Which graphics card?

[Nightlake]

Hey everybody,
So I am upgrading my graphics card around christmas time, and I didn't know which one to get so I thought I'd ask the community haha.

1) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SSC GAMING ACX 3.0
2) MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6GB

I'll be doing a lot of gaming so temps would play a huge role in my gaming experience, which one shall I go for? Thanks!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

MSI w/o a thought ... since the 5xx series, EVGA SC line has prertrty much always been a reference card with a nice cooler. Weak VRM, in adeqaute VRM / Memory cooling

I couldn't find reviews on the 1060 from same site sill give ya this as they did do both for the 1080 Ti:

(9.3) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition 11 GB
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1080_Ti/

(9.4) EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 11 GB
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_1080_Ti_SC2/

(9.7) MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11 GB
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1080_Ti_Gaming_X/

The EVGA SC came in only 0.1 points above the reference card... when OC'd the MSI was faster

MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11 GB - 214.3 fps
EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 11 GB - 209.3

For another comparison ... the 19060 is close in performance to the 970 ... read pages 3 and 4 here which cover a complete tear down of the EVGA SC and MSI Gaming 970s. When you look at the details on the power delivery, VRMs, chokes, memory / VCRM cooling etc, you already know who is going to win the performance battle.

http://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/graphics/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/3/

There are substantial differences in the components used leading to one card have a significant edge. Also why pay more money for what is essentially a reference card ?

Look here... MSI and Giga lead the pack for the1060s again w/ the 9.8 rating

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/#1060

 

[why_wolf]

Frankly which ever one is cheaper.

 

[Nightlake]

MSI w/o a thought ... since the 5xx series, EVGA SC line has prertrty much always been a reference card with a nice cooler. Weak VRM, in adeqaute VRM / Memory cooling

I couldn't find reviews on the 1060 from same site sill give ya this as they did do both for the 1080 Ti:

(9.3) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition 11 GB
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1080_Ti/

(9.4) EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 11 GB
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_1080_Ti_SC2/

(9.7) MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11 GB
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1080_Ti_Gaming_X/

The EVGA SC came in only 0.1 points above the reference card... when OC'd the MSI was faster

MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11 GB - 214.3 fps
EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 11 GB - 209.3

For another comparison ... the 19060 is close in performance to the 970 ... read pages 3 and 4 here which cover a complete tear down of the EVGA SC and MSI Gaming 970s. When you look at the details on the power delivery, VRMs, chokes, memory / VCRM cooling etc, you already know who is going to win the performance battle.

http://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/graphics/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/3/

There are substantial differences in the components used leading to one card have a significant edge. Also why pay more money for what is essentially a reference card ?

Look here... MSI and Giga lead the pack for the1060s again w/ the 9.8 rating

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/#1060

So shall I get the MSI or EVGA?

 

[Bo Lee]

MSI w/o a thought ... since the 5xx series, EVGA SC line has prertrty much always been a reference card with a nice cooler. Weak VRM, in adeqaute VRM / Memory cooling

I couldn't find reviews on the 1060 from same site sill give ya this as they did do both for the 1080 Ti:

(9.3) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition 11 GB
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1080_Ti/

(9.4) EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 11 GB
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_1080_Ti_SC2/

(9.7) MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11 GB
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1080_Ti_Gaming_X/

The EVGA SC came in only 0.1 points above the reference card... when OC'd the MSI was faster

MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11 GB - 214.3 fps
EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 11 GB - 209.3

For another comparison ... the 19060 is close in performance to the 970 ... read pages 3 and 4 here which cover a complete tear down of the EVGA SC and MSI Gaming 970s. When you look at the details on the power delivery, VRMs, chokes, memory / VCRM cooling etc, you already know who is going to win the performance battle.

http://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/graphics/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-review/3/

There are substantial differences in the components used leading to one card have a significant edge. Also why pay more money for what is essentially a reference card ?

Look here... MSI and Giga lead the pack for the1060s again w/ the 9.8 rating

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/#1060

So shall I get the MSI or EVGA?

Get whichever is the best price at the time. They are virtually the same card and any differences are going to be negligible. Both are reputable brands.

 

[Devarsh]

Hey everybody,
So I am upgrading my graphics card around christmas time, and I didn't know which one to get so I thought I'd ask the community haha.

1) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SSC GAMING ACX 3.0
2) MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6GB

I'll be doing a lot of gaming so temps would play a huge role in my gaming experience, which one shall I go for? Thanks!

They both are very good. you wont find any major difference between them. but if you are still confuse then you can check game-debate.com there you can compare both cards. so you can get your best graphics card for your money.