GTX 1060 Question

[JamesRace181]

Hi, I am looking for a GTX 1060 graphics card but I am quite confused. I am fairly new to PC's, and i'm confused on GPU size. There are smaller GTX 1060 cards and bigger GTX 1060 cards. For example the EVGA Superclocked GTX1060: https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-GeForce-Superclocked-Express-Graphics/dp/B01IOWT538/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478353858&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=gtx+1060+evga+suoerclocked and the Asus Turbo GTX 1060: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-TURBO-GTX1060-6G-GB-Graphics-Card/dp/B01IPFMVCQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1478353935&sr=1-2&keywords=gtx+1060 Is a bigger graphics card better than a smaller one, or am i just thinking that bigger is better? If any one could answer my question it would be greatly appreciated, Thanks.

 

James

[kajoriEU]

A bigger Graphicscard can eventually mean a bigger cooler/bigger or more fans on your GPU. Meaning your GPU COULD run more quiet/cooler. 

[manikyath]

it's like a big or a small car.

 

- a big car can fit more people, a small car can fit in a smaller garage

- a big GPU generally has a better cooling solution and less cramped board, a small GPU can fit in spaces a big one cant.

 

neither is really better, it comes down to your use case. they will both be within margin of error in terms of actual speed, but smaller cards generally need noisier coolers than their full size siblings.

[ThinkWithPortals]

11 minutes ago, JamesRace181 said:

 

Bigger cards tend to have a larger heatsink/cooler, so will probably be quieter/cooler-running.