GTX 1060 6 pin vs 8 pin

[Blackened98]

What is the difference between an GTX 1060 with 6 pin or an GTX 1060 with 8 pin? I have a Sirtech-High Power Eco II 500W that only has 6 pins so i was asking if it's a good idea to buy an 1060 with 6 pins or a GTX 1050 ti and save up for a new psu and maybe 1-2 years later for another gpu

 

[clutchc]

The 8-pin header is basically for user OC'ing. To allow for the availability of more stable power to the card.
The card may not start unless it sees all 8 pins populated. Most will, but some may not. Your PSU's +12V rail is sufficient for the 1060. You can always use a 6 to 8 pin adapter. Or just get a 1060 that only requires a 6-pin. The other 2 wires are redundant grounds for stability.

 

[atljsf]

the difference is that a six pin power connect will use 75 watts maximum

the 8 pins will use 150 watts maximum

add to that number the 75 watts delivered to the gpu via the pci express x16 slot

depending on your psu and case you possibly want a less power hungry gpu, so the 6 pins is preferred in that logic

the one with 8 pins possibly has better overclocking capabilities

about the gpu, very few 1050ti uses a power connector so they rely only on the 75 watts from the pci express slot

the 1060 is way faster than the 1060 so you will need the 6 pins and a good psu working well with that gpu

the psu you mention, doesn't sound like a decent psu, i would upgrade that first and then decide about budgets, noise and power consumption

the psu is critic on all pcs, so t is a part where you won't want to save for later, a burned psu can kill other parts on your pc

 

[Math Geek]

performance won't change so it is not worth the risk of trying to use an 8-pin card with a 6-pin connection. you won't see a ny noticable performance changes with those more expensive cards.

here is a list of all the available cards along with power needs to make it easier for you to compare models. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3047729/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1000-series-megathread-faq-resources.html#17902600

there are plenty of 6-pin models with custom cooling and the other goodies. it's not worth messing with any adapters and such and hoping they can somehow handle the double power draw. the psu was made with a 6-pin for a reason. the reason is the manufacturer knows it can't provide the other power an 8-pin provides. if it could, they would have included an 8-pin instead of a 6-pin.