GTX 1060 only 3GB of VRAM?

[tamethegamer]

Is the 3GB version of the GTX 1060 sufficient to play modern games alike:
-GTA V
-Fallout 4
-DOOM
-Rocket league

At high/very high graphical settings (paired with a quad core i5 non overclocked)

 

[Samer1970]

on FHD resolution is enough .

 

[clutchc]

Yes. The 3GB GTX 1060 is also slightly crippled in its cuda cores and texture units. But still fine for 1080p gaming at near max/max settings depending on the game. 3GB VRAM is still quite a lot for high textures, etc @ 1080p.

 

[GetMyVengeance]

It'll do well but maybe not in Fallout 4 or GTA V. GTA V uses a good amount of your VRAM and with Fallout 4(I own a gtx 1060 gb) it uses about 3-4 gb of VRAM(it depends)

 

[Samer1970]

It'll do well but maybe not in Fallout 4 or GTA V. GTA V uses a good amount of your VRAM and with Fallout 4(I own a gtx 1060 gb) it uses about 3-4 gb of VRAM(it depends)

at what resolution / setting ?

 

[tamethegamer]

Yes. The 3GB GTX 1060 is also slightly crippled in its clock speed. But still fine for 1080p gaming at near max/max settings depending on the game. 3GB VRAM is still quite a lot for high textures, etc @ 1080p.

Games will be run at 1080p resolution- would you personally give me the go ahead to get the MSI 3GB OC version for casual gaming on the games previously mentioned.
Thank you for the quick response!

 

[clutchc]

Yes. The 3GB GTX 1060 is also slightly crippled in its clock speed. But still fine for 1080p gaming at near max/max settings depending on the game. 3GB VRAM is still quite a lot for high textures, etc @ 1080p.

Games will be run at 1080p resolution- would you personally give me the go ahead to get the MSI 3GB OC version for casual gaming on the games previously mentioned.
Thank you for the quick response!

I would, yes. For what that's worth 😉
If that is your max budget, then that is a solid solution for the price.

 

[GetMyVengeance]

It'll do well but maybe not in Fallout 4 or GTA V. GTA V uses a good amount of your VRAM and with Fallout 4(I own a gtx 1060 gb) it uses about 3-4 gb of VRAM(it depends)

at what resolution / setting ?

1080p
Don't get me wrong a 1060 3gb will suffice but 4gb is much better. 1gb of vram can make a difference between lag and no lag. Even an rx 480 4gb may work for $200. It depends the type of person you are and preferences.

 

[tamethegamer]

It'll do well but maybe not in Fallout 4 or GTA V. GTA V uses a good amount of your VRAM and with Fallout 4(I own a gtx 1060 gb) it uses about 3-4 gb of VRAM(it depends)

at what resolution / setting ?

1080p
Don't get me wrong a 1060 3gb will suffice but 4gb is much better. 1gb of vram can make a difference between lag and no lag. Even an rx 480 4gb may work for $200. It depends the type of person you are and preferences.

If it were me, I'd personally push for a 4GB RX 480 or a 6GB GTX 1060 but I'm looking for a friend who is looking for around £200 (which is $261.43)

 

[CelicaGT]

3 gig is a show stopper for this card. Many games are hitting the threshold now and more are sure to come soon.

 

[tamethegamer]

So comparing a 6GB version of the 1060 and an 8GB RX 480 at the same price of around £230, what would you guys buy to play games exclusively at 1920x1080 resolution? Game benchmarks suggest 1060 has the advantage for a low budget performance single card, 1080p res gaming solution???

 

[Samer1970]

So comparing a 6GB version of the 1060 and an 8GB RX 480 at the same price of around £230, what would you guys buy to play games exclusively at 1920x1080 resolution? Game benchmarks suggest 1060 has the advantage for a low budget performance single card, 1080p res gaming solution???

GTX 1060 wins ...

RX 480 is not worth it ...

 

[clutchc]

So comparing a 6GB version of the 1060 and an 8GB RX 480 at the same price of around £230, what would you guys buy to play games exclusively at 1920x1080 resolution? Game benchmarks suggest 1060 has the advantage for a low budget performance single card, 1080p res gaming solution???

Purely an "on paper" comparison: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-vs-AMD-RX-480/3639vs3634
I can't see any game requiring more than 4 GB of VRAM at 1080p w/max texture settings. Usually less than that. Doom 4 in nightmare mode @ 1080p requires 5GB, but that is a rarity.

I'm still rockin' a GTX 960 FTW 2GB in one of my builds, and haven't had any texture crashes yet at 1080p.

 

[firerod1]

Had 0 problems with my EVGA 660ti 2gb since its release, So a 1060 should be fine with 3gb for 2 years 😛

 

[clutchc]

Here's a GTX 1060 3GB vs 1060 6GB/ RX 470/ RX 480 1080p Gaming benchmark video that might prove helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVM0Nb5crMM
Check out not only the frame rates but the frame times too. Dips there will show up as stutter as data is moved in and out of memory.

 

[burgessanthony]

I've posted this elsewhere, but in my experience:
- just cause 3 with sweetfx 3.2gb
- doom nightmare 5.1gb
- far cry 4 - 3.4gb
- blops 3 - 7gb

That's just a few. Yes many modern games use less (witcher for eg), but why buy a crippled 1060 that might struggle with games you want to play?

All those games were sitting 1080p60, so well within the cards ability.