nvidia GTX 970 or 1060 3GB?

[gbmike]

Hi, I need help on choosing graphic card. About to build a new pc, with my budget, I'm able to get a 1060 3GB, either the MSI or Zotac (in term of price). But I also found a secondhand Asus GTX 970 Strix OC edition for the price of a 1050Ti.

Here's the downside of each card(as far as I know):

 

970: 

1. No warranty
2. Consume 100W more
3. Used
4. Slower clock speed

1060 3GB:

1. 400 cuda cores less
2. 64 bit less memory bus
3. 32GB/sec slower memory bandwith
4. More expensive

If there's any other aspect to be considered, I'd love to know it. This is really a though choice.

[Humbug]

Haha.

3.5GB vs 3GB

[Humbug]

Get the 970.

[Triventular]

970 will be much hotter too (depending on the cooler it has) but from what people say its mostly the same as a 1060 3gb.. but i'd get the 970 if i were you cuz a bit more vram couldn't hurt

[Jurrunio]

10 minutes ago, gbmike said:

970: 

1. No warranty
2. Consume 100W more
3. Used
4. Slower clock speed

1060 3GB:

1. 400 cuda cores less
2. 64 bit less memory bus
3. 32GB/sec slower memory bandwith
4. More expensive

Things to not consider"

Clock speed

CUDA core count

memory bus width/bandwidth

 

These two are based on different architectures, so comparing them with these stats makes no sense.

 

Things to consider / tell us

Games you play

Target graphics settings and frame rates

Screen resolution

How long will you be using it

How much more expensive is the 1060 3gb

Other options like the RX 570

[Streetguru]

37 minutes ago, gbmike said:

 

An RX 570 or 580 is the correct answer

also what budget/country and current parts list?

[Arcana]

depends on what you playing.

[gbmike]

45 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Things to not consider"

Clock speed

CUDA core count

memory bus width/bandwidth

 

These two are based on different architectures, so comparing them with these stats makes no sense.

 

Things to consider / tell us

Games you play

Target graphics settings and frame rates

Screen resolution

How long will you be using it

How much more expensive is the 1060 3gb

Other options like the RX 570

1. I want to play Forza Horizon 4 when it released for the newer game, and games like Witcher 3 for the older game. Currently play Witcher 3 with 750Ti on Med setting 60fps 1366x768p and planning to continue the game when I got the new build. Other games I play is run fine on my 750Ti but still, only on 1366x768.
2. For the Forza, or any other older games, I want it to be maxed out and no stable 60 fps.
3. About to get a cheap LG 1080p and it only has 60Hz refresh rate.
4. Probably going to use it until late 2019 or early 2020.
5. US$200 for 970 and US$246 for 1060 3GB
6. RX 570 would cost me US$320 - $350 in Indonesia, so not an option.

[greenlotad]

The two have approximately the same performance according to these sources (Idk how reliable they are, just found at the top of Google). In the Witcher 3, there's only a single frame of difference. Therefore, I think the biggest question is how much you value the warranty.

 

https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/compare/GeForce-GTX-970-vs-GeForce-GTX-1060-3GB/2954vs3566

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB/2577vs3646

[Jurrunio]

2 hours ago, gbmike said:

1. I want to play Forza Horizon 4 when it released for the newer game, and games like Witcher 3 for the older game. Currently play Witcher 3 with 750Ti on Med setting 60fps 1366x768p and planning to continue the game when I got the new build. Other games I play is run fine on my 750Ti but still, only on 1366x768.
2. For the Forza, or any other older games, I want it to be maxed out and no stable 60 fps.
3. About to get a cheap LG 1080p and it only has 60Hz refresh rate.
4. Probably going to use it until late 2019 or early 2020.
5. US$200 for 970 and US$246 for 1060 3GB
6. RX 570 would cost me US$320 - $350 in Indonesia, so not an option.

then I recommend buying the 1060 3gb. That bit of money is worth the warranty imo

[Streetguru]

10 hours ago, gbmike said:

 

Then save up for the 5/6GB 1060 as no one should be buying the 3GB 1060
 

If you're only gaming at that resolution you'd probably get by just fine with a 1050ti, though I assume you're going to get at least a 1080p display eventually?

[gbmike]

4 hours ago, Streetguru said:

Then save up for the 5/6GB 1060 as no one should be buying the 3GB 1060
 

If you're only gaming at that resolution you'd probably get by just fine with a 1050ti, though I assume you're going to get at least a 1080p display eventually?

Yes, ofc I'm planning to get 1080p monitor along with this new build

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, gbmike said:

Yes, ofc I'm planning to get 1080p monitor along with this new build

I'd be worried about potential VRAM limitations on some games and in the near future on the 3GB 1060

[gbmike]

7 hours ago, Streetguru said:

I'd be worried about potential VRAM limitations on some games and in the near future on the 3GB 1060

That's why I was thinking it probably better to choose the 970, for the same performance but with extra vram, although I might lose warranty option

[Streetguru]

12 minutes ago, gbmike said:

That's why I was thinking it probably better to choose the 970, for the same performance but with extra vram, although I might lose warranty option

Or just find a 5GB or 6GB 1060 if the RX 580 isn't an option? or an R9 390/X...

The 1060 is more like a GTX 980
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-980.c2621

[gbmike]

35 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Or just find a 5GB or 6GB 1060 if the RX 580 isn't an option? or an R9 390/X...

The 1060 is more like a GTX 980
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-980.c2621

isn't the 1060 6GB performs just like 970 but with 2 extra vrams? And the 6GB version is US$80 more than the 3GB, and believe me in Indonesia, US$80 is not small.

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, gbmike said:

isn't the 1060 6GB performs just like 970 but with 2 extra vrams? And the 6GB version is US$80 more than the 3GB, and believe me in Indonesia, US$80 is not small.

There is a 5GB 1060 that might be cheaper, the 1060 is on the GTX 980's level in general.

 

the 3GB 1060 card may be limiting on VRAM, and it has a 10% cut down core.

 

How long do you expect to have the GPU? a year at least? maybe 2? that's where the extra money spent on the extra VRAM is likely to come in handy

If not how much cheaper is like a 1050ti? because if that's a lot cheaper, then probably just live with that, it's still pretty good for 1080p.
 

 

[gbmike]

6 hours ago, Streetguru said:

There is a 5GB 1060 that might be cheaper, the 1060 is on the GTX 980's level in general.

 

the 3GB 1060 card may be limiting on VRAM, and it has a 10% cut down core.

 

How long do you expect to have the GPU? a year at least? maybe 2? that's where the extra money spent on the extra VRAM is likely to come in handy

If not how much cheaper is like a 1050ti? because if that's a lot cheaper, then probably just live with that, it's still pretty good for 1080p.
 

 

For the 5GB 1060 is not available here. I might have to import that from China.

Based on some videos I've watched on youtube, and also based on this http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB/2577vs3646 970 and 1060 3GB performs almost the same.

I think I'm going to use the gpu until late 2019.

1050Ti from all brand cost pretty much the same with the Asus 970 Strix OC that I found

[Streetguru]

8 hours ago, gbmike said:

 

Then maybe just stick to the 970 if it's a good deal cheaper and you can't find the better 1060.