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The GTX 1060 will cockslap the 1050Ti.

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I've decided to drop the GTX 1060 6GB from my original build plan. Now, 1050 Ti vs 1060 3GB? More VRAM or more compute power? I'll be playing at 768p for at least another 1 year till I upgrade to 1080p. Thanks! :)

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1060 3gb all the way

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Just now, MograineLefay said:

The GTX 1060 will cockslap the 1050Ti.

Interesting wording, But I agree.

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RX480?? Freesync monitors are $200 cheaper than G-Sync, when you buy the monitor (assuming you have a 768p one)

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1 minute ago, MograineLefay said:

The GTX 1060 will cockslap the 1050Ti.

Even with less VRAM? Where will the extra gigabyte of VRAM of the GTX 1050 Ti come in to outperform the GTX 1060 3GB? :) 

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2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

1060 3gb all the way

I see you're in the Christmas mood with blue as always ^_^. So... where does the GTX 1050 Ti's extra GB of VRAM come in to outperform the GTX 1060 3GB? :) 

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3 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

Even with less VRAM? Where will the extra gigabyte of VRAM of the GTX 1050 Ti come in to outperform the GTX 1060 3GB? :) 

Nowhere.

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4 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

I see you're in the Christmas mood with blue as always ^_^. So... where does the GTX 1050 Ti's extra GB of VRAM come in to outperform the GTX 1060 3GB? :) 

more Vram does not equal better performance. the 1050ti uses a weaker gpu core than the gtx 1060 3gb, thus its alot slower. https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_1050_Ti_Strix_OC/6.html

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5 minutes ago, ShadySocks said:

RX480?? Freesync monitors are $200 cheaper than G-Sync, when you buy the monitor (assuming you have a 768p one)

I'm currently using a 768p monitor and it doesn't even have Free Sync (its bloody old, but still works really well). Maxwell and Pascal GPUs have Fast Sync which works on any monitor, without any specific software or hardware requirements. :) 

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1 minute ago, Freezanator said:

I'm currently using a 768p monitor and it doesn't even have Free Sync (its bloody old, but still works really well). Maxwell and Pascal GPUs have Fast Sync which works on any monitor, without any specific software or hardware requirements. :) 

FreeSync probably destroys fast sync, and freesync monitors aren't more expensive than non freesync one, however it is all preference.

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4 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

I see you're in the Christmas mood with blue as always ^_^. So... where does the GTX 1050 Ti's extra GB of VRAM come in to outperform the GTX 1060 3GB? :) 

Some games have the option to make the game use less vram.

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10 minutes ago, ShadySocks said:

FreeSync probably destroys fast sync, and freesync monitors aren't more expensive than non freesync one, however it is all preference.

Probably. And I'm also not going to get a new monitor any time soon while I can still use my current one. So why spend the extra cash just to get Free Sync?

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22 minutes ago, MograineLefay said:

The GTX 1060 will cockslap the 1050Ti.

The RX 470 will cockslap the 1050ti as well.  It's close enough to the 1060 3gb to annoy it, but not degrade it.

 

OP, if you have PCI-E power, and you can install a real graphics card like a 1060, don't buy a 1050.

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Just checked now

GTA V at 1080p max settings MSAA x8

is using 4202 vram.

 

But it's too laggy anyways (I have 1060 6GB)

so it's not needed since you don't want max settings 1080p

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1 minute ago, Phate.exe said:

The RX 470 will cockslap the 1050ti as well.  It's close enough to the 1060 3gb to annoy it, but not degrade it.

 

OP, if you have PCI-E power, and you can install a real graphics card like a 1060, don't buy a 1050.

I've decided to go with the GTX 1060 3GB. To be more precise, the Gigabyte GTX 1060 Windforce OC 3GB card. :) 

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1 minute ago, Mello said:

Just checked now

GTA V at 1080p max settings MSAA x8

is using 4202 vram.

 

But it's too laggy anyways (I have 1060 6GB)

so it's not needed since you don't want max settings 1080p

The GPU will automatically scale the usage to fit into the VRAM by compression. That's how the GTX 1050 (non Ti) works in games which use high VRAM. :) 

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1 minute ago, Freezanator said:

The GPU will automatically scale the usage to fit into the VRAM by compression. That's how the GTX 1050 (non Ti) works in games which use high VRAM. :) 

I'm just saying the 1 extra vram isn't that worth it.

and if you can, go for 1060 6GB

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Just now, Mello said:

I'm just saying the 1 extra vram isn't that worth it.

and if you can, go for 1060 6GB

I clearly stated above that I dropped the GTX 1060 6GB from my original plan. 

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2 minutes ago, Freezanator said:

I clearly stated above that I dropped the GTX 1060 6GB from my original plan. 

Your call.

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5 hours ago, Freezanator said:

I've decided to drop the GTX 1060 6GB from my original build plan. Now, 1050 Ti vs 1060 3GB? More VRAM or more compute power? I'll be playing at 768p for at least another 1 year till I upgrade to 1080p. Thanks! :)

If you have a tight budget and you don't mind turning the graphics settings Down a little to still get 60fps the the 1050ti is a great choice but if you want to have no compromises 60fps experience at 1080p then the 1060 3gb version wipes the floor with the 1050ti. But at the end it is your choice I hope I helped out a bit.

 

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