NVIDIA Announces the GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB GDDR5, $249

[chaosmassive]

So, all the garbage reference designs from the past were actually "Founders Editions". XD I never thought people were this stupid. NVIDIA confirmed they actually are.

you forget add "Exclusive" sir

 

[GC_PaNzerFIN]

LOL. Nobody uses GPUs for mining anymore; at least, nobody who actually wants to make money.

I don't know what this guy does, but looks awfully like mining. 108 GTX 1080/1070 GPUs!

https://www.chiphell.com/thread-1612953-1-1.html

 

[Siman00]

so lets see, the RX480 was first said to cost 200 dollars, that became 220 dollars for the 8gb model.
In stores its actually 320 euro for me.

This thing at 300 dollars...guess that means it will be about 400+ euro for me...
and that for something that is about GTX980 performance.....nope sorry, that is just way too much.

Lol now you know why britian is leaving the eu. Gotta love that vat tax. Complain to your government not amd or nvidia.

 

[GhostRyder]

Both AMD and Nvidia have somewhat limited supplies which are overpriced at launch.


No, you are just a desperate fanboy trying to make AMD look good.

Founders Edition is an exclusive over the base MSRP. If you compare "apples to apples" it's $239 vs $249, every sane person knows that. End of discussion.

OMG, I am laughing so hard right now.

You can only compare that if there are cards priced at that price point. On AMD's side there are cards from $199 - $239 so its fine. On the other hand the 1060 is not out so we can't say but based off history is another thing.

So, all the garbage reference designs from the past were actually "Founders Editions". XD I never thought people were this stupid. NVIDIA confirmed they actually are.

I never knew I was part of an exclusive club, I just thought I was cheap!

 

[Nergal]

So when you buy a 1060 FE, you will pay 50% more than a Rx480 ref(4GB which can be flashed to 8GB) for 10% speed increase?

Also; disabling the SLI is just admitting that 1060(SLI) or Rx480(CF) are just too dangerous for the 1080. Why else disable it?

NVIDIA wanted to release this card in a few months, getting people to buy more expensive 1070´s in the meanwhile. Luckly AMD pulled one over NVIDIA this time. Them NVIDIA guys really are all in it for the money it seems. While I agree money earning is nothing dirty; NVIDIA is really walking on a moral border. Just imagine if a pharmaceutical firm would do this. (Yeah, we´re not going to sell this pill that saves 50% of those who are sick and only costs a 1/5th of the price. Instead, we will only sell the one that saves 100% for the full price)

Releasing better things only when forced by competitors......It´s a far cry from trying to put the best product as fast as possible on the market. More instead, only the ones that will bring the most profit.

 

[ZoneDymo]

Lol now you know why britian is leaving the eu. Gotta love that vat tax. Complain to your government not amd or nvidia.

ermm UK prices are the same, and you should realize its all rather connected, taxes, what the government does for you etc etc.
Id stick to complaining to AMD and Nvidia, mostly for mostly fake competition and borderline price fixing.

 

[Siman00]

I don't believe that this card will be faster than my 780Ti. I refuse to belive that!

Lol with thoes diver gimpimg it will be...

 

[Air]

So, all the garbage reference designs from the past were actually "Founders Editions". XD I never thought people were this stupid. NVIDIA confirmed they actually are.

I dont think all the past reference designs were equivalent to FE. GTX 960 was all plastic. I think the it should be seen as a better option for users looking for a blower style GPU.

GTX 770 and GTX 970 reference designs already had the "premium" cooler, but both were more expensive than their custom counterparts ($50), so in this case, yeah basically FE: better materials but higher price. The "FE" already existed, but were not marketed as such.

 

[yogurt_21]

No dude, it's the same as Nvidia: you can find them in stock, just not at MSRP.
See here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GTYIEG2/?tag=tec06d-20
and here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WJOU7DA/?tag=tec06d-20

finding it on amazon is almost like ebay

resale gouging is gouging.

but when its from legit retailers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709 601202919

In stock or not 0 cards at 379$, and only one even close to it. Then manufactured suggested retail price is really just that, a suggestion at least for Nvidia now.

amd still has a sway apparently.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709 601203818

in stock or not they sell for msrp of 199$ for 4GB or 239$ for 8GB.

so when nvidia lists a 299$ founders edition and a 249$ msrp, forget 249, 280-320 will be where they all end up as apparent with the 1070 prices above.

