Buying Gtx 1060 wich one?

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Im looking to buy a gtx 1060 for gaming

Should i get 3 gb or 6 what difference does it make to gaming?

Also there are a number of companies selling the 1060 which one should i choose? Which company has Best price and performance for that particular card

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The GTX 1060-6GB will give you more graphics performance (higher FPS) due to the higher number of CUDA cores (and VRAM) compared to the 3GB version. The 6GB version is considered top-of-the-line GPU for 1080p-resolution/60Hz-refresh rate monitor gaming.

Best price/performance (as of today's current price listing) would be the Asus GTX 1060 Dual OC, recommended for ATX/mATX-sized rigs:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $279.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 16:37 EDT-0400

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The GTX 1060-6GB will give you more graphics performance (higher FPS) due to the higher number of CUDA cores (and VRAM) compared to the 3GB version. The 6GB version is considered top-of-the-line GPU for 1080p-resolution/60Hz-refresh rate monitor gaming.

Best price/performance (as of today's current price listing) would be the Asus GTX 1060 Dual OC, recommended for ATX/mATX-sized rigs:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $279.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 16:37 EDT-0400

If you have a mini-ITX rig (small form factor), where size of the GPU is limited due to spatial clearance in your case, you can opt for the single-fan model such as the EVGA GTX 1060 SC Gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $269.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 16:39 EDT-0400
 
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I would say yes, it's worth it. Games are always using more and more VRAM and 3GB is definitely on the low side for current games. Also from what I know about GTA 5 it could probably use the extra processing resources
 
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Question from Kasures : "Gpu ram 3gb or 6gb?"







The difference between the GTX 1060 3gb and 6gb is more than just VRAM (and this is unique to this card) the chip on the 3Gb card is actually cut down and it affects performance. In fact in some games the GTX 1050ti 4gb outperforms it. The GTX 1060 6gb card is by far worth the extra money.
 
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