ASUS has already provided the market with highly powerful and efficient versions of the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080. However, those top-end cards are not meant for gamers with a tighter budget. The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1060 O6G GAMING is an interesting choice for budget conscious buyers as it delivers exceptional performance at an affordable price.
The design of the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1060 O6G GAMING shares a lot of elements with its premium counterparts. The lighting system used in the premium cards like the ROG STRIX GTX 1070 is also present is the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1060 O6G GAMING, The RGB lighting system is one of the similar design elements. The wing blade fans are also similar to the STRIX GTX 1070 and 1080.
However, the case or the body enclosing the fans is a bit thinner as compared to the more premium cards in the STRIX series. The reason for the decrease in thickness is the decrease in size of the fins of the internally located heat sinks. In terms of connectivity, the STRIX 1060 provides one DVI link, 2 DisplayPorts and 2 HDMI ports.
When the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1060 O6G GAMING is coupled with an Intel i7-3770K and 8GB of RAM, the GPU is able to perform up to its potential. In such configuration, The Division runs at a frame rate of about 45 frames per second when the resolution is 1440p.
The DirectX 12 mode of The Rise of the Tomb Raider runs at about 60 frames per second when the resolution is 1440p. GTA V performs unexpectedly and delivers a frame rate of 30 frames per second when the resolution is set at 1440p. With all setting maxed out, Crysis 3 runs at a playable frame rates of about 35 frames per second when the resolution is 1440p. The ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1060 O6G GAMING is able to perform better than the ASUS ROG STRIX RADEON RX480.
At full-HD resolution and maxed-out settings, the STRIX GTX 1060 is able to run The Division at a frame rate of about 60 frames per second whereas the STRIX RADEON RX480 can run the same game at a frame rate of approximately 57 frames per second. Similar trend is observed in other games like Ashes of the Singularity, DOOM, Rise of the Tomb Raider and GTA V. The STRIX GTX 1060 delivers slightly better performance than the STRIX RADEON RX480 GPU.
On an average, the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1060 O6G GAMING runs at a temperature of 40 degree Celsius. The Vulkan API optimization and performance of DX12 games needs a little improvement, but it is nothing a simple driver update cannot fix! This card is exactly what gamers with a tighter budget have been dreaming about. The performance is great at 1440p as well as 1080p. With gaming performance too good for the price, the ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1060 O6G GAMING is an option nobody should ignore.
Price: AED 1,699
