Why I STILL use the GTX 1060 today

[@EverythingDesktops]

Yo I've noticed this video is randomly getting picked up a little bit, I like to think I make better videos now than this one 😂 Please check out some of my other videos if you liked this :)

[@voteDC]

I think it is always important to mention that the 1060 is the 6GB version. The 3GB version of the 1060 would trade blows with the GTX 970 and both of those cards are now reaching the end of their useful life. The GTX 1060 6GB version though still has life because not only does it have more vRAM but more processing cores than its cut down brother.

[@EverythingDesktops]

Yes that's a great point. 3GB is just too little nowadays

[@BadBoy11m]

6 or 3 gig but cuda core it's the same

[@TheManWho_BOUGHT_TheWorld96]

For some reason mine is 5gb 💀

[@voteDC]

@@TheManWho_BOUGHT_TheWorld96 There was a 5GB variant made for Internet cafés. So if you picked it up second hand it's a good chance it is one of them.

[@AUZYE]

Its not the same mate ​@@BadBoy11m

[@chanaskichess9352]

GTX 1060 6GB guy here, paired it with a Xeon E3 1220 V3 then upgraded to Ryzen 5 2600. Still a solid card since I don't play the latest AAA titles.

[@hectorlol6685]

have that setup rn🔥😂

[@kellsey_lopes]

i was using a 1070ti early last year and it ran all of my games at 1080p Max Settings. the 10 series still has some potential at 1080p.

[@EverythingDesktops]

Absolutely. For the short time I had your 1070Ti and tested it, it was a great card

[@memesandstuff491]

1080p is outdated thought

[@kellsey_lopes]

@@memesandstuff491 that's not true mate I know more people that play 1080p over 1440p and 4k.

[@memesandstuff491]

@@kellsey_lopes Yikes

[@AUZYE]

​@@memesandstuff491resolutions dont get outdated wdym????

[@mitchoo_]

crazy how i just upgraded to a 1060 lol

[@r4z4m4t4z]

welcome to the future, yesterday!

[@cds5067]

Enjoy the low prices.they have ended.

[@hectorlol6685]

me man😂

[@thomasd2695]

Boomer much?

[@projust2be670]

Hey thats my GTX 1060! (3GB version)

[@redditlegacy]

play on low settings. The higher fps may not be visible, but gameplay latency will be much smoother and it makes aiming much easier.

[@llm7676]

Just picked up one today, building my daughter her first PC and found a used 1060 for $100. Its a pretty decent card.

[@Arejen03]

i got the 6 GB MSI OC version still in my PC. Its still good however i play on 144hz monitor i need to turn down settings to the lowest in competetive games to get stable 144fps (league, fortnite). It served me well but it slowly comes to its end of life considering wanting to play some newest titles i play to get rx 7600

[@Katechon1349]

I don't know my friend, I have a feeling you haven't gotten a taste of 144hz or 1440p. It's not just better for gaming, you get so much more room on your screen for tasks, the videos and the interface are much smoother and cleaner. I myself was on 1080p with 75hz for many years but after switching to 1440p 144hz you couldn't make me go back even if you paid me.

[@EverythingDesktops]

You're right I haven't experienced it yet 😂 I used to play games on my Xbox which were at 30fps and when I built my first PC which could perform at 60fps I thought that difference was amazing and so much smoother. I definitely want to prioritise upgrading a bit more now. Very good point

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Would budget the 1440P monitor and match a 1440P gpu when/if you do it. Going from 1080P60 to 1440P 144-165hz monitor it ruins/spoils you. Very clear image at a price ;) @@EverythingDesktops

[@EverythingDesktops]

@@dianaalyssa8726 Haha I agree, that's a massive jump in performance I would feel spoiled

[@rev0live752]

please dont use vsync it just adds input lag for no reason

[@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV]

but in some monitors make shit looking artefacts so its better to on this if you got good eye to catch this shieeet

[@EverythingDesktops]

@rev0live752 I didn't know this, thank you!

[@cheat123]

really? never felt it. seems perfectly fine to me. beside if i dont use vsync the image tears. i need to keep the frames in sync.

