960 vs 1060

[The_Denks]

Hey there

 

I'm building my first right in a couple of weeks, and am on a pretty tight budget. I only have $400 for CPU and GPU

 (everything else I already have bought)

 

I already chose a I5 6500, but I can't decide between a EVGA 960 OR 1060.

 

I can go over by about $50, but prefer not to.

 

I plan to do 1080p high settings, above 45fps but preferable above 60fps.

 

Mostly games like Rocket League or ETS2. Nothing too demanding.

 

960 or 1060?

 

Thanks

[Curufinwe_wins]

The 1060 is a MUCH MUCH better gpu, but you might be able to get a 970 new or used for anywhere between 140-180 USD and that might be the best option without blowing the bank.

[Imakuni]

Can't you budget in a used Gtx 970 for a bit less than 200$? Or perhaps a new aftermarket RX 480, that would be an option as well.

[benga]

Just now, Curufinwe_wins said:

The 1060 is a MUCH MUCH better gpu, but you might be able to get a 970 new or used for anywhere between 140-180 USD and that might be the best option without blowing the bank.

 

My sad reality of buying a 960 a month before the 1060 release  

[J/C]

The 960 you have there is the same price/lower as a 1060. (ex. EVGA $250, EVGA SC is $260, the MSI one I have is $270.) 

note: I'm guessing the system your building is the pcpartpicker link below?

[Curufinwe_wins]

1 minute ago, Imakuni said:

Can't you budget in a used Gtx 970 for a bit less than 200$? Or perhaps a new aftermarket RX 480, that would be an option as well.

480s are sadly almost impossible to find in the US, and never at a reasonable price.

[Simon771]

GTX 970 is like GTX 1060.

So if you can find some GTX 970 for lower price than GTX 1060, go for it

[SteveGrabowski0]

The 1060 is a much better gpu than the 970, It has effectively 2.5 GB more vram, it's 15% faster right now, it's significantly better in DX12, and that 15% gap will likely grow a lot in this next year as Nvidia prioritizes drivers for the 1000 series over the 900 series, just like what happened with the 900 series over the 700 series. I wouldn't buy the 970 right now and especially not the 960. The 960 wasn't even good when it launched, the 1060 is an enormous improvement.

[killcomic]

The 960 is to the 1060 what rifle is to an orbital strike railgun.

The 1060 is absurdly more powerful.

[Darkseth]

Even if the 960 would be enough:

The 1060 has:

- 70%~ more Performance (that's a massi ve boost..)

- 50% faster Memory Interface (192 bit instead 128 bit)

- 50% more Memory (6gb instead 4gb)

 

The GTX 1060 is around the same level as the GTX 980. sometimes slightly faster, sometimes a bit slower. But overall the better card, because 6gb Vram vs. 4gb, less power consumption and newer technology/architecture.

 

 

Overall, you shouldn't buy old gen anymore.

If the 1060 is too expensiv e for you, take a Look into the RX 470 4gb, which should be like 60-90 bucks less. At least a similar Pricepoint as the GTX 960.

[Sir_Loin_Ofsteak]

Don't get a 960 if you can afford a 1060. It's better by such an order of magnitude you'll be kicking yourself if you bought the 9xx series card.