1060 comparison

[misterman]

1060 3g vs 1060 6gb

[Trulop]

3gb version has something like 1152 cuda cores where the 6gb has 1280, and the 6gb also has a faster memory bandwidth. If you can afford it, definitely the 6gb variant.

[m0k]

only difference is the VRAM size and the core count

the 6GB version is more powerful and will really help you with modern games

 

I would say 4gb vram is the new standard and anything lower will not help you in the near future. 

it really depends on what kind of games you will be playing and at what resolution - but the 6GB will be more beneficial if you can afford it 

 

There is a bunch of gameplay videos available with performance stats on youtube 

just search for "YOUR CPU MODEL + GTX 1060" to see what kind of performance you can expect

[SecretX]

Long version: 

 

Short version: Go either GTX 1060 3GB or go straight to GTX 1070, the extra $50 for the GTX 1060 6GB isn't worth it.