GTX 1050 vs. GTX 1060

[JackGames]

Hi i'm building a gaming PC but cant pick between 2 GPUs, the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC mini(4Gb) or the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060(3Gb). The EVGA is about $100 more. Is the preformance that much better.

Which should i choose please help.

 

[noobwithpc]

If you want the best of your money, go with Radeon RX 570, it is best graphics for this price. It is the same powerful as GTX 1060 3 GB, same powerful and it has 1 GB more VRAM. And if you will count to this AMD FineWine technology, which guarantees that Radeon cards will be more powerful each driver update, it's clear winner.

 

[Pokererere1]

If you want the best of your money, go with Radeon RX 570, it is best graphics for this price. It is the same powerful as GTX 1060 3 GB, same powerful and it has 1 GB more VRAM. And if you will count to this AMD FineWine technology, which guarantees that Radeon cards will be more powerful each driver update, it's clear winner.

I don't think this is a good answer as the 570 is still marked up in price from the Ethereum mining fad. (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ethereum-effect-graphics-card-prices,34928.html)

I would personally say the 1050ti, a few of my friends and have it and it sounds like a decently good GPU for the price. However, remember these cards aren't going to run every single game at ultra 144HZ.

 

[spdragoo]

Hi i'm building a gaming PC but cant pick between 2 GPUs, the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC mini(4Gb) or the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060(3Gb). The EVGA is about $100 more. Is the preformance that much better.

Which should i choose please help.

The normal GTX 1050 is a great card for 720p resolutions and/or eSports-type games (Rocket League, Overwatch, Starcraft 2, etc.), & a "decent" card for 1080p resolutions, but will really struggle at 1440p or higher resolutions. Being a "mini" version, it sounds like it's meant for Mini-ITX cases or small form-factor (SFF) desktop upgrades, so it might not perform quite as well (although you're probably talking about maybe a 5-10% drop max). Also, it's a great card if your PSU is low in quality and/or wattage (i.e. if you have an OEM 300-350W PSU)

The GTX 1060 is a great card for 1080p resolutions, & depending on the game can provide "decent" performance at 1440p resolutions or 1080p monitors with high (120-144Hz or higher) refresh rates (although for most games you'd still have to turn the detail levels down). However, you should make sure you have at least a decent 450W PSU (550W or higher if it's an OEM PSU).

If you can live with lower resolutions and/or quality levels, then get the GTX 1050 (although, unless you have a SFF desktop case or a Mini-ITX case, I would get a full-size card). If you want higher resolutions, quality, and/or have a high refresh rate monitor, then spend the extra for the GTX 1060.

 

[JackGames]

Thank you for the reply's really appreciate it.