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After Nvidia released specs of its new GTX 1060 with 3GB of vRAM for the $200 price segment, it didn’t take long for Galax to jump on the bandwagon by producing several new GTX 1060s of its own.
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Galax GeForce GTX 1060 3GB EXOC White
The EXOC White edition is the most powerful GTX 1060 3GB offering from Galax. It features a base clock of 1,556 MHz and a boost clock of 1,771 MHz. The memory interface [which is identical between all of the cards] includes 3 GB of GDDR5 vRAM and a 192-bit bus operating at 8 Gbps, for a total memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
Galax’s EXOC cooler is the top-end aftermarket heatsink for the GTX 1060, with dual 90-mm intake fans and three nickel-plated heatpipes [one is 8 mm thick, two are 6 mm]. The heatsink is enclosed in a beautiful all-white cooler shroud with a matching white backplate that offers extra cooling for the PCB.
Galax GeForce GTX 1060 3GB EXOC Black
The EXOC Black variant is nearly identical to the white version, with the same display outputs, cooling performance and backplate. However, aside from the color, the EXOC is 12 MHz slower than the white model for reasons unknown, with a base clock of 1,544 MHz and a boost frequency of 1,759 MHz.
Galax GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Gamer OC Mini
Representing the mid-range for Galax is the GTX 1060 Gamer OC Mini. Galax designed this card specifically for small form factor cases that don’t have the capacity to house large and bulky air-cooled graphics cards.
The card itself is a bit smaller than the EXOC cooler, but it should still pack a punch in terms of raw cooling performance. The base clock is set at 1,531 MHz, and the boost frequency reaches 1,746 MHz.
The heatsink features aluminum fins with three large copper heatpipes. The shroud itself is blue, with gray accents covering the edges of the cooler.
Galax GeForce GTX 1060 3GB OC
Galax’s GTX 1060 3GB OC is another mid-range card from Galax. It’s designed for those who don’t need the small footprint of the OC Mini but desire all the cooling power they can afford.
The shroud of the OC model protrudes a few inches beyond the length of the PCB, whereas the Gamer OC Mini’s PCB is longer than the cooler itself. This shouldn’t be a problem for those who use Micro ATX and standard ATX cases, though.
The cooler is equipped with two 6 mm copper heatpipes and twin 80 mm fans on an aluminum heatsink. Galax stated that this cooler is capable of keeping the GP106 chip at 65 degrees C during heavy loads and as low as 31 degrees C during standby/low usage scenarios.
Galax GeForce GTX 1060 3GB [Blower-Style]
The blower-style variant is Galax’s entry-level GTX 1060 3GB graphics card. Instead of a fancy heatsink, Galax used a generic black shroud with a single intake fan that expels heat from the rear of the GPU. It matches the Nvidia reference specifications with its clockrates [a 1,506 MHz base clock and 1,708 MHz boost].
There is no word on pricing or availability in the U.S. Galax is primarily a graphics card manufacturer in Asia, so don’t expect these cards to come to the U.S for a while.
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ModelGTX 1060 3GB EXOC WhiteGTX 1060 3GB EXOCGTX 1060 3GB Gamer OC MiniGTX 1060 3GB OCGTX 1060 3GB “Reference”CUDA Cores:1,152Base Clock:1,556 MHz1,544 MHz1,531 MHz1,518 MHz1,506 MHzBoost Clock:1,771 MHz1,759 MHz1,746 MHz1,733 MHz1,708 MHzMemory Speed:8 Gbps [8,008 MHz]Memory Bandwidth:- Memory Bus Width: 192-bit- Memory Bandwidth: 192 GB/sMemory Info:3GB GDDR5Display Outputs:-DisplayPort 1.4-HDMI 2.0b-DVI-D x2-DisplayPort 1.4 x3-HDMI 2.0b -DVI-D-DisplayPort 1.4 -HDMI 2.0b-DVI-D-DisplayPort 1.4 x3-HDMI 2.0b -DVI-DDimensions:251 x139.1 x41.5 mm268 x 139.1 x 41.5 mm195 x 130 x 41.5 mm228 x 124 x 41.5 mm255 x 125 x 41.5 mm
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Is Galax GTX 1060 good?
Galax GTX 1060 BenchmarksVery likely if you are looking to pick up this 1060 or any other you will be able to run these games at increased or even ultra settings if you're gaming at 1080p. I would even say 1080p 144hz gaming would be a nice sweetspot for this card with high settings.
Is 1060 3GB still good in 2023?
The NVIDIA GTX 1060, while a solid choice in its time, is now considered outdated due to the increasing demands of modern games.
Is a GTX 1060 3GB any good?
The GeForce GTX 1060 3GB can run the recommended graphics system requirements for 387 games today, of the top 1000 most demanding. A GeForce GTX 1060 3GB card at 1080p is seeing a reasonable frame rate when running Days Gone on Ultra - 45 FPS. Lets look at the performance its getting on Far Cry 6 which is 22 FPS.
Can GTX 1060 3GB run all games?
This PC graphics card has a chip that can run 956 of the top 1000 games - so we give it a 95% rating. Games that this graphics card can run include Fortnite, Apex Legends, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA V, League of Legends, Overwatch and Rainbow Six Siege.