GTX 1060 or GTX 970?

[Masonic]

Hello, I am planning on upgrading my current gtx 760 to either a gtx 970 or 1060. I was just wondering what card is better for gaming? thanks in advance

The cards:
970: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487088

1060: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127963&cm_re=1060-_-14-127-963-_-Product

Current Specs (not including gpu):
CPU: i5 3570k
MB: Asus p8-z77-v LK
RAM: 24 gb ddr3 corsair vengeance
PSU: 750w

 

[Isokolon]

the 1060, no brainer
it has the power of ~980

 

[jjbtexas]

Definitely 1060

or RX 480 ;p

 

[Masonic]

Definitely 1060

or RX 480 ;p

Alright, confuses me how the 970 costs more even though it isnt as good

 

[Isokolon]

the X70 are always the second best cards upon their release
while the X60 is a massproduct

from 100 chips manufactured for the Geforce 900 series around 50 are good enough to be in a 970 (making up numbers)
but from 100 chips manufactured for the Geforce 1000 series around 80 are good enough to be in the 1060
thus the lower price. the 1060 is the weakest chip of it's series, but the Geforce 1000 series is just way better than the old 900 series

 

[jjbtexas]

Definitely 1060

or RX 480 ;p

Alright, confuses me how the 970 costs more even though it isnt as good

Because it's on the older architecture and was one of the better card until the 1000 series was released. It will drop eventually but it takes time. A lot are still listed at $300 which is only $30 off what I payed almost 2 years ago...

 

[rwoody]

Yup, 1060 easy. I would trade my 970 for a 1060 in a heartbeat.

 

[Masonic]

the X70 are always the second best cards upon their release
while the X60 is a massproduct

from 100 chips manufactured for the Geforce 900 series around 50 are good enough to be in a 970 (making up numbers)
but from 100 chips manufactured for the Geforce 1000 series around 80 are good enough to be in the 1060
thus the lower price. the 1060 is the weakest chip of it's series, but the Geforce 1000 series is just way better than the old 900 series

What about the EVGA 970 SSC? will that out preform the 1060?
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487088

 

[Isokolon]

got around the same power in FLOPS, but is limited in VRAM
compared to the Founders Edition of the 1060, the reference design by NVIDIA

compared to an EVGA 1060 with a slight factory overclock, the supersuperclocked 970 doesn't stand a chance

 

[ikaz]

No get the 1060, don't even look at anything lower than 980 (nvidia family) even then you would want to get the 1060 unless you can find a 980 new for the low $200.