Whats the difference?

[Explosivebicycle]

I've been looking for a new graphics card to replace my old r9 380 which has broke (Causes graphical glitches and has started green screening when i start to play games) and i was looking at a pair of gtx 1060's. They are they look the same, except that one is shorter that the other. Is there any other difference for my extra £30 other than a longer cooler? 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GeForce-6GT-OC-NVIDIA/dp/B01IPVJ6DW/ref=sr_1_63?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1493644161&sr=1-63&keywords=msi 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GTX-1060-OC-PCI-Express/dp/B01MA3TYML/ref=sr_1_17?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1493567400&sr=1-17&keywords=GTX+1060+6gb

 

Thank you.

[DnFx91]

1 minute ago, Explosivebicycle said:

I've been looking for a new graphics card to replace my old r9 380 which has broke (Causes graphical glitches and has started green screening when i start to play games) and i was looking at a pair of gtx 1060's. They are they look the same, except that one is shorter that the other. Is there any other difference for my extra £30 other than a longer cooler? 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GeForce-6GT-OC-NVIDIA/dp/B01IPVJ6DW/ref=sr_1_63?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1493644161&sr=1-63&keywords=msi 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GTX-1060-OC-PCI-Express/dp/B01MA3TYML/ref=sr_1_17?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1493567400&sr=1-17&keywords=GTX+1060+6gb

 

Thank you.

well the 1060 can probably get away with only one fan anyway, i would assume that any longer 1060's just give you more overclocking headroom. 

[Explosivebicycle]

Just now, DnFx91 said:

well the 1060 can probably get away with only one fan anyway, i would assume that any longer 1060's just give you more overclocking headroom. 

Thanks. I'm not planning to do overclocking so i can save me my £30

[DnFx91]

Just now, Explosivebicycle said:

Thanks. I'm not planning to do overclocking so i can save me my £30

might as well, theres a big market for tiny cards too, what with little shoebox cases and such

[IncentiveTech]

Would Personally Go For The £209.99 Option:

- Has A Higher Out-Of-The-Box Clock Speed

- Has More Display Outputs Than The £239.99 Card

 

Smaller Cards Also Allow For Better Airflow Around The Case, Bigger Cards Do Still Get In The Way Even Though They Have More Fans.

 

IncentiveTech.

[Froody129]

Just now, IncentiveTech said:

 

- Has A Higher Out-Of-The-Box Clock Speed

On Pascal factory clock speed doesn't matter at all. 

 

OP: I would recommend trying overclocking. Even a smaller cooler will be fine for at least a small OC. Unless you're installing custom voltage hardware you won't be doing anything to the card in terms of longevity