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They have the ASUS GTX 1060 3GB at around the same price from the last deal
Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Dual OC 3GB GDDR5 Gaming Graphics Video Card HDMI $271.20 at Futu eBay
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Not worth the price bump and for a second hand too.
This, even a 1st hand 1060 6GB is not worth it for 50 AUD more. It provides between 5 and 10% extra performance so…. for a second hand one….. NO.
Excellent price for those wanting to do a cheap upgrade for a VR system - this is slightly faster than the original gtx970 requirement (which for the rift has been lowered for some games) which was a $550 card at that point.
Next decent upgrade is a 1070 which is over 500.
I wonder if this card will overheat in a Alienware x51 R2 Desktop?
It shouldn't. GTX 1060 is more power efficient than GTX 670.
FWIW I'm currently using a x51 R1 with a 1060 3GB with all stock cooling. Stays at around 42-45C normally and then up to 82C when on high graphics. I read up and it's still fine as long as it stays below 90C
above 80 degrees is a cause for concern, for me anyway. That's very toasty.
Yeah I dropped it from Max to Very High settings when I'm gaming and it stays near 75C, which was better for me.
I use Galax 1060 3Gb in some cheap case with ok airflow.
Max 65-67C even on full load.Yup but I was replying with regards to the alienware x51 case which is smaller than a mini ATX case and there aren't very many options for fans or circulation
@Pest85: Well, people keep their cases for a variety of reasons. It's alright-looking but very portable, which suits me when I'm on 3- to 6-month attachments and want to keep my desktop with me. Can't really do that with regular cases though.
Also, I am currently using a Galax one because the ASUS wouldn't fit inside with the little extra bump for the cooling coils
I am very suspicious of these 3gb cards. I know the performance increase is only 5-10% Max compared to the 6gb card, but I can't help but feel as though the extra ram will coem in hand even playing games at 1080p.
My thoughts exactly above. But someone still downvoted me even though I was merely asking a question.
Can anyone advise if there would be any advantage getting this over a single fan 1060 3gb EVGA branded card?
Most likely this one will be less noisy and not that hot.
Makes sense. Cheers.
Depending on cooking in the case you might get thermal throttling. I recently got a 6gb 1060 and opted for a dual fan design for this reason.
The case I was looking at is quiet small so think it would be wise to go dual fan also. Cheers.
This or pay about $50 more for a second hand 1060 6GB?