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Forum discussion tagged with 1060.
  1. D

    Question Gpu upgrade dilemma

    Ok i am stuck in abit of a dilemma i want to upgrade my gpu as its not been done in a while and its starting to lack a little. I currently have a nvida 1060 6gb palit jetstream i was looking at going to the 4060 8gb as its a very good jump for me. But 8gb vram seems to getting pushed nowdays in...
  2. R

    Question Upgraded from rtx 1060 to rtx 4070 but now have SIGNIFICANTLY worse FPS in games

    Hello, I have recently bought a new monitor and a RTX 4070 graphics card in hopes that I might be able to improve the graphics and performance of some games. Since the upgrade, without changing the resolution or any of the graphics settings of the games I play, things that use to run at 60...
  3. S

    Question What are the best options to upgrade?

    I have a i5-9400 and a GTX 1060 and be seeking to upgrade my CPU/Motherboard/RAM/GPU. I have an option in mind to buy first a used i7-9700f available in my location for 125-135 USD (7000-7500pesos in my country) and upgrade next the motherboard (H310M) to a used Z370 which is roughly 70 USD...
  4. Mxares

    Question 1070 8gb or 1060 6gb

    I currently have a PC that I build a year ago. Sadly my RX 570 4gb just stopped working a couple of days ago. I have 16gb of ram and i3 8100 paired with it. I was content with its performance but now I need to change my gpu. Looking at the prices in my country I could get a 1060 6gb or 1070 8gb...
  5. W

    Question My GPU is stuck at 139 mhz speed

    Hi! i'm Luna, my rig is: xeon e5-1620 3.6 ghz, evga gtx 1060 3gb, 16 ram, certified gold 650w psu. i've been having an issue with my gpu, it started like 2 weeks ago now, with a little drop on fps in my most played game (apex legends), after a couple minutes it got back to normal, then after a...
  6. R

    Question Looking to upgrade soonish and would really like some help to figure out a good GPU for my current setup.

    Ryzen 5 3600 EVGA GTX 1060 6gb Corsair 16gb DDR4 3200mhz Asus Prime B550M-A 750W Corsair PSU 250gb SSD 2TB HDD I want to upgrade my GPU soon because it is pretty old now but I honestly cant figure out what would be a performance increase that wont bottleneck my CPU. Was hoping some of you all...
  7. P

    Question GPU won't work, possibly because of the PSU

    Hey everyone! So a few days ago I tried turning on my PC in the morning and I didn't get any display signal until I switched the DVI cable to the motherboard. The GPU lights are on, fans are off, and I couldn't get a signal no matter what, it doesn't get detected by windows or the BIOS and I...
  8. probably_throwaway

    Question Help with GPU issues (1060 6gb)

    Hello guys, I am sending this message across some forums to see if anyone can help. My PC used to work fine some time ago, but after I moved and re-assembled it, it just hasnt been the same. My specs are: Intel Core i3-8100, 8GB of Ram, Zotac 1060 6gb (I can give the full specs if anyone finds...
  9. saff07x

    Question Lag issue

    Hey everyone, im saff nice to meet y'all. I came her to ask a couple questions if thats possible. So okay i have a gtx 1060 3gb, and i know it isn't the best card at the moment. But is should run fine right? So my problem is: I'm having huge lag spikes etc. And i wanted to buy another GPU. But...
  10. LORYT699

    [SOLVED] General question about oc

    Hi, I m not a lot familiar with oc, I never done some real oc on cpu or gpu ecc. My build is: z390 tomahawk i5 9600k 1060 6gb asus dual oc gskill royal 3200mhz cl 16 atc 800(cooler) I have some question about all the oc 1) Does the mobo have an important impact on the oc? I think yes but what is...
  11. N

    [SOLVED] Trying to get the most out of my Ryzen 7 2700x

    Hi all, I've been trying to OC my Ryzen 7 2700x for the last day or so. I've read lots of different things and followed different guides but none of them seem to be working right. PC specs listed below. I have tried multiple combinations of PBO and Core Boost. When I use those my CPU normally...
  12. Robby Shorts

    [SOLVED] Help! I think one of my fans on a ROG-STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING is starting to die!

    Hey guys, yesterday when I was playing PUBG, I noticed an odd burning smell coming from my PC. Along with this for the past 2 days, I noticed that when my PC was idle (so GPU fans should be off, or at least on a low setting) I would hear the GPU fan speed rev up and get to be pretty loud for...
  13. S

    [SOLVED] Should I upgrade my graphics card now or will my CPU bottleneck?