[@rev0live752]

@@cheat123 fair

[@MisterMustardIsDumb]

i would re-evaluate your testing process, for example putting your gpu usage, vram usage and capacity, frame time graph, etc, as well as not using terms like “lagging” when talking about hardware performance. these aspects discredit you as well as saying fps is the same as hz.

[@imzevo8387]

Watching this video, your cpu and gpu are running pretty hot under load, i hope you adressed the thermal issues effecting performance.

[@-in-the-meantime...]

Late Oct '24 - still pumping an evga ssc 1060 6g. Fresh paste yearly, she's flawless. Best part is it doubles as an air fryer ♨️🌡🤷‍♂️

[@dissolver5388]

im still using it,i7700k with 1060 6gb

[@BREEZYM6015]

I have an i7 8700k with a 1060 6GB.

[@dissolver5388]

@@BREEZYM6015 it works good isnt it,somehow im not a heavy graphic type gamers.

[@cybernit3]

I see your point good enough for 1080p@60 but I just looked at prices...wow $150 Canadian for 1080p@144Hz or $200 CAD for 1080p@165Hz. I use an AMD 7800xt with 1440p@165Hz adequate for my needs. The 7600xt is coming out and will be abit cheaper and will be good for 1080p and some 1440p gaming. I used to play Tanki Online MMO with my old lenova i7- 7th Gen with the iGPU and had like 40-60 fps was sort of playable.

[@60peussi]

i have 1060 3gb and i get 200-300fps in fortnite

[@r4z4m4t4z]

yes 1060s decent still, like you said for small monitors at 60hz. im surprised it only got 17fps on ultra in fortnite, thought it would fo better.

[@illogicalmilk8029]

fortnite is not easy to run i'd say it did alright.

[@WeatherMan2005]

my 1060 did it with better fps

[@elcancerv7804]

if you only play fornite, league of legends or apex i can understand, but for more demanding games, or almost all new releases i couldnt stant playing on a 1060.

[@Alpha-ms9nj]

I have the same Asus GTX 1060 6gb. I got it and tested it and the temps were a little high in the 80's so I took it apart cleaned it up and repasted it and it works flawlessly. I want to make a back plate for it and install some RGB.

[@Aaronnpool23]

I had the 1060 6gb bought back in 2019 and then upgraded to the 3060ti. And now have a 7900GRE. Funny seeing how it holds up the good olllll 106000 babeee

[@asrr62]

Thats cool af your using about the same set up as me.

[@ashtondonnavin4390]

i’m watching this even though i have a 4070 and i7-12700k in my pc @4am

[@BREEZYM6015]

Great video. I have an i7 8700k and an ASUS GTX 1060 6GB Turbo that I got when I bought a PC from Facebook Marketplace last year for $300. It was quite the upgrade from the FX-8320 and Radeon HD 7950 3GB that I had as my previous PC. I'm wondering if I should keep the CPU for now and just upgrade the GPU or upgrade the entire platform.

[@ashuradevilborngaming9924]

Yeah upgrade the gpu. Either 1660 or rtx 2060. I'm still with my i5 9400

[@dianaalyssa8726]

2016 prebuilt I had the 1060 3gb in my rig, still raided on WoW with it (tanked some Nighthold and onwards). Going 1440P high refresh would ruin it for you, the 1060 since you need to get a higher gpu, maybe a cpu upgrade also. Been 1440P since 2019, Have 7900XTX and 7800XT, it's nice but it's overrated having high end stuff. Have a 3060 12gb also. 4080 Super is tempting but I don't need that either. There's a breakeven on all this gear. FSR is also great and DX11 still works wonders in a lot of titles.

[@tlumme]

good card for old DX11 games like *skyrim and gta4* ..

[@KitKalvert]

The new games are complete trash. Sticking with my good old 1060 and playing games that were made properly

[@jeppie8395]

I get why, but some new games like god of war and elden ring are really well made

[@KitKalvert]

@@jeppie8395 Elden Ring yeah its fantastic and just about runs on low settings (60 fps) Good old 1060 :)

[@pvg103103]

with ur specs, u should run fortnite in performance mode. u can change this at the display tab. in some cases, v-sync can cause input delay, thats why i allways disable v-sync.

