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Review: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 3GB
We take the new 3GB model GeForce GTX 1060 from MSI for a test-ride as we look at their new Gaming X 3GB model. A card aimed at the budget minded consumer with a price-tag at (219 USD) compared to the Founders Edition 6GB model. But is it any good ?
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Review: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC - 08/20/2016 09:15 AM
We'll review the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC 6GB model, aimed at the budget minded consumer this card is much cheaper (249 USD) compared to the GAMING edition, yet comes factory overclocked but not w...
Review: ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1070 STRIX Gaming - 08/18/2016 03:56 PM
We review the ASUS Republic Of Gamers GeForce GTX 1070 STRIX GAMING. It's factory customized and comes all tweaked and cooled so much better opposed to the founders edition. And it looks fantastic as...
Review: Crucial MX300 750GB SSD - 08/16/2016 09:53 AM
We review the 750 GB version of the Crucial MX300 SSD series. The MX300 has been updated with three new volume sizes, this updated series should offer a bit more storage space yet remain more price-co...
Quick review: Zalman Z-machine ZM-K650WP Keyboard - 08/12/2016 07:22 AM
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Review: ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme - 08/11/2016 09:29 AM
In this round we take a peek at that MASSIVE 1080 from ZOTAC, check out that all custom cooled and tweaked higher ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme Edition. Let's check out the new 8 GB beast with ...
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#5325085 Posted on: 08/23/2016 01:45 PM
Yeah, I like it that Hilbert keeps my 280x on some graphs, so I can still see what exactly would be the pros/cons of every upgrade. I was thinking on a 1070, but I'm waiting for whatever AMD brings to the table, hopefully it will bring down those prices a little bit. I realize there IS a need for at least two manufacturers to keep prices at a reasonable level, that and the whole performance increase (thanks Intel!), so hopefully by late 2016 early 2017 I might go full red and have decent performance for a nice price
Meh.. the 1060 is better than the 280X/380X, but I wouldn't consider it good enough to upgrade to. Maybe the 6GB model would be worth it, but I gather you're on a budget. If your motherboard supports crossfire, I think getting a 2nd 280X is a better choice. Otherwise, I'd get something better or just wait.
Yeah, I like it that Hilbert keeps my 280x on some graphs, so I can still see what exactly would be the pros/cons of every upgrade. I was thinking on a 1070, but I'm waiting for whatever AMD brings to the table, hopefully it will bring down those prices a little bit. I realize there IS a need for at least two manufacturers to keep prices at a reasonable level, that and the whole performance increase (thanks Intel!), so hopefully by late 2016 early 2017 I might go full red and have decent performance for a nice price
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#5325219 Posted on: 08/23/2016 07:34 PM
And that´s just in standard canned benchmarks, it´s in real gaming when you start to see how the lack of memory can ruin the experience.
Rise of the Tomb Raider shows a ~10% different. Hitman shows a ~20% difference. That's not a small difference..... 20% is a rather large performance hit.
And that´s just in standard canned benchmarks, it´s in real gaming when you start to see how the lack of memory can ruin the experience.
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#5326043 Posted on: 08/25/2016 07:11 AM
Thats one of the worst advices ever.....thought.
First, the 1060 (or a 480 4 Gig) is about 65% faster as a single 280x. Ranges from 50 - 100%, depending what your testing.
Lets say, he gets maybe for his used card 100 bucks, that means he has to spend the same amount for another 280x, that's 200,00 $ he could have in his pocket if he sells his card. For only 20,00 $ more he gets a brand new card with full guarantee, higher reselling value, a TDP of around 120 Watt compared to the 500+ Watt from both of these AMD`s. It`s not only the energy consumption that comes with the cross fire setup, your also getting lot`s of heat in Summer times.
Not to forget, he has to probably upgrade his power supply too. And I`m not even starting to point out all the drawbacks multi GPUing comes with.
Meh.. the 1060 is better than the 280X/380X, but I wouldn't consider it good enough to upgrade to. Maybe the 6GB model would be worth it, but I gather you're on a budget. If your motherboard supports crossfire, I think getting a 2nd 280X is a better choice. Otherwise, I'd get something better or just wait.
Thats one of the worst advices ever.....thought.
First, the 1060 (or a 480 4 Gig) is about 65% faster as a single 280x. Ranges from 50 - 100%, depending what your testing.