    I currently have an i5-6600k and a GTX 1060 6gb. Motherboard is an ASUS Z170-AR. I'm planning on eventually doing a full new build but it's going to take me a while to save up. I'm considering upgrading my graphics card first to a 3060 or something of a similar price range. I can afford to buy...
  14. J

    [SOLVED] GTX 1060 6GB and RTX 3060 Ti Disconnecting whenever I start up a game

    Hey there! So I’ve had my PC with no issues for a while: Intel i5-8400 16GB of 2400MHz DDR4 RAM MSI Z370-A Pro Mobo GTX 1060 GB 750w P I recently upgraded to a 3060 Ti and also had no issues with the new card in the system. However recently my PC has been acting weird and when I started up...
  15. B

    [SOLVED] GTX1060 6GB OR GTX 1650S

    i have 2 options from used market! First is the 1060 6gb from EVGA especially : https://www.evga.com/products/specs/gpu.aspx?pn=5fa28d37-0fb1-42be-8b9b-04223cb59d85 and finally is a dell oem 1650s from a used dell system and it looks like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/254902092206 My first...
  16. Züchel

    Question Motherboard wont reconize my 1060 GTX

    Please I need help I have tried now for over 5 hours and don't know what to do anymore. So I'm trying to install a Pc and my gtx 1060 will just not be recognized. So first of all the Card function in my other pc and also when I plug in a 2080 S in the motherboard it functions without the...
  17. Habeeb_M

    Question Big freezes/lag spikes - due to GPU usage drops?

    For the last few months I've been having some large freezes on my PC. Over some headbanging couple of days, I've tried to fix it. So far, I've replaced the power supply, rewired a lot of the internals, and some other fixes. Every few minutes, my PC gets a few second lag spike, and they become...
  18. Nayr922

    Question Fans not spinning even at higher temps

    MB: MSI x570 MPG CPU: 5600x GPU: Gigabyte 1060 3gb (waiting for 30 series) The GPU fans will spin at first like they should and then turn off. I have MSI afterburner that has fans spinning always, and even without that the fans won't spin and eventually it reached 95° C and still no fan spin...
  19. D

    Question Major under-performance from GPU ?

    Alright so heres the deal. I bought an asus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, and I have seen people with the exact same setup apart from cpu being different but most the time same if not worse, and they are getting like 70fps max settings gta v and others. I have tried power plan, nvidia control...
  20. D

    [SOLVED] Why can't a GeForce 1050 support RTX through DXR?

    Very simple question, requiring a knowledgeable answer. I have been Googling around, looking for any sort of workaround that would allow a 1050 card to support raytracing. For some reason that I do not understand, only the 1060 and up have been given support for this. OK... Well I don't really...
  21. J

    [SOLVED] Help! GTX 1060 DP Issue

    Hi all, I have an issue I just can’t work out which has actually been going on since late March 2020 but I’ve ignored until now with all the lockdown stress. I have a GTX 1060 6gb which I use to display on a triple monitor setup. Until end of March 2020, I had these connected up via...
  22. mjmcdonagh1

    [SOLVED] FPS Drops/Performance Issues - is my GPU (1060) faulty?

    TLDR; Having performance issues with a lot of games. Sometimes I come across a game I just can't run. I picked up Red Dead 2 on the Steam Sale last week, and even at 720p low settings I am peaking at 19FPS. Spec and troubleshooting steps below. I know it's not exactly the most modern or high end...
  23. MLMDota

    [SOLVED] GTX 1060 does not appear in Device Manager, drivers cannot be installed

    Hi all, I received an MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB OC Edition for Christmas, but as of yet have been unable to get it to work in my current PC. I currently have a GTX 660 which works perfectly fine but no matter what I have tried to get the 1060 to work, I cannot get it to be recognized in the...
  24. M

    [SOLVED] Sent crackling PSU back, need help.

    Hi I sent my crackling psu back to ccl computers, the PSU was brand new but when playing games with high fps or high gpu usage in general my PSU made a weird crackling noise that sounded electrical, I'm certain it isnt coil whine tho as I tried my 600 watt old PSU and it sounded completely...
  25. G_spray

    [SOLVED] Sharing Webcam to streaming pc?

    Wierd question, i just set up my 2 pc streaming setup, gaming pc is has a rtx2080 with i9 9900k, second is a i7-4790k with an 1060 6gb. the question is this, with my rtx i can use nvidia broadcast, to blur or remove my background on my webcam, on my 1060 i cant, is there any way to to send this...
  26. J

    [SOLVED] 1060 6gb on ryzen 7 2700

    Hi guys! I'm about to upgrade my old unit > i5 6500 to a ryzen 7 2700. My only plan for this year end is to upgrade the cpu , ram and mobo 1st and gpu will follow around late Feb or early March. Will my 1060 6gb still do good w/ ryzen 7 2700? Btw before you ask why ryzen 7, a shop offered a...
  27. P

    [SOLVED] Upgrading my PC

    Hi, I currently started building a PC about 4 years ago with the intention to upgrade (a lot sooner than I am doing) Now i'm looking to upgrade just wanted a bit of advice. My knowledge isn't great but I managed to put it together myself Current spec: CPU: I5-6600K Cooler: Cooler Master hyper...
  28. S

    Question My gtx 1060 GPU just popped and smoke came out of it. I need help figuring out what happened and what the next steps should be. I caught it all in a v

    I wake up, turn on my computer (specs will be found below) and after browsing the internet for a while, i hear a familiar hiss coming from it. The hiss had happened before in what seemed to be random and very sparse times, so i never could figure out what component was causing it nor if it was...
  29. TheJJBman11

    [SOLVED] How to Overclock?

