Geforce gtx 1060 3gb still enough for 1080p?

The GeForce GTX 1060 hit the market more than a year and a half ago offering a mid-range alternative with an excellent level of performance, especially in its 3GB version which is up to 30% cheaper or more than the 6 version. GB, and whose performance is almost traced. A year and a half later the 3GB GeForce GTX 1060 has been put to the test to see if it can hold up well today.

GeForce GTX 1060 3GB tested

It has been HardwareUnboxed that has tested the GeForce GTX 1060 in its 3 GB and 6 GB versions to see if the difference between the two has increased over time. The 3G version was widely criticized because it was supposed to be short of VRAM in a short time, despite this the performance hardly differed from its older sister. In addition to VRAM, they differ in the CUDA Cores (1, 152 vs 1, 280) and TMUs (72 vs a 80).

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The HardwareUnboxed tests show that the 3GB GeForce GTX 1060 remains as the first day, the difference with its older sister is not even 10% on average, so the relationship between price and performance is much better. A very small average difference and that is inflated by specific cases such as Mirror's Edge Catalyst, a game in which the 6 GB version is up to 42% faster when activating Hyper mode.

So it is quite clear that the 3GB GeForce GTX 1060 has been an excellent investment for users who play 1080p and even 1440p, its amount of VRAM does not make a dent except in very specific cases.