Moving from gtx 680 (2gb) to gtx 1060 (3gb or 6gb)

[Alpha461]

so title + Im using with i7 2700K, so bottleneck is real? Consider both memory settings of gtx 1060!

plus, i just play cs go (I belive I will get few frames up) but i plan to play Pub !

thanks

[zombie cat]

引用自 Omega：

引用自 Zombie Cat：

high ghz does mean faster overall peformance especially for sandy bridge which can yield large improvements in framerate when overclocked.

Ghz is only half the story.

Compare a FX 8350 with a 7700k. 4,2GHz for the 8350 vs 4,5GHz for the 7700k, yet the 7700k is nearly 2x faster then the fx 8350 in any benchmark.

yes..but in relation to the 2600k..ghz can make a big difference in performance.

[upcoast]

引用自 Omega：

引用自 Zombie Cat：

high ghz does mean faster overall peformance especially for sandy bridge which can yield large improvements in framerate when overclocked.

Ghz is only half the story.

Compare a FX 8350 with a 7700k. 4,2GHz for the 8350 vs 4,5GHz for the 7700k, yet the 7700k is nearly 2x faster then the fx 8350 in any benchmark.

Generalized finger pointing ^, it depends on the game/min fps vs max and avg/.

Sure GTA 5 is the classic cpu heavy game and sure the i7 2700/7700 will get pretty much double on the min fps but other games depending on what game the difference would vary.

IPC/GHZ combined make the difference but it's subjective and will vary per individual game.

Long and short of it is why bother moving from an overclock 2700k to a 7700k for diminishing returns wait another couple gens down the road and see what's happening then.

[Long Ago [Linux]]

What resolution? 3 GB GTX 1060 is fine for 1080p. It uses texture compression and for games I play (in Linux) it typically uses less than half of its RAM (~75% GRAM use running Unigine Heaven benchmark in extreme with full tessellation). With an old i7 870 w/DDR3 1333 RAM (slower than a newer i5) the limiting factor is probably the GPU which can go up to 100% while the CPU is normally much less than that. I did not check that when previously using an i5 650 which could not use as high of graphics settings as the i7 870.

But it depends whether a game is CPU or GPU intensive. Source games like TF2 can run 3 figure fps in max settings, but I am not familiar with Pub, which I think I heard is not exactly graphically optimized.

Consider at least 6 GB GTX 1060 if using higher resolution or multiple displays. But for single 1080p display there would be little difference over the 3 GB model.

[[☥] - CJ -]

There wont be a bottleneck with a 1060 6GB, i run an OCd 2500k with no issues.

[vertigo]

I agree with AnkleBiter, and question everyone just throwing out the advice to go with 6GB without even inquiring as to your gaming resolution. More memory is almost exclusively for larger resolutions, so for a single 1080p monitor 3GB should be more than adequate, and 6GB is almost certainly a waste of money. I don't know the prices, but I'm guessing you'd be better off spending that difference on the next model up than more memory, unless you're gaming at >1080 (or planning on doing so within the next couple years).

[[☥] - CJ -]

引用自 vertigo：

I agree with AnkleBiter, and question everyone just throwing out the advice to go with 6GB without even inquiring as to your gaming resolution. More memory is almost exclusively for larger resolutions, so for a single 1080p monitor 3GB should be more than adequate, and 6GB is almost certainly a waste of money. I don't know the prices, but I'm guessing you'd be better off spending that difference on the next model up than more memory, unless you're gaming at >1080 (or planning on doing so within the next couple years).

VRAM usage depends on the game and graphics settings too bud, Not just Resolution.

3GB is not worth having with games getting more graphic.

[vertigo]

Fair enough, but OP did say they just play CS:GO (an old game) and planning on playing Pub (no idea what that is), so 3GB should be plenty. I get future-proofing to an extent, but i fthere's no plans to play games a LOT more demanding than that in the next couple years, I would still argue it would be better to save the money and put it toward an upgrade when needed. My 770 "only" has 4GB, which granted is 33% more than what OP would have, but at 1080p every game I've played so far I've been able to run at max settings without issue, so I find it hard to believe OP would have any problems with a 1060 with 3GB. I'm not a hardcore gamer, and I'll admit I don't know as much about video cards as many on here likely do, so if taking that all into account the consensus is still to go with 6GB then I say go for it, but I feel it's worth pointing these things out before OP makes their decision.

[[☥] - CJ -]

I doubt hes going to limit himself to just CSGO when he has a PC capable of so much more.
You have to think about what they may want to do in the future, not what they currently want to do.

[fenix_xxiv]

引用自 vertigo：

Fair enough, but OP did say they just play CS:GO (an old game) and planning on playing Pub (no idea what that is), so 3GB should be plenty. I get future-proofing to an extent, but i fthere's no plans to play games a LOT more demanding than that in the next couple years, I would still argue it would be better to save the money and put it toward an upgrade when needed. My 770 "only" has 4GB, which granted is 33% more than what OP would have, but at 1080p every game I've played so far I've been able to run at max settings without issue, so I find it hard to believe OP would have any problems with a 1060 with 3GB. I'm not a hardcore gamer, and I'll admit I don't know as much about video cards as many on here likely do, so if taking that all into account the consensus is still to go with 6GB then I say go for it, but I feel it's worth pointing these things out before OP makes their decision.

Pub means player uknown battlegrounds
The total amount of memory on video card is important but the newest video cards memory speed is much faster so less memory like 3gb gtx 1060 performs better than previous 4gb video cards