

🔥 Level up your rig with MSI GTX 1060 – power, cool, and clarity in one sleek package!
The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GT OC is a robust mid-range graphics card featuring 3GB of GDDR5 VRAM, dual-fan cooling, and Military Class 4 components. Designed for smooth 1080P and 2K gaming, it supports 4K displays and VR, delivering reliable performance with efficient thermal management. Enhanced by MSI’s Afterburner overclocking software, it offers a solid balance of power and quiet operation, making it an ideal choice for budget-conscious professionals and gamers seeking long-term value.




| ASIN | B01KUCL25Y |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,178 in Computer Graphics Cards |
| Brand | msi |
| Card Description | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 3GB GDDR5 graphics memory |
| Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (89) |
| Date First Available | August 22, 2016 |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 3072 MB |
| Graphics Coprocessor | gddr5 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9.7 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.85 pounds |
| Item model number | GeForce GTX 1060 3GT OC |
| Manufacturer | MSI Computer |
| Max Screen Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| Memory Speed | 8008 MHz |
| Number of Processors | 3 |
| Product Dimensions | 9.7 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches |
| Series | GeForce GTX 1060 3GT OC |
C**.
1060 3GB overview plus reasons leading to the card,
Comparison on Ultra: When compared to the 980 Ti, it was around 40% slower all around. Doom ran at 40-48 FPS, Borderlands 2 90-100 FPS, BioShock Infinte 65-79FPS, Witcher 3 30-39FPS. 980 Ti vs 1070: Using the same games and others the 980 Ti was 20% faster except in 4K it was 10-15% faster. Note: The 980 Ti vs my friends 1080, the 1080 was slower in every where else by 5% except on 4K where it was 15-20% faster than the 980 Ti. Both cards were unmodified unlike the YouTube videos where they received a huge discount for most streamers and a free card for other streamers. Not sure where they are getting these results at where the 1070 is faster? It's not. Also the 1080 used was a reference card while the other was an Asus so it's not technically a fair match but more of pointing out the hype since I myself was almost fooled into selling a perfectly fine card that wouldn't even see 4K on account that I just bout a 2K monitor since 4K is overpriced at the moment (circa 2015-2016). Pros: - It's the 970 GTX replacement, so if you loved that card you'll love this. - Less Watts than 980 Ti and 970. - Less heat than 1070 and 1080 cards which get hot under load like the 980 Ti or more depending on brand 3GB good for Ultra maxed out everything 1080P, 2K 30FPS on AAA title games, 4K not possible on Ultra unless overclocked and heavily configured. - Faster than the PS4 Pro and any consoles out there for now. The Scropio has a modified mobile r9 or so and this card would be about 15% faster so if you were worried about that upgrade to the 1070 which max Tflops is way above the advertised 6 Tflops (max since the r9 mobile/integrated even overclocked can't reach that which is what the next console would have). Don't let the hype fool you like the last 2 consoles. - Blows the 1050 Ti out of the water. They should have not used the Ti since Ti usually means better but in this case it's not the usual 10% increase between cards but more of 50%. Which unacceptable to have the "Ti" title held to it. This card is way better for the money, a lot higher yield in investment or bang for your buck or however you want to look/calculate it. (for 2016) Cons: -NO SLI, read it before you buy it. NO SLI and say it aloud before you buy it. Seriously, by the time you post on amazon if it is sli compatible you could've Googled it. -Could have higher clock speeds or maybe 4GB would be better but the no SLI is big deal breaker. Looks whimpy compared to the 1080 or the beasty 980 Ti. Makes you wonder what the 1080 Ti would look like. -Other than that, no manufacturing errors or inconsistencies relating to the card that would make me swear up and down all over the internet. Card looks well built other than the MSI logo, for the price, good enough. Conclusion: This is a good entry level card since it will only be used for heavy rendering programs a laptop can't handle with dual screens with Chrome or other programs opened with numerous tasks and virus scanners on. Basically it would be a solid work computer for years to come(at year 5 the card becomes a norm and should be changed if processor throttling doesn't occur). By work I mean school since I'm an Engineer major. No SLI is big deal breaker for me and probably everyone else out there with most mobos having on average 3 to 4 SLI/Cross Fire options when the 1500+ builds are within budget. Would I SLI a daily used PC? Not unless I had to for power and noise constraints so I went with the 1060. It's quiet yet efficient and doesn't currently yield extreme temps at this price point. Would I game on it? Yes if I didn't have the 980 Ti or a 2K monitor. Am I suggesting getting a 980 Ti? No, they're over priced and for the same price or bit more I'd get a SC 1080 or the Ti next year. But if you're patient and smart, you can get a new one for the same price I did for less than the 1070. With the market flooded with the new cards I'd also not suggest selling the 980 Ti if you were going to board the hype train like I did it's the same as the 1080 in the areas you game in unless you have a 4K monitor and going under 60FPS is going to kill you then do it. Does it make it a bad card? Not at all. If you're on a budget at around 200 dollars and don't particular want your case running hot the 1060 3GB fits perfectly. Or if you're on budget build with an i5 under idk 1000 dollars, this card has a rate of return that still surpasses consoles by gaming standards and does more. It does 1080P flawlessly (above 130FPS vs consoles maybe 60 on the pro and 100ish on the project "s" since the new and current mobile architecture and the new one won't be this good) and held up decently in 2K. Better than the consoles out in 2016 can for the next 5 years to come. Handles VR at 1080P(Above 60 ultra), and the best part is you don't have to buy a whole new system to watch 4K since your computer can render, build and view 4K, but ultra is a whole different story and card. Probably has a good rate of return for the next 3 years before it becomes a norm for the none PC built spectrum at around 1000 dollars from Dell and HP trying to sell a prebuilt with a weak SSD and questionable parts. By then you could just sell the card and buy then. i5's and i7's won't throttle for 5 years when the same speeds slowly become the i3's "newer" architecture speeds clock and base MHz. Lastly, the equations I wrote and concluded on are based on the i5 and i7 builds with SSDs at 1500 range, or more if you include tax. If you maximize at the 500-1000 range and use this card, don't expect as high of a rate of return. Still higher than console by almost 5 folds in value and hours of operation, usability, but not accounting sitting on a couch using a Steam Link( or other companies that use Wi-Fi stream/ Ethernet to solve the whole couch ordeal about "how convenient" it is to own a 500-699 dollar outdated DVD player or Amazon Fire on steroids. Is it better than a console? Yes, if you can understand how to use Windows then you'll have the best gaming experience there is than potato quality VR the consoles are offering plus a Computer. Determining which is better is based on user input's and needs, and usually the younger kids tend to flock to the consoles and usually ruin the gaming experience. Also factor in which group of people you associate with have, and if it's Mircosoft based then PC is the next step, if not console it up. If multiplayer is your source of satisfaction between a standardized system vs combustibility and freedom. The choice is yours.
P**8
Works great!
Provides smooth and beautiful graphics. Keeps cool and runs quiet with zero issues so far.
R**R
Great Low Price Graphics Card
It was easy for me to install and my games are running great. I am planning on buying a VR headset soon that this more than meets the qualifications. I am glad I brought this and will look towards this company for my future computer needs.
A**G
Two were good, one runs hot
Bought three of these. Two run 70c at full usage, the other runs over 80 and has to slightly throttle to maintain temp. This makes me suspect build quality just a little bit. So the one "hot" card I have afterburner set to max of 75c which makes it throttle a little more, but it isn't cooking. Otherwise great cards with plenty of overclockability.
T**S
lasted just over a year and NO WARRANTY SUPPORT BY MANUFACTURER
This item lasted less than a year and a half. We purchased it brand new and are sick that we paid so much money and are now having to replace it with another card. Boooo. Tried to use the warranty through MSI product support and they WILL NOT answer emails or get back to me about replacing this product. Realize that even if the card we bought just happened to be bad, you are dealing with terrible product support as well. STILL TRYING AFTER 3 MONTHS OF CONTACTING MSI AND NO ANSWER, NO LIVE CHAT SUPPORT just Bots.
M**O
Excellent performance for the price
Excelente performance more than expected excellent for a light design and gamming
A**R
Capitalism
I gotta say for around 230 dollars I'm a little disappointed, why even make the 3GB version of this card; my buddy got this 6GB for christmas and compared to the one I had just bought (this one); you can definitely tell an fps and performance difference. Obviously you can always say you shoulda just bought the 6GB but in reality people that aren't complete die hard, ready to drop thousands of dollars on PC's need to know this card is good but the difference between the 3-6 GB is RIDICULOUS. I feel as if I wasted money comparing, I mean I can run games fairly well but I feel the miscommunication on the quality of the card should be given more attention. All in all I'm saying the card lacks performance and consistency compared to something that's 20-30 dollars more, makes me feel like the company is run on capitalism.
L**U
Rebate not available
The card is perfect. However, it appears on amazon that it has a 20 rebate. But on MSI's rebate claim center, it does not have this offer code. Does anyone have similar issues?
A**R
Third class product with worst service. I have purchased this card and started facing issues from next month. To solve the issue went to service center and submitted card hoping that issue might be smaller one. Service center took almost 1.5 month to find out the issue and after that they said we can’t repair this one. So asked to give new card because my old card was in warranty. Also to get this amount i had done lot of email communication with MSI team for almost 2 months. Don’t purchase this card. Worst product. Waste of money. Note : I have sent mail to MSI india head Mr. Arjun pal regarding this issue. Rather than helping me out that guy humiliated saying that i am not liable to give you answers and i am not your employee. Reported same issue on tweeter, FB however no reply from MSI team.
M**A
The card is awesome! it is working fine. no performance issue no heating issue everything has been great. my system doesn't have any UPS and so it shuts down very frequently!! still the graphics card survives
C**N
Merci pour le service
A**R
Really ultimate. For now and I think for coming 2-3 years you wouldn't be needing anything else than this GPU. GTA V can be played @60 fps V-Sync on, @1080p resolution at highest settings (literally), which gives us the idea that which games it can play. Runs silent and becomes moderately hot during play. Looks awesome. What is the need for an expensive gpu if this can play hardest games at highest settings.
T**R
Fast shipping! Great product. Runs games on high setting no problem.
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