 

[mcraygsx]

Removal of SLI was a let down by NVidia, knowing that they did it to keep the 1080/1070 for top dogs and let the little folks not be able to enjoy the similar level of performance for better price.

 

[the54thvoid]

Everyone should just be quiet and act like tech minded adults.

Pricing is up to the manufacturers and people will buy what they want to buy. It might piss of AMD zealots that Nvidia sell cards like hot cakes but dem's da breaks. No matter how much people whine about money, the things will keep on selling at those prices until the competition forces the prices the other way. Until AMD match Nvidia for perf/watt, the OEM's will continue to sucker up to Nvidia as it makes a better case for quieter product using stock, reference (FE) cards.
The FE card is in fact touted as being just that - something the OEM's can bank on not changing and thus integrate into PC builds.

The 1060 looks overpriced but the fact is it's an illusion of 'poor' value. Just last week the RX 480 was being hailed as a saviour due to it's pricing. Given the 1060 isn't massively far off and (if PR is to believed) appears to be faster and more energy efficient, then the 1060 isn't actually off base in that dept.

What? you want Nvidia to price their card the same as a product that performs worse (according to PR) and consumes way less power? Get real, this is big business. Nvidia is not your friend (nor is AMD) - they are owned by share holders who demand profit.

It doesn't matter how many of us vote with our wallets - we're a pleb minority of techies. The majority of consumers know shit. I'm certainly not buying a 1080 even though it's 10-15% faster than my card - at that fucking price - NO way!.

Irony is, I'll probably buy a 1080ti as it's probably going to be stupidly fast. Unless of course Vega pulls a swifty and comes in firing with all chambers.

Anyway - people - get a grip of yourselves. Big Business hates you. It wants your money - not your opinions. This card will sell. Period.

EDIT: oh yeah, and no amount of whining, bitching, name calling or fanboy memes (from either side) is going to change that.

 

[N3M3515]

Now, let's see. GTX 1060 offers:
- Better performance
- Better performance per dollar
- Better efficiency
- Lower power draw
- Possibly higher overclocking headroom.

Which sane person would prefer an RX 480?

A person who doesn't want to spend $100 more for an hipothetycal 8% increase.

 

[Fluffmeister]

I don't know what this guy does, but looks awfully like mining. 108 GTX 1080/1070 GPUs!

https://www.chiphell.com/thread-1612953-1-1.html

Now that's more like it, no more whining over a few hundred bucks!

 

[efikkan]

A person who doesn't want to spend $100 more for an hipothetycal 8% increase.

It's a $10 increase not $100. Get an education!
GTX 1060 will be available worldwide starting at $249 at July 19th. Stop this BS!

 

[thebluebumblebee]

It is sad to see how far the x60 GPU has fallen. Even the $130 GTS 450 had a SLI connector. Adjusted for inflation and that these GPU's come with more, the price for the GTX (remember when "X" stood for 3 or 4 way SLI?) 1060 should be in the $175-200 range. No competition = we get screwed.

 

[rtwjunkie]

It's a $10 increase not $100. Get an education!
GTX 1060 will be available worldwide starting at $249 at July 19th. Stop this BS!

In your dreams. I'm not complaining, just trying to stop you and others from being apologists.

Anyway, I'm quitting this thread. I'll look forward to all the shocked faces on July 19th. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it, but I will be very, very surprised if pricing goes like you think it will. NVIDIA has too many examples under the bridge for me to believe otherwise.

 

[Frick]

I have no idea how well the RX 480 is selling, but I'm betting the 1060 will sell better. I'm also betting the RX 480 will have a slightly better price/performance ratio. All based on previous generations. it will probably slaughter in effeciency though, which is always nice but IMO not THAT big a deal unless you're building a tiny, new machine. For budget gamers looking to upgrade they likely have enough power for a 480.

Now, SLI. The reason for SLI on a card like this is for future upgrades. Buying dual cards from the get go is stupid unless you buy multiple high end cards, but what you can definitely do with low-mid range cards is increasing their lifespan. Get one card now and the second a couple of years down the line. Yes, SLI these days are hit and miss and that is a sad state of affairs, I'm hoping DX12 will improve that. Or it might not, but I still see the lack of SLI as a definite downside.

EDIT: The cards I'm really interested in at this point are the low-mid range cards.

 

[ironwolf]

So where did the rumor of a 3 GB version start?

