MSI will give buyers five different GTX 1060 3GB cards to choose from. Two of the cards will be factory overclocked and will sport MSI’s Twin Frozr VI cooler. These cards are the 1060 3GB GAMING X 3G and the GAMING 3G. The GAMING X 3G has a base clock of 1594MHz and a boost clock of 1809MHz, while the GAMING 3G has a base clock of 1531MHz and a boost clock of 1746MHz. The GAMING series cards will both have an RGB logo which can be customized via MSI’s GAMING APP. Lastly, both cards will have custom PCBs with a 6-phase power design.
The Twin Frozr VI cooler performed well in the recent cards we've tested. In our review of the GTX 1080 GAMING video card, we found that the Twin Frozr VI cooler provided ~12C better cooling than the Founders Edition card.
Two of MSI’s GTX 1060s will have the ARMOR 2X cooler. The ARMOR 3GV1 will run at reference speeds of 1506MHz base and 1708MHz boost. MSI’s ARMOR 3G OCV1, on the other hand, will be factory overclocked and have a base clock of 1544 MHz and a boost clock of 1759 MHz.
The last card that was announced is the GTX 1060 3GT OC. This card is overclocked to have a base clock of 1544 MHz and a boost clock of 1759 MHz. The card has a dual fan cooler, which looks similar to the ARMOR GTX 1060 OCV1, but its shroud is slightly different.
MSI GTX 1060 3GB Specs
| Name | GeForce® GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G | GeForce® GTX 1060 GAMING 3G |
| GPU | GP106-300 | GP106-300 |
| Core Clock speeds (OC Mode) |
Base: 1594 MHz Boost: 1809 MHz |
Base: 1531 MHz Boost: 1746 MHz |
| Memory Size / Type | 3GB GDDR5 | 3GB GDDR5 |
| Thermal Design | TWIN FROZR VI | TWIN FROZR VI |
| Backplate | Yes | Optional |
| LED | Yes (RGB) | Yes (RGB) |
| Connectivity | DisplayPort x 3 / HDMI / DL-DVI-D | DisplayPort x 3 / HDMI / DL-DVI-D |
| Dimensions | 277 x 140 x 39 mm | 277 x 140 x 39 mm |
| Name | GeForce® GTX 1060 ARMOR 3G OCV1 | GeForce® GTX 1060 ARMOR 3GV1 |
| GPU | GP106-300 | GP106-300 |
| Core Clock speeds (OC Mode) |
Base: 1544 MHz Boost: 1759 MHz |
Base: 1506 MHz Boost: 1708 MHz |
| Memory Size / Type | 3GB GDDR5 | 3GB GDDR5 |
| Thermal Design | ARMOR 2X | ARMOR 2X |
| Backplate | No | No |
| LED | No | No |
| Connectivity | DisplayPort x 2 / HDMI x 2 / DL-DVI-D | DisplayPort x 2 / HDMI x 2 / DL-DVI-D |
| Dimensions | 275 x 137 x 41 mm | 275 x 137 x 41 mm |
| Name | GeForce® GTX 1060 3GT OC |
| GPU | GP106-300 |
| Core Clock speeds (OC Mode) |
Base: 1544 MHz Boost: 1759 MHz |
| Memory Size / Type | 3GB GDDR5 |
| Thermal Design | DUAL FAN |
| Backplate | No |
| LED | No |
| Connectivity | DisplayPort / HDMI / DL-DVI-D |
| Dimensions | 243 x 115 x 39 mm |
Manufacturers are releasing their cards at all price points, making it easy for anyone to upgrade now. We’ll let you know how the GTX 1060 3GB performs in a review and where it stacks up against its competition.
- Chris Zele.
