GTX 970 vs GTX 1060?

[Splodge1231]

Hi, I am looking for a budget graphics card for entry level VR (Oculus, if you were wondering). I have selected the GTX 970 and the, newer, GTX 1060. The 970 is cheaper (At about £150, around $200 USD) but less powerful than the 1060 (£185, around $245 USD). Which should I chose?

 

Thanks

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

3gb 1060? go with 970

 

6gb 1060 go with 1060

 

1060 is around 10% quicker in general x)

[Lennart van de Merwe]

4 minutes ago, Splodge1231 said:

Hi, I am looking for a budget graphics card for entry level VR (Oculus, if you were wondering). I have selected the GTX 970 and the, newer, GTX 1060. The 970 is cheaper (At about £150, around $200 USD) but less powerful than the 1060 (£185, around $245 USD). Which should I chose?

 

Thanks

The 6 GB 1060 I'd say.

[stealth80]

Last time I checked, the 1060 was a lot faster, faster than the 980 in some tests, admittedly it's been a few months since I looked, but ye, don't get the 970, they were great on release, but the 1060 is a lot better IMO 

[IziBartek]

100% 1060 6Gb its way better but if i was you i would wait until big sales a just get a 1070

[Magmutile]

Well gtx 1060 is newer and knowing Nvidia they'll discontinue older product. So to be safe i would choose the 1060. However take the 6 gb one or it wouldn't be worth it at all

[KyberKylo77]

gtx 1060 all the way... its as fast at a 980 in some scenarios and that 6gb will help in vr aswell

 

[Valkyrie Lenneth]

3 minutes ago, KyberKylo77 said:

gtx 1060 all the way... its as fast at a 980 in some scenarios and that 6gb will help in vr aswell

 

its only 8% quicker then a 970gtx in overwatch

 

9% in the witcher 3

 

11% in bf1 ,  no its not quicker then a 980 or equal to 980 is quicker ( 980 is like 10%-15% quicker than 1060 ) < same for 1060 vs 970

[KyberKylo77]

1 minute ago, Valkyrie Lenneth said:

its only 8% quicker then a 970gtx in overwatch

 

9% in the witcher 3

 

11% in bf1 ,  no its not quicker then a 980 or equal to 980 is quicker ( 980 is like 10%-15% quicker than 1060 ) < same for 1060 vs 970

i didnt say quicker i just said its as fast a 980 'IN SOME SCENARIOS'

[Splodge1231]

Ok so it seems to go in order (from worst to best) 1060 (3GB), 970, 1060 (6GB). Correct?

[Princess Luna]

Should go for an used GTX 980 or the 6gb GTX 1060 for VR

[KyberKylo77]

2 minutes ago, Splodge1231 said:

Ok so it seems to go in order (from worst to best) 1060 (3GB), 970, 1060 (6GB). Correct?

no i'd still pretty confidently say its 1060 3GB, 970, 1060 6GB. Keep in mind the gtx 970 has 3.5 GB of vram and the .5 is slower vram

[Splodge1231]

Yeah, It seems I can get a 980 for cheaper than a 1060

[KyberKylo77]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

Should go for an used GTX 980 or the 6gb GTX 1060 for VR

hey i see you everywhere, you must like helping people

 

[Princess Luna]

Just now, KyberKylo77 said:

hey i see you everywhere, you must like helping people

 

Nah I simply have nothing better to do on a sunday, I'm such a loser

 

Am going for a nap now though cheers!

[Splodge1231]

1 minute ago, KyberKylo77 said:

hey i see you everywhere, you must like helping people

 

Ummmm, well this is the firs time I'v logged in in months, but as I was here looked at the side bar and decide to help out, but ill take the credit

[Splodge1231]

Oh wait just realised you wern't taking to me

[KyberKylo77]

27 minutes ago, Splodge1231 said:

Oh wait just realised you wern't taking to me

your location shouldve been the virgo supercluster for an even more accurate location

[Splodge1231]

1 minute ago, KyberKylo77 said:

your location shouldve been the virgo supercluster for an even more accurate location

Happy?

[TheSuspect]

1060 6gb or wait for a 1070 sale :3 

[Splodge1231]

Just now, TheSuspect said:

1060 6gb or wait for a 1070 sale :3 

Thanks

[KyberKylo77]

Just now, Splodge1231 said:

Happy?

Hell yea

[xAcid9]

1 hour ago, stealth80 said:

Last time I checked, the 1060 was a lot faster, faster than the 980 in some tests, admittedly it's been a few months since I looked, but ye, don't get the 970, they were great on release, but the 1060 is a lot better IMO 

Out of the box? Maybe yes but when both overclock it perform quite similar. 

 

 

SMP is dead so 1060 won't perform much better in VR compare to 970.

[stealth80]

50 minutes ago, xAcid9 said:

Out of the box? Maybe yes but when both overclock it perform quite similar. 

 

 

SMP is dead so 1060 won't perform much better in VR compare to 970.

Interesting results, I had a pair off 970's on water, 1518mhz was the fastest I could hit. I don't know too much about VR, but one thing someone else will say will be "3.5gb vram", I never experienced this slow down that people refer to, I think I took a very specific set of circumstances to experience it and much like SLI, I think the rumour got spread by word of mouth rather than personal experience