Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Umart $259 + Delivery/Free Pickup @ Umart

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Jettblack on 18/03/2017 - 09:55 umart.com.au (530 clicks)
Last edited 18/03/2017 - 11:42 by 1 other user

Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Video Card
Internet Price:$259.00

I brought 1, got it sent to my local store for pickup - so no del charges

Product Name : Gainward GeForce™ GTX 1060 3GB
Barcode : 426018336-3798
GPU : GeForce GTX 1060
GPU Clockspeed : 1708 Mhz (boost)/1506 Mhz (base)
Memory : 3GB GDDR5 (192 bits)
Memory Clockspeed : 4000Mhz (DDR 8G)
Pixels per clock (peak) : N/A
Bandwidth : 192 GB/sec
Ramdac : N/A
Bus : PCI-Express 3.0 x 16
Cooling : 2 Slot Fan cooler
Video-Features : HDMI v2.0
Connectivity : DVI-D + DisplayPort *3
Product Size : 252mm x 112mm
Power Connector : 6-pin

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  Hirolol on 18/03/2017 - 10:05

  +1

  Why is this card cheaper than gtx 970?
  I woulda have thought its new so it's better so it would cost more?

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    hypie on 18/03/2017 - 10:16

    http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidi…

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    xuqi on 18/03/2017 - 10:31

    Both GTX1060 variants(3GB/6GB) are faster than the GTX970 and use less power.

    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-nvidia…

    This is a good buy for anyone on a tight budget.

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    stumo on 18/03/2017 - 10:32

    1060 is also slightly faster and uses half the power of a 970. It's really a no brainer to get the 1060, its fantastic bang for buck right now. I got mine from amazon last month for $270 landed (mines the evga 3gb SC version).

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    hollykryten on 18/03/2017 - 10:58

    -1

    GTX 970 is a previous generation card so it's not newer. GTX 970 is older than the GTX 1060, not newer. Also GTX 970 might be getting lower in stock and so the price increases for that.

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    KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 18/03/2017 - 10:59

    Newer doesn't always mean more expensive. If it's more efficient, reduced manufacturing cost, less power consumption, then it's cheaper to produce and can be marketed more aggressively. Also competition.

    For example the 8800GT came out was just about as fast as a 8800gtx, but cost less than 75% of the price

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      hollykryten on 18/03/2017 - 11:01

      Yeah and also mass production reduces the cost of the product too. Production of the GTX 1060 may have been far more than that the GTX 970 was.

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        Jaduqimon on 18/03/2017 - 11:42

        manufacturing cost is a non factor probably 1/10th of the rrp. these cards are priced so nvidia can recoupe their R&D costs and make a profit so they can begin next round of r&d…

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    bentan77 on 18/03/2017 - 12:02

    Majority of the cost comes from the GPU die/chip. The chip used in the GTX 1060 is almost half the size of the one used in the GTX 970/980, this is how they can sell it for less.

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      Hirolol on 18/03/2017 - 20:30

      Ok, I think your answer is the best as it explains the actual reason for the price difference.

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    only4theweak on 24/04/2017 - 13:51

    I think it's due to the fact that you cannot SLI the 1060s. SLI 2x 970s can push out nearly the same performance as a 1080 at roughly the same price. Being able to SLI 2x 1060s would have on par performance as a 1080 but at a much lower price. So not being able to SLI the gtx 1060 means that its price can be much lower.