 

[darklm]

Nvidia MSRP... ha! how funny, there isn't a single 1080 that retails at $599, not a single one, the cheapest that i can find was this $619 EVGA

1070 MSRP $379? nope $399 Gigabyte

so this thing is not going to sell from $249, it's going to start at around $280 (if not higher)

 

[ZoneDymo]

Everyone should just be quiet and act like tech minded adults.

Pricing is up to the manufacturers and people will buy what they want to buy. It might piss of AMD zealots that Nvidia sell cards like hot cakes but dem's da breaks. No matter how much people whine about money, the things will keep on selling at those prices until the competition forces the prices the other way. Until AMD match Nvidia for perf/watt, the OEM's will continue to sucker up to Nvidia as it makes a better case for quieter product using stock, reference (FE) cards.
The FE card is in fact touted as being just that - something the OEM's can bank on not changing and thus integrate into PC builds.

The 1060 looks overpriced but the fact is it's an illusion of 'poor' value. Just last week the RX 480 was being hailed as a saviour due to it's pricing. Given the 1060 isn't massively far off and (if PR is to believed) appears to be faster and more energy efficient, then the 1060 isn't actually off base in that dept.

What? you want Nvidia to price their card the same as a product that performs worse (according to PR) and consumes way less power? Get real, this is big business. Nvidia is not your friend (nor is AMD) - they are owned by share holders who demand profit.

It doesn't matter how many of us vote with our wallets - we're a pleb minority of techies. The majority of consumers know shit. I'm certainly not buying a 1080 even though it's 10-15% faster than my card - at that fucking price - NO way!.

Irony is, I'll probably buy a 1080ti as it's probably going to be stupidly fast. Unless of course Vega pulls a swifty and comes in firing with all chambers.

Anyway - people - get a grip of yourselves. Big Business hates you. It wants your money - not your opinions. This card will sell. Period.

EDIT: oh yeah, and no amount of whining, bitching, name calling or fanboy memes (from either side) is going to change that.

Glad to got that off your chest ey?
I would buy this argument if we are talking about lets say an Xbox One, but in the world of building your own pc? or at least going for a gpu upgrade? Im not so sure, you already have to be of that branch and that branch tends to do some research, hell its mandatory tbh to know what you are doing.

Secondly, pricing it the same as AMD yet having a better card means everyone will turn to you, now they can still argue AMD has the cheaper alternative.
If I was big business I want to give the buyers no choice but to go with my product because its simply better in every way.
That means more profit in the end.

 

[HD64G]

Removal of SLI was a let down by NVidia, knowing that they did it to keep the 1080/1070 for top dogs and let the little folks not be able to enjoy the similar level of performance for better price.

Exactly! Denying gamers on a budget to get great performance at least in a few games should have been dissapproved heavily and loudly even from the biggest fanboys of green team. But we all know fanboyism isn't a sign of maturity or smartness eh? I hope 1060 doesn't become a great saling GPU as nVidia will continue or even make worse of their awful practice against the not so rich gamers.

It's a $10 increase not $100. Get an education!
GTX 1060 will be available worldwide starting at $249 at July 19th. Stop this BS!

When did that happened with FE editions before. Just wait a few days and repost on this matter...

 

[DrPlate]

I don't care about having no sli. Nvidia, just make this card's price not higher than 250$ for 6GB and my money is your's. I doubt that's gonna happen though.

 

[Dave65]

Nvidia can keep it, no SLI support is just wrong!

 

[efikkan]

The Founders Edition is a special limited edition:

While the base models will start at $249:

Now, let's end the trolling.

Now, SLI. The reason for SLI on a card like this is for future upgrades. Buying dual cards from the get go is stupid unless you buy multiple high end cards, but what you can definitely do with low-mid range cards is increasing their lifespan. Get one card now and the second a couple of years down the line.

Buying a duplicate card, let's say 1-1.5 years later is never a good deal, then it's much smarter and better future-proofing to buy a slightly faster card in the first place, or simply just replacing the card instead of adding another. If you are going to run multiple cards, you should do it from the start. Otherwise there will be newer and faster cards by the time you are ready to upgrade. Both GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 are better options than 2× GTX 1060 in SLI.

Multi-GPU is only a good choice when you need more performance than a single GPU can provide, so SLI for GTX 1060 is pointless in real life.

Yes, SLI these days are hit and miss and that is a sad state of affairs, I'm hoping DX12 will improve that. Or it might not, but I still see the lack of SLI as a definite downside.

It wouldn't change much. Games still have to be designed in order to scale well across GPUs.

 

[rtwjunkie]

The Founders Edition is a special limited edition

Sorry, couldn't resist.