GTX 1060 6 GB or 1050 Ti 4 GB

pontiactaylor110ce · Nov 16, 2017

Current system: Gigabyte 1060 6 GB Windforce OC, i5 6600 k, 16gb DDR4.

Since I don't game a lot I was considering selling my 1060 and getting a 1050 ti.

Would I end up regretting it? I'm a casual gaming and am okay with not having the game maxed out. Also I game at 1080p 60hz.

Thanks!

richiestang_78 · Nov 16, 2017

You could probably downgrade to a 1060 3GB Mini card and be fine as well, take a hit on VRAM but for you it probably wont make a difference while keeping the actual power. I personally dont think the 1050ti is a great deal right now with GPU prices the way they are.

Barty1884 · Nov 16, 2017

You'd probably be fine - a 1050TI is a solid 1080p/60Hz card, with you likely dropping from High/Ultra to Med/High (on average).

That being said, it really depends what you're trying to net from the 1060.
A new 1060 6GB (not the Windforce, but similar performance) goes for ~$250 new.
A 1050TI is about $155 minimum.

So, on cost new, there's a ~$100 price difference. I doubt anybody is going to pay you much >$200 for a used 1060.... leaving you a net "profit" of $40-$50.

Doesn't seem worth it when you look at it that way - to me, at least.

rcald2000 · Nov 16, 2017

Depends on what you game on. A GTX 1060 6GB costs about $260, while a GTX 1050 Ti costs about $160. The price difference is $100 but then you have to consider that you'd get the used value for your 1060 6GB GPU. I'd recommend keeping it unless you need an extra $50.

richiestang_78 · Nov 16, 2017

The 1060 3Gb minis are like 20 bucks more then a 1050ti. But they do have the problems of all minis, run hotter and louder, but do use less power.

toshibitsu · Nov 16, 2017

If you are intent on getting rid of the 1060 6GB, I'd look for an inexpensive GTX 970 4GB(probably check ebay). That would be much better then having a 1050 Ti 4GB.

pontiactaylor110ce · Nov 16, 2017

richiestang_78 :

Disregarding gpu pricing would I get acceptable performance with a 1050 ti? I'll be looking around for deals

Barty1884 · Nov 16, 2017

"deals" aren't really going to be common right now - GPU prices are inflated anyway, and "new(er)" cards don't see the Black Friday/Cyber Monday discounts of older cards.

BUT, if we're pretending you don't already own a 6GB 1060 then yes, a 1050TI will give you reasonable performance at 1080p.

pontiactaylor110ce · Nov 16, 2017

Barty1884 :

I was worried about the 1050 ti pairing well with my cpu.

Barty1884 · Nov 16, 2017

Pairing well is hard to quantify. The 6600K can pair well with stronger GPUs, depending on the resolution.

For 1080p gaming, a 6600K is a pretty solid balance with a 6GB 1060 - a 1050TI is a step down, but still a fairly reasonable pairing for your needs.

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