If one of these cards do not have drug influenced price in Europe, I might stay Nvidia for a few more years.

Edit:
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming HDMI 3xDP 6GB just went up on Prisjakt.nu €358 as its lowest price. Uh-uh-No-Nope!
 
rtcn63 said:
D, would a 1060 would be a cost-effective buy if you're looking at high settings/1080p/60fps for the next three or so years? And maybe for getting one's foot wet in VR?
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"High settings" is a very nebulous concept across games, so that's not necessarily always a given, especially with a 60 FPS target -- but it isn't a given on anything in this price bracket.

That said, the $250-270 AiB models are certainly very cost-effective (and power efficient) cards.
 
Durante said:
"High settings" is a very nebulous concept across games, so that's not necessarily always a given, especially with a 60 FPS target -- but it isn't a given on anything in this price bracket.

That said, the $250-270 AiB models are certainly very cost-effective (and power efficient) cards.
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Thanks. I've read your previous work on graphics settings and relativity so I get what you're saying.
 
Was really tempted to jump on this, but can't justify paying above MSRP when my GTX670 still runs most new games decently at 1080p. At $250 it was just low enough that I could almost justify an impulse buy but seeing that the supply constrain is just going to blow these prices up, gonna have to wait for the dust to settle.

$250 range is such a good value for video cards. Reminds me of the when I built my first gaming PC in 2004 as a college freshman and got a Radeon 9800 Pro (128mb lol) for either $200 or $250. Being able to play most new games at close to High/Ultra level at release then lasting me another 4-5 years I think before I really needed to upgrade. You can get a lot of use out of a well made mid-range card.

GrizzNKev said:
EVGA newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487260&ignorebbr=1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487261&ignorebbr=1

OC is $250 after a $10 rebate. They're listed as OOS but they haven't actually sold any yet, I think.
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Amazing how these sell out in 5 minutes.
 
Beerman462 said:
After seeing these reviews and average prices I don't regret getting a 1070. After looking at more reviews the 480 is still a good value. The AMD is doomed posts are hyperbolic as ever. Anyone that managed to get a 4GB 480 that unlocked to 8GB are the real winners.

Bring on the custom 480s already. That's where it will get interesting.
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Yeah this is kinda how I feel in general. My 480 (XFX) and 1070 (EVGA FE) are both on the way. Excited to test 'em out in my rigs. I'll almost assuredly keep the 480 for my 1080p / primary HTPC rig unless I hate the noise levels at load, in which case I'll return and wait for the Sapphire or XFX AIB models. I'll keep an open mind Re: the 1070, tho it might feel like overkill for my current setup since I haven't upgraded any of my monitors/TVs to 2K/4K yet (and when I do they'll be FreeSync displays). I might find the 1070 a permanent home hooked up to my old ass Dell 3007 30" 2560 x 1600 monitor, which has sort of sadly been relegated to work duty in my office and is never used for gaming. I'd guess that could be a pretty good match, so maybe the 1070 will resurrect the old gal. But, I have a feeling after I pick up one of those EVGA ITX 1060s for my other HTPC I'll end up returning the 1070 for a refund and call it good.

I dunno... Talk me into keeping the 1070 people.... Lol
 
Custom cards overview:
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GeForce GTX 1060 : Das sind die Partnerkarten zu Preisen ab 279 Euro

icecold1983 said:
where have you read that shader intrinsics for nvidia are coming?
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I have my sources. Why wouldn't they though? NV have provided the option of using them since the introduction of NVAPI. The only reason why id wouldn't use them is if they don't want to for some reason. Can you think of such reason?

Marlenus said:
Some odd results there. Funny how computer base didn't do the dx12 vs dx11 comparison at 1080p in warhammer.

Guru 3D has different results.Guru3d Warhanmer

Guru3d AOTS

And overclock3d has Warhanmer DX12 improving in both GCN and Maxwell.
overclock 3d warhammer if Pascal regresses in DX12 performance then NV need to fix it.
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They're not odd, they're just different and don't support your agenda. Results depend on a system and testing sequence used. There are more results like this out there (for example) so you can't say that 1060 is slower than 480 in DX12, that would be incorrect. 1060 is on the same level as 480 in DX12 and faster in DX11.

It's also a rather moot point who should fix a regression in performance of DX12/VK renderer compared to DX11/OGL. Since these new APIs provide very limited options for driver level performance optimization I'd say that it's up to the devs to fix this. And since in case of both TWWH and AOTS the DX12 renderers/games are sponsored by AMD I'm not holding my breath over them ever fixing this issue for NV cards.
 
Durante said:
If you're in the EU, Mindfactory have a Gainward in stock for 279€. It's among the cheapest I've seen here.
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I was talking about the EVGA card specifically though not 1060 in general (I have heard the EVGA is really really good on the Nvidia side).

Edit/Update:

Seems like the EVGA cards have somewhat sane prices in Europe/Sweden (~€300) however all out of stock, only the overprices version in stock ^^
 
Looks like it's comparable to my GTX980, not sure if i should be happy that now about 250$ are enough to reach those result or sad cause my 980 got caught by a entry level card.
 
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