Graphics Card Differences

[GameBoyTheBest]

I don't always understand the differences between for example an "NVIDIA GTX 1060" and an "MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1060" I am fairly new to pc building and need this to be explained! Thx

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, GameBoyTheBest said:

I don't always understand the differences between for example an "NVIDIA GTX 1060" and an "MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1060" I am fairly new to pc building and need this to be explained! Thx

They are the exact same just diffrent cooling

[GameBoyTheBest]

@HimommiesOh ok thx!!

[Himommies]

Just now, GameBoyTheBest said:

@HimommiesOh ok thx!!

I'm assuming your talking about the 1060 refrence

[GameBoyTheBest]

@Himommies No im talking about graphics cards in general for example look at this amazon serch

 

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=gtx+1060&rh=n%3A541966%2Ck%3Agtx+1060

 

Many different cards come up

[pbx2]

4 minutes ago, Himommies said:

They are the exact same just diffrent cooling

annnnnndd. different clock speeds.

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, GameBoyTheBest said:

@Himommies No im talking about graphics cards in general for example look at this amazon serch

 

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=gtx+1060&rh=n%3A541966%2Ck%3Agtx+1060

 

Many different cards come up

They are all the same gpu just diffrent cooling sytems and brands

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, pbx2 said:

annnnnndd. different clock speeds.

Pfftf Overclock

[Cyndre1033]

6 minutes ago, GameBoyTheBest said:

I don't always understand the differences between for example an "NVIDIA GTX 1060" and an "MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1060" I am fairly new to pc building and need this to be explained! Thx

I explained in a reply to your old thread. 

[pbx2]

Just now, Himommies said:

Pfftf Overclock

Yes but base clock, sometimes people don't know how to/want to OC.

[Himommies]

Just now, pbx2 said:

Yes but base clock, sometimes people don't know how to/want to OC.

Sure but you know there pretty much all the same once you oc them

[GameBoyTheBest]

@Cyndre1033 Ya that was after i posted this but u where the most detailed and helped the most with all my threads in general again thx M8

[hconverse02]

8 minutes ago, GameBoyTheBest said:

I don't always understand the differences between for example an "NVIDIA GTX 1060" and an "MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1060" I am fairly new to pc building and need this to be explained! Thx

So the Nvidia card would be called a reference card, or the card that is from the original developers, and usually has a blower style fan and would have lower clock speeds and locked temps and fan speeds.  A 3rd party, msi for instance, can take the nvidia 1060's architecture (processing chip) and use different coolers or other things to get higher clock speeds.  If you are an nvidia or amd fanboy/girl then who cares what you think but if you are a pc gamer then you will go for the 3rd party cards.  Also, in tight cases, people will use the reference cards so their cards do not throttle because of the air flow block.  In this case, a 3rd party card is better.

[GameBoyTheBest]

@pbx2 , @Himommies , @hconverse02 and @wrathoftheturkey thx for all the info it helped a lot because i always thought they were different cards. Again Thx M8's