[@EverythingDesktops]

I haven't tried this/ forgot about it. Great point I'll have a look into it

[@skillzgang1673]

I have a gtx 1060 3gb and it givves me around 230 fps in creative and 160 in game how?

[@CC-ym7rw]

I buy GTX1060 in 2023， it cost me 60 usd dollar , I use it to play still hill 2 remark last week , it is worthy

[@esdeseog3366]

Thats the same GPU that i'm currently using 6GB version paring with i5-4590, ddr3 8gb ram and playing Spiderman Remaster the performance was so bad. I really need a better processor, ram and motherboard and i'm all out of cash building my current PC 🥲

[@EverythingDesktops]

I feel you, I used to use that same processor myself with the 1060 too

[@illogicalmilk8029]

i swapped out my 1060 for a 4080 9 months ago and that was mainly because i bought a 4k moniter and i planned on playing games like cyberpunk had the 1060 since 2018 and i still have it now in another pc thats just a guest pc.

[@lucid8078]

big leap, how big of a difference do you feel?

[@illogicalmilk8029]

@@lucid8078 A pretty massive leap especially considering i was struggling to play some games in 1080p, now with the 4080 i can easilly play games at 4k. I'd say on average i would quadruple or even quintuple my fps if i were using my 4080 at 1080p. I'm happy with this massive difference but idk if i can recommend the 4080 maybe 4080 super will be a different story its a little better and 1000 msrp.

[@mariolis]

I still use the 1660ti Its struggling with newer games , especially after I upgraded my monitor from a 1080P@60 to a 1440P@165 But as soon as I try a game from 2019 or earlier, games that dont look much worse compared to newer ones , it performs like a champ Aloso , even if you are not a hardcore gamer , a 1440p high refresh monitor makes a HUGE difference... the problem is that you cant see it until after you buy one , but when you do, the difference really is huge

[@MG-og6ql]

The interesting thing is that most of the games that have relatively good optimization are released around or even before 2019😂

[@mariolis]

@@MG-og6ql and the ones that didnt had the time to get fixed (Remember AC: Unity ? its 10 years old now...)

[@KentRoads]

bro cant even get 18FPS 1080p in Fortnite and saying he doesn't need to upgrade :D

[@pvg103103]

not everyone has the opportunity to upgrade!

[@illogicalmilk8029]

@@pvg103103 true and he also said hes not really a gamer but if he ever wanted to upgrade i heard some 4060's can get under 300 which is nice to see

[@pvg103103]

@@illogicalmilk8029 yep, and most of the time, u wont need a PSU upgrade aswell with a 4060. dont upgrade yet until the new super series arrive in the end of januari. maybe the 4060 can drop even more!

[@heyafehya]

You play competitive games at ultra settings? Must be pretty bad at them. There’s a reason we play on lower settings, a combination known as competitive settings. You want the visibility and less visual clutter, so the 1060 6gb is perfectly fine for Fortnite

[@KentRoads]

@@heyafehya I don't have a 500HZ display so can play at higher settings

[@VeiledBookie]

Can I pair this with a ryzen 5 5500

[@andreiciul0472]

i have the same gpu like the one in the thumbnail

[@t0uchmyh0rn]

The GTX 1060 is a very good budget card to flip with now. Altho it is indeed starting to show its age. I think the cards that can knock the 1060 out rn for price to performance are: 5600 XT, Vega 56/64, A580, 1660 series cards.

[@EverythingDesktops]

This is a great point. I've been able to pick up a used GTX 1660 super for $100 and it outperforms the 1060. Those cards are great value

[@jarix3115]

fun fact, you can pull out stable 300 fps on Overwatch 2 on low settings with 80% resolution with a 5600x cpu wich is crazy

[@EverythingDesktops]

Yeah my CPU is a bit old 😬 that's probably part of the reason my frames weren't the best

[@burrfoottopknot]

Running a 1660ti I bought in 2019 after upgrading from an AMD 7950 3GB from 2012, my next upgrade I am holding my breath for as current gen GPU's are terrible value and performance. I don't want fake frames or blurry looking scaling if the GPU is that slow I will just upgrade at that time. My guess is Nvidia 5000 series which would mean I upgrade every 6 to 7 years. 1080p gaming still is fine. I even play Baldurs Gate 3 no scaling and max settings at 1080p I average 55-70 fps paired with a i5 9400F 6 cores 0 threads

[@EverythingDesktops]

The 1660ti is a great card and paired with an i5-9400f is a great combo

[@burrfoottopknot]

@@EverythingDesktops thank you

[@vikonemedia1]

i recently upgraded to asus rog strix vega 56 from 1060

[@ASC4L]

Weird cause I have a 1060 6gb, i7 3770 and i get like 90+ on high settings...

