![]() Nearly all the cards sold by partners have been priced the same as, or more expensively than, the Founders Editions. Nvidia's Founders Edition was launched under a questionable premise (guaranteed availability of reference designs over the full life cycle of the product) and while that's fine for system integrators and Nvidia, the cards have been a disaster for consumers. ![]() ![]() But if the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 have taught us anything, it's that despite Nvidia's promises of a hard launch, getting hold of its latest and greatest graphics cards is easier said than done.Įven now, stock of the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 is sporadic, and it's pretty much impossible to buy one at the advertised retail price. Both are said to be available on launch day (July 19, 2016). Once again, Nvidia is offering two models: the more expensive Founders Edition, which costs £275/$300 and comes comes with a smaller version of the shard-like reference cooler used on the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080, and partner cards, which will come with a range of different coolers and overclocks. That's not to say the GTX 1060 is flawless. For the average guy or gal who plays on a 1080p monitor and wants to one-up their console gaming friends, this is the graphics card to buy. It's a beast at 1080p, VR-ready, and it does a great job with 1440p too. The GTX 970 might have been the people's champion in the last generation, commanding an impressive five percent share of the Steam audience, but I suspect the GTX 1060 will fill that role, particularly for those still on older 600- or 700-series cards. But with around a 15 percent boost in performance on average for a 10 percent jump in price over the comparable 8GB RX 480, it's good value, and it overclocks like a champ with very little effort. And yes, AMD's RX 480 is a wee bit cheaper. Yes, that's more expensive than the GTX 960's launch price, continuing Nvidia's tradition of jacking up prices this generation. The GTX 1060 is (mostly) faster than the GTX 980 it runs cool and quiet with a light 120W TDP and best of all the GTX 1060 costs £240/$250. For the first time in a long time, Nvidia has a mainstream graphics card that can compete on price and performance with AMD. If you want the fastest, buy Nvidia if you want the best value, buy AMD. Its aggressively priced RX 480-which offers excellent 1080p and VR-ready performance for a mere £180/$200-brought the budget fight to Nvidia in a segment where its competitor has traditionally struggled. Fewer still expected it to be faster than a GTX 980, a card that launched at £430/$550 and still sells for a hefty £320/$400 today. But few could have predicted how soon it would appear after the launch of the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070, the company's first Pascal-based graphics cards. Nvidia was always going to release the GTX 1060, just like it released the GTX 960, GTX 760, and GTX 560 before that. What a difference a little competition makes. ![]() Mark Walton reader comments 224 with Specs at a glance: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060ģx DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0b with support for 4K60 10/12b HEVC Decode, 1x dual-link DVIįounders Edition (as reviewed): £275/€320/$300 Partner cards priced at: £240/€280/$250 ![]()
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