GPVHOSO GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 Black
The GPVHOSO GTX 1060 6GB pairs 6GB of GDDR5 memory with a 192-bit bus and dual cooling fans, delivering smooth 1080p gaming and VR-ready performance via VRWorks. Its 2 DisplayPort and HDMI outputs support multi-monitor setups, while the efficient thermal design keeps the card cool during long sessions. Best for budget gamers on a 400W or higher PSU who want a reliable, no-frills card for esports and older AAA titles, not for ray tracing or heavy workstation loads.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average compute (15th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)
- Below average vram (19th percentile)
- Below average rt (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 16 |
Memory
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 192.2 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 1280 |
| Base Clock | 1531 |
| Boost Clock | 1531 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.375 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 10037 |
| GPU Compute | 4264 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 120 |
| Recommended PSU | 400 |
| Power Connectors | 6PIN |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | GPVHOSO GeForce GTX 1060 | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | MSI SHADOW G5070-12S3C | Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD | PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR5 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1531 | 2512 | 2542 | 2542 | 2625 | 2587 |
| Tdp W | 120 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPVHOSO GeForce GTX 1060 | 19 | 22 | 19.3 | 24.6 | 14.6 | 26.3 | 43.6 | 27.4 | 37.8 | 30.5 | 63.2 | 86.4 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G Compare | 62.4 | 82.6 | 65.6 | 79.8 | 72.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.2 | 79.4 | 94 | 95.5 | 46.2 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62.4 | 82.6 | 65.6 | 79.8 | 72.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 86.2 | 79.4 | 94 | 88.9 | 48.7 |
| MSI SHADOW G5070-12S3C Compare | 62.4 | 82.6 | 65.6 | 79.8 | 72.6 | 89.5 | 91.5 | 72.2 | 79.4 | 94 | 61.3 | 38.2 |
| Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD Compare | 62.4 | 76.6 | 65.6 | 79.8 | 72.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 45 | 79.4 | 94 | 82.5 | 37.2 |
| PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O Compare | 62.4 | 82.6 | 65.6 | 79.8 | 72.6 | 89.5 | 72.6 | 57.9 | 79.4 | 94 | 95.5 | 38.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From CA$242
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall27.5
- AI/LLM10
- Budget68.3
- Gaming 4k17.6
- Ray Tracing21.3
- Workstation19.8
- Gaming 1080p29.8
- Gaming 1440p24.4
- Content Creation18.3
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