Msi GTX 1060 6GB Gaming X vs Msi GTX 1070 8GB Gaming X

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Backstory: So I've built a gaming PC about a year ago and I didn't buy a GPU(Msi GTX 970 was the card I was going to get but didn't because of the new GTX 10X0 cards). I've finally gotten into PC gaming since I wasn't having much fun on my PS4 anymore but I've had done a ton of research and couldn't find anything on this. I also stream from time to time on twitch and would like to play games and stream them at the same time.

What I'm trying to do: So the question is which one should I get and will be more valued for my money, I'm not looking to spend a lot but something decent and will work with what I'm trying to accomplish. I'm on a budget but could probably stretch.

Question: Should I get an Msi GTX 1060 6GB Gaming X(£285~) or an Msi GTX 1070 8GB Gaming X(£435~)?

If you're wondering yes I am a HUGE Msi fan and would prefer to see their products in my PC but I can maybe look at other cards.

Any help is well appreciated and I thank you deeply for the help.
 

Anuva_

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Just standard 1080p for now but i want to make sure its a GPU that will allow me to stream and run games with 60+ FPS and medium or high graphics.
 

MFT01

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In that case a 1060 will be more than enough to run any 1080p games at high/ultra settings at 60fps :)
 

Dova-Pug

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The rx 480 is a great card and in a lot of scenarios outperforms the gtx 1060 in dx11 and nearly always outperforms it in dx12 and vulcan, and yes msi make great graphics cards ;) Plus you can put 2 in crossfire and you get freesync.

 

Wrong way around, in DX11 the 1060 has a clear lead but with the latest drivers the 480 pulls ahead a few % in DX12 and a larger amount with Vulcan. Problem is Vulcan may not ever become mainstream if developers don't adopt it.

 

Dova-Pug

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The rx 480 comes relatively close in dx 11 and edges ahead in dx12 and vulcan and is cheaper but yea I got mixed up with my last comment.

 

Anuva_

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I have a i5-4690K processor but planning on overclocking it to a possible 4.2 GHz~