[@EverythingDesktops]

I think this may be because my benchmarks were in DX12. I’m guessing you were using DX11 or performance mode. Unless my i7-7700K is just an absolute potato 😂

[@frecadore86]

Is your video camera also from 2016?

[@EverythingDesktops]

😂

[@Adit-up8ss]

What CPU do you use for testing?

[@EverythingDesktops]

i7-7700K

[@cds5067]

Upgrade that processor please 12100​f is so much better @EverythingDesktops

[@ghostnapstr771]

i have the same white one

[@clockbench]

Cool vid mate. Love the GTX1060 it was and still is very capable! Hows the FPS in performance mode?

[@EverythingDesktops]

I'll need to try it! I honestly forgot about performance mode and didn't mention it

[@i3l4ckskillzz79]

I always feel sorry for people with such setups while I play with a 4090 on a high refresh 4k monitor

[@EverythingDesktops]

😂😂

[@BREEZYM6015]

It's all about preference. Not everyone needs a 4090 and a 4k monitor to enjoy playing games.

[@KentRoads]

$215 for a 6 year old gpu o.o

[@EverythingDesktops]

The inflated prices were so bad... The person I bought it off upgraded to a 3090Ti and paid around $1500 for it

[@TechnoFreak-IN]

I have 2060 and i think 2060 is also the GOAT gpu because it supports DLSS, it actually increased the longevity. My 2060 is now 5 years old and i can still modern AAA titles with decent fps and DF's optimized settings! It was slower that GTX1080 when it was launched and with driver updates over the years it is equivalent to GTX1080 and with DLSS it is far superior. I will upgrade to 5070/5080 or AMD's next gen GPUs when available!

[@EverythingDesktops]

How good, I love to hear it

[@D3nizORG1]

im buying a gtx 1060 right now goated gpu

[@EverythingDesktops]

Yessir

[@biasneeze]

mee too

[@WeatherMan2005]

idk if its just your system but my 1060 can handle fortnite at higher settings with a better frame rate

[@tysopiccaso8711]

1080p 40 fps go brrrr

[@Khinh-xq6lx]

you can use it but oc it

[@RobertFixit]

While the RX580 is technically better, I am still team 1060

[@Khinh-xq6lx]

yeah this video he haven't show the gpu oc ability, it should run fornite ok

[@joakimbekkavik369]

Im using an old gtx 1650 and a ryzen 5 4600 and gets better fps at hugher settings than that💀 Edit: im not pushing him down or talking shit, just daying my graphics card has slightly better performance and i dont like it

[@EverythingDesktops]

Why don't you like it 😂

[@joakimbekkavik369]

@@EverythingDesktops its old and not so good

[@joakimbekkavik369]

@@EverythingDesktops not saying yours is bad tho. Just my opinion on my own gpu

[@anass3337]

I had a 1060 for 7 years until it died recently. It played pretty much any game as long you lower some, if not most settings depending of the game you play. Managed to play Cyberpunk with 50+ fps on low + FSR 1080p

[@SangheliosGaming]

Pls, just don't play Cyberpunk on 1060 you have an insane bad experience the game have insane visuals and you are missing it. But you might be poor and prolly don't have reasonable monitor anyway. I just can't understand how people can play on lowest settings possible with every fidelity turned off its like game from 2010 with that settings its so bad. yet i understand the struggle and urge to play new games, how about to try to work and get 250 bucks for RTX 3060 used it's not that hard.

[@ZwardBrawl]

Average gameplay of a 1060 user💀

[@xZazaza]

TLDR: You're poor

[@zyzzbrah154]

and you’re gay

[@KentRoads]

unusable.......

[@AbdulazizAdel-e9t]

BECAUSE YOU ARE BROKE

[@EverythingDesktops]

😂😂😂