First of all, let’s take a look at the specifications of the NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB. This graphics card was released in 2017 and the latest revision of this graphics card comes in October 2018 which is what we will be talking about.
This model had 1,280 CUDA Cores working at a base frequency of 1,506 MHz and that reached 1,709 MHz in Boost mode. It should be noted that the models we have found use 6 GB GDDR5. We have not found new models with GDDR5X memories.
Currently, NVIDIA no longer manufactures this graphics card, being discontinued. If we find it, they will be remnants of stock or on second-hand websites.
Will we be able to play with her in 2023?
There are two things we need to keep in mind. If we want to play titles like Dota 2, CS:GO, Fornite or similar, it is an excellent graphics card. But, if we want to enjoy modern games released this year, things change.
We must bear in mind that developers do not usually optimize games specially. We see how the requirements are higher and higher, but, Could I play a game released in 2023 with an NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB? Well, the truth is that yes and not exactly few.
Some of these games would be:
- Far Cry 6: within the minimum requirements ask for a GTX 960 4 GB
- Forspoken: a minimum of a GTX 1060 6 GB is recommended
- Hogwarts Legacy: ask for at least a GTX 960 4 GB
- Return: requires at least a GTX 1060 6 GB
- Atomic Heart: another game that requires at least a GTX 1060 6 GB for 1080p @ 60 FPS
- Resident Evil 4 Remake: quite interesting this game that at least requires a GTX 560 4 GB
- The Last of Us 1: another imported game that requires at least a GTX 970 or GTX 1050 Ti
- Dead Island 2: order this game at least a GTX 1060
As we can see, many games ask for either a GTX 1060 6 GB or a lower model. This means that we can play many current games without major problems. But, we must take into account that the list will go down in the coming years.
Ok, but how much is the NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB worth?
We repeat, this graphics card is currently discontinued by NVIDIA. It is possible to find it new, but they are remnants of stock. We can also find it second hand quite easily.
We have found three options very interesting on Amazon:
Then, you can also find “rare” models on Amazon that appear to be Chinese. These versions are a little more expensive and leave many doubts about it.
On the other hand, you can also buy it at Wallapop for about 70-100 euros In most cases. Some models are even cheaper. On the other hand, we would not pay more than 100 euros for this graphics card, because it is so old.
Conclusion
It is not a graphics card for the long term, it is a “patch” for the medium or short term. Possibly next year we will no longer see games that recommend at least an NVIDIA GTX and the few that do support them will be the GTX 1660. Although it will continue to be a great graphics card for so-called eSports games such as Dota 2, LoL, CSGO, Fortnite or PUBG, among others.
