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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX OC 3GB vs EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked ACX

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93
Brand
Gigabyte
Brand
EVGA
Model
GV-N1060IXOC-3GD
Model
04G-P4-0974-KR
Release Date
📅 April 2018
Release Date
📅 September 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(19 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(51 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
66th / 95
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
68th / 95
Gaming Effective Value
1326th / 1430
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
TDP
🔌 145 Watts
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
  • Good cooling system
  • Great overclock potential
  • Competitive pricing
Cons
-
Cons
  • Noisy, compared to other GTX 970 cards
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 970
GPU Memory Size
3 GB
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
192-bit
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1560 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1170 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1320 MHz
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL
-
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Max Resolution
-
Length
169 mm
Length
241 mm
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
2 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
2
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
1
HDMI
1
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
Yes
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2
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What are the differences between Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX OC 3GB and EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked ACX? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better video card.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to pick the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX OC 3GB:

  • Slightly better average gaming performance, around +4%.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later.
  • Around 17% lower thermal design power.
  • If you are building a mini ITX PC.
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link.

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Reasons to pick the EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked ACX:

  • If you are NOT building a mini ITX PC.
  • More VRAM memory available (+1 GB)
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • +1 Ports DVI-I Dual-Link.

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