    Hiya, I've never tried overclocking any of my components but am interested in giving it a go! I don't know exactly what components I can overclock but I'll post my specs and hopefully you guys can give me some guidance as to what speed I should be clocking it to and how to actually do it haha...
  30. R

    [SOLVED] Is it possible that i7-3770 is bottlenecking the GTX 1060 3GB?

    I play Battlefield 3 (2011) with i7-3770 (2012) and a GTX 1060 3GB (2016) and even on ultra the GPU doesn't go higher than 50% (temps max 60C) and CPU goes up to 80% on large multiplayer maps with 64 players. Problem is that I get lag and stutter and FPS drops below 60. I get 80-100 FPS on...
  31. JackG2903

    [SOLVED] GTX 1060 no display

    My GTX 1060 is detected in the bios and in device manager but no display I’ve tried uninstalling the drivers still not working, it worked when I disable the card then enable it in device manager but blue screened straight away. Any tips/help?
  32. Angelouss

    Question Msi 1060 6gb card, running fans All day?

    so i have a MSI Nvidia 1060 and, i am running afterburner, my motherboard isnt the best, my stuff is getting old i have a Asus M5A78L Motherboard micro atx, with 16 gb of kingston 1888 mhz of memory, i have two cpus, the one i have in, is the 6 core Amd Black 3.4 Ghz i believe, and the one i...
  33. D

    [SOLVED] GPU upgrade for video editing

    MoBo: MSI X299 Tomahawk AC CPU: Intel i7-7800X RAM: 32GB (4x8GB DDR4-3200 Trident Gskill) GPU: Geforce GTX 1060 3GB Storage: SSD 500 Gb for software | SSD nvm 1tb for footage and files We all know Adobe sucks, I'm sick of GPU failures. Since CUDA tech is being more implemented in Adobe Premiere...
  34. Turtle Rig

    Discussion The Ampere 3080Ti is not worth it and is a rip off for some gamers

    So 21 days 21 years since my Riva TNT card coming from a Voodoo1 2D/3D Hercules card. The folks at nVidia have specifically said the performance advantage of the 3080Ti over the 2080Ti is 30 percent. Which means if your playing at 4K resolution and your getting a steady 60FPS with the 2080Ti...
  35. el_sarva

    Question Nvidia driver installation issues

    Nvidia graphics driver won’t install despite using DDU, Safe Mode and Manual Installation, Geforce Experience won't install either So I tried updating my GeForce drivers on GeForce experience but it would turn up with graphics driver install failed so then I tried downloading the manual...
  36. xXMatr

    Question is this fixable?

    i just got this 1060 6gb gaming X from MSI 2nd hand and found this. does anyone know how to fix this problem? View: https://youtu.be/ctzD4lxgo0Q when i change the gpu with my old one this does not happen
  37. N

    [SOLVED] GTX 1060 3GB+AMD FX 8350 Low Gpu usage

    First of all my PC specs are: AMD FX-8350 4.0Ghz (Non OC) 8,00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 802MHz Motherboard SUSTeK COMPUTER INC. CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 931GB Western Digital WDC So im having this problem, i tried to play Red Dead Redemption 2 at lowest quality only...
  38. ArchiePM

    Question Memory clock half of what it’s meant to be?

    I have an Aorus GTX 1060 6gb, overclocked to 2100Mhz but when I check MSI afterburner during loads it says the memory clock is 4151mhz, this is with a +150 boost on afterburner. On the gigabyte website it is said that this card does 9026mhz memory clock. Is my memory half the speed it should be?
  39. Y

    [SOLVED] Upgrading from GTX 1060 to RTX 2070 super?

    Hello! I currently have an i7-6700k, gtx 1060, 32gb ddr4 ram, and 1 tb ssd. I plan on upgrading my monitor to a 1080p 144hz and i also want to upgrade my gpu. Ill upgrade my cpu in the future but I was wondering if an RTX 2070 is worth it? and will i notice a difference in fps and performance...
  40. DirtySZN

    Question Need help overclocking my GTX1060 for first time

    So I recently purchased a $300 gaming PC(purchased off of ebay). These are the specs - Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz Number of Cores - 4 RAM - 8GB GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Version 2004 BIOS - LENOVO BIOS Rev: F1KT44A 0.0 240GB SSD I am trying to get...