NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3DMark Firestrike Performance Revealed

[btarunr]

A Chinese PC bulletin board member with access to a GeForce GTX 1060 sample, put it through 3DMark Firestrike (standard) and 3DMark Firestrike Ultra. The card was tested on a machine powered by a Core i7-6700K processor. The screenshots, particularly the GPU-Z screenshot, reveals something fascinating. It looks like the rumors of NVIDIA launching two distinct SKUs of the GTX 1060 could be true. The driver is reporting the GPU name as "GeForce GTX 1060 6GB." Mentioning memory amount in the name string is unusual for NVIDIA, in this case, it could point to the possibility of a 6 GB SKU, and another with 3 GB memory.

Moving on to the business end of the story, the card's 3DMark Firestrike scores are 11,225 points for the standard test, and 3,014 points for Firestrike Ultra. This isn't significantly faster than the Radeon RX 480 8 GB. Here are some 3DMark Firestrike numbers for the RX 480. NVIDIA is expected to launch the GeForce GTX 1060 later this month.



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[Xzibit]

3GB and 6GB ?

Isn't suppose to replace 980 4GB while offering less ram in one variant.

 

[the54thvoid]

3GB and 6GB ?

Isn't suppose to replace 980 4GB while offering less ram in one variant.

Rumours are everywhere. Just read another (I think WCCFTech) saying there is no 3Gb variant, just 6GB and it DOES NOT have sli. Guess we'll find out tomorrow?

On an unrelated note, apparently Nvidia have an issue with HTC's Vive headset. The reference cards (1080, 1070 and I guess this) don't have enough HDMI to cover headset use if the HDMI is used to link to the TV. Whoops.

 

[ZoneDymo]

Rumours are everywhere. Just read another (I think WCCFTech) saying there is no 3Gb variant, just 6GB and it DOES NOT have sli. Guess we'll find out tomorrow?

On an unrelated note, apparently Nvidia have an issue with HTC's Vive headset. The reference cards (1080, 1070 and I guess this) don't have enough HDMI to cover headset use if the HDMI is used to link to the TV. Whoops.

lol what? if HDMI is connected to the headset and a TV? like with a splitter?

 

[the54thvoid]

lol what? if HDMI is connected to the headset and a TV? like with a splitter?

Let me find the article... (wasn't WCCFTech)

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-vive-displayport-incompatible,news-53397.html

 

[ZoneDymo]

Presumably not with a splitter, with both connected to the card.

Using a splitter is likely what you would need to do to get around this.

ah yep, just read the article that the54thvoid linked (thanks!), odd problem for sure....time for another driver update haha

 

[bug]

3GB and 6GB ?

Isn't suppose to replace 980 4GB while offering less ram in one variant.

Why are you expecting BOTH models to replace the 960?
And with the supposedly improved memory compression, yes, a 3GB VRAM card could replace a 4GB one (edit: it's bit of a stretch, but technically possible).

 

[RejZoR]

Wasn't RX480 scoring quite a lot more? Wasn't it 11400-ish when RX480 surfaced? Huh? I'm sure I've seen that...

 

[ZoneDymo]

Wasn't RX480 scoring quite a lot more? Wasn't it 11400-ish when RX480 surfaced? Huh? I'm sure I've seen that...

Right now its all kinda similar....thats what you get with semi competition I guess, not destroying the competition, just matching it in price and performance with a slight edge here and there.

 

[chaosmassive]

as usual intentional leak were made much faster
because of Damage control
nice 1

 

[RaviSS]

So these scores are almost the same as what GTX 980 got.

It should give good performance @1440p for most current titles. If they can price it at $249 (for 6GB Model), it will sell like hot cakes.

 

[rtwjunkie]

If they can price it at $249 (for 6GB Model), it will sell like hot cakes.

Um....yeah. NVIDIA has not impressed with it's pricing the last two years. And now this year it's out of control. I think you'll be lucky to see the 3GB variant (if there is one) for $249.

 

[Wolf_Tech]

No SLI me no Buy. Total BS if it does not come with SLI been waiting to replace my 660ti's for a long time.

 

[GhostRyder]

Decent performance, wonder how it overclocks (Meaning similar levels as the other two released cards)?

 

[efikkan]

3GB and 6GB ?

Isn't suppose to replace 980 4GB while offering less ram in one variant.

No, it's supposed to replace GTX 960, which exists in 2GB and 4 GB variants.

 

[rtwjunkie]

No, it's supposed to replace GTX 960, which exists in 2GB and 4 GB variants.

Correct! People get confused because new models perform better than older models up to several levels up. They forget, if there were no improvements there would be no reason to make new models.

 

[Wolf_Tech]

Just talked to my friend at nvidia they say there will be a SLI version might be 300.00

 

[efikkan]

Correct! People get confused because new models perform better than older models up to several levels up. They forget, if there were no improvements there would be no reason to make new models.

It's not like we've experienced similar improvements in the past, you know

 

[bug]

Decent performance, wonder how it overclocks (Meaning similar levels as the other two released cards)?

About the same as the other Pascals, since GP106 is essentially a half of GP104. Same transistors, same thermals. Could even go a little higher, since there's less total heat to dissipate.

 

[N3M3515]

About the same as the other Pascals, since GP106 is essentially a half of GP104. Same transistors, same thermals. Could even go a little higher, since there's less total heat to dissipate.

Seing how pascals overclock, i wouldn't give it too much hope, if any.

 

[swirl09]

If they can price it at $249 (for 6GB Model), it will sell like hot cakes.

That it would, but unlikely, this is nvidia we're talking about. $299 would be my guess

Im interested in this. I have loose parts that need a GPU. I had planned on it being the RX480, and Id love to give AMD some money, but they just keep coming up short.

 

[$ReaPeR$]

exactly what i expected.. the pricing will be the determining factor here.

 

[Casecutter]

since GP106 is essentially a half of GP104. Same transistors, same thermals. Could even go a little higher, since there's less total heat to dissipate

Not here to bug...

Though figure if we say this GP106 is half the size of a GP104 that's 157nm die, say half the transistors that's 3.6m. Though you're still working all such internal parts nearly as hard if clocked the same, while the area is less. As the die's shrink it harder to get enough surface and contact to effectively have ability to draw heat off fast enough.

As to price, that means 32% smaller part, with 37% less transistors and 25% less memory on a less costly PCB (128-Bit) less requirement in the power section. So a $250 price on a 6Gb would seem like an exorbitant margin. Especially given AMD is not near working on the same mark-up. I suppose an unknown is what TSMC is charging now vs. what AMD has to pays GloFlo, which might be significantly less.

 

[$ReaPeR$]

Not here to bug...

Though figure if we say this GP106 is half the size of a GP104 that's 157nm die, say half the transistors that's 3.6m. Though you're still working all such internal parts nearly as hard if clocked the same, while the area is less. As the die's shrink it harder to get enough surface and contact to effectively have ability to draw heat off fast enough.

As to price, that means 32% smaller part, with 37% less transistors and 25% less memory on a less costly PCB (128-Bit) less requirement in the power section. So a $250 price on a 6Gb would seem like an exorbitant margin. Especially given AMD is not near working on the same mark-up. I suppose an unknown is what TSMC is charging now vs. what AMD has to pays GloFlo, which might be significantly less.

i bet you anything that the 6gig model will go for 299$!

 

[N3M3515]

i bet you anything that the 6gig model will go for 299$!

$329 for the founders edition!