Sage-Tips

How hot can a GTX 1060 run?

The safe temp stated by the Nvidia specs are 83 degrees celsius when throttling starts. The card will stop working at 92 degrees celsius to prevent any damage. Usually those chips can withstand 100+ degrees before any damage so you should be safe.

Can a 1060 run 240hz?

Yes. The GTX 1060 6GB can indeed do close to 240 FPS on “competitive” settings (low everything, maximum view distance). Your CPU should also be fast enough.

What temp should a 1070 run at?

It should be around 70c, regular operating temp. Under heavy workloads it should be around 85c, If overclocked, it can reach 90c or higher. (which is dangerous for the card.)

Is a GTX 1060 1440p still good for gaming?

1440p (or dual-1080) should be a reasonable sweet spot as long as you have the CPU to keep up with it and that you make the transition to 16GB within the next few years. If you stay with 1080p gaming (and honestly, it’s quite excellent) you could foreseeably stay with the 6GB 1060 for a good ten years.

How long will a 1080p monitor last?

It’s no 1070, but should still be very fast and relevant for at least five-plus years as long as you don’t expect it to make the transition to 4K gaming or three-monitor spans at 1080p.

Will a GTX 1060 run on a 120 watt power supply?

The GTX 1060 runs happily on 120W thanks to its 16nm Pascal architecture, which will not see much in the way of obsolescence-inducing die shrinks from its rivals for a good three to five years. It depends on what you want, which panel you play on (1080p @60hz, 120 or 1440p @144mhz), and what other components you have.

Is the GTX 1060 6GB a good budget card?

Another problem is that the GTX 1650 SUPER is roughly $160–170USD and offers almost identical performance with even more power efficiency with a new architecture [ 1] . Tl;Dr the GTX 1060 6Gb is a good budget card IF you can get it at a good budget price of $150 (or less preferably) brand new.