Lets say, he gets maybe for his used card 100 bucks, that means he has to spend the same amount for another 280x, that's 200,00 $ he could have in his pocket if he sells his card. For only 20,00 $ more he gets a brand new card with full guarantee, higher reselling value, a TDP of around 120 Watt compared to the 500+ Watt from both of these AMD`s. It`s not only the energy consumption that comes with the cross fire setup, your also getting lot`s of heat in Summer times.
Not to forget, he has to probably upgrade his power supply too. And I`m not even starting to point out all the drawbacks multi GPUing comes with.
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#5326239 Posted on: 08/25/2016 03:39 PM
Thats one of the worst advices ever.....thought.
First, the 1060 (or a 480 4 Gig) is about 65% faster as a single 280x. Ranges from 50 - 100%, depending what your testing.
Uh... no? The FIRST gaming benchmark in this article proves you wrong. The 1060 is 30% faster than the 380X (which is basically the same thing as the 280X). There may be other tests with a lower percentage difference but I see no point in looking seeing as I already proved your exaggeration wrong.
As I said in my original comment, the 6GB model is a little different. That's on the borderline between worth getting and not worth getting.
Lets say, he gets maybe for his used card 100 bucks, that means he has to spend the same amount for another 280x, that's 200,00 $ he could have in his pocket if he sells his card. For only 20,00 $ more he gets a brand new card with full guarantee, higher reselling value, a TDP of around 120 Watt compared to the 500+ Watt from both of these AMD`s. It`s not only the energy consumption that comes with the cross fire setup, your also getting lot`s of heat in Summer times.
You have a point there, but you're forgetting 3 things:
1. If he's looking for the best performance-per-dollar, the 2nd 280X is the better option. He's clearly on a budget. If funding wasn't an issue, why do you think he decided to consider the 1060 3GB model rather than the 6GB?
2. Selling the GPU is easier said than done. We are assuming here that he needs to sell it in order to fund a new GPU. If he wants to be ready for a sale, that means he probably shouldn't be actively using it; he should clean out the dust and re-package it so it's ready to ship as soon as it sells. But that being said, he doesn't know how long the wait period will be. Could be a few days, could be a few months.
3. Summer is ending soon.
Not to forget, he has to probably upgrade his power supply too. And I`m not even starting to point out all the drawbacks multi GPUing comes with.
He's got a CX750M and a presumably non-OCed i5. The PSU will be fine. In my experience, Crossfire has worked just fine. It only sucks for people who can't find the time to spend 5 minutes tinkering with the profile settings.
Thats one of the worst advices ever.....thought.
First, the 1060 (or a 480 4 Gig) is about 65% faster as a single 280x. Ranges from 50 - 100%, depending what your testing.
Uh... no? The FIRST gaming benchmark in this article proves you wrong. The 1060 is 30% faster than the 380X (which is basically the same thing as the 280X). There may be other tests with a lower percentage difference but I see no point in looking seeing as I already proved your exaggeration wrong.
As I said in my original comment, the 6GB model is a little different. That's on the borderline between worth getting and not worth getting.
Lets say, he gets maybe for his used card 100 bucks, that means he has to spend the same amount for another 280x, that's 200,00 $ he could have in his pocket if he sells his card. For only 20,00 $ more he gets a brand new card with full guarantee, higher reselling value, a TDP of around 120 Watt compared to the 500+ Watt from both of these AMD`s. It`s not only the energy consumption that comes with the cross fire setup, your also getting lot`s of heat in Summer times.
You have a point there, but you're forgetting 3 things:
1. If he's looking for the best performance-per-dollar, the 2nd 280X is the better option. He's clearly on a budget. If funding wasn't an issue, why do you think he decided to consider the 1060 3GB model rather than the 6GB?
2. Selling the GPU is easier said than done. We are assuming here that he needs to sell it in order to fund a new GPU. If he wants to be ready for a sale, that means he probably shouldn't be actively using it; he should clean out the dust and re-package it so it's ready to ship as soon as it sells. But that being said, he doesn't know how long the wait period will be. Could be a few days, could be a few months.
3. Summer is ending soon.
Not to forget, he has to probably upgrade his power supply too. And I`m not even starting to point out all the drawbacks multi GPUing comes with.
He's got a CX750M and a presumably non-OCed i5. The PSU will be fine. In my experience, Crossfire has worked just fine. It only sucks for people who can't find the time to spend 5 minutes tinkering with the profile settings.
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Rise of the Tomb Raider shows a ~10% different. Hitman shows a ~20% difference. That's not a small difference..... 20% is a rather large performance hit.