Review: Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Super JetStream

by Parm Mann on 22 July 2016, 15:30

Tags: Palit, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

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Conclusion

...Palit adds its overclocked Super JetStream to the mix with a dual-fan, 2.5-slot card that, on the face of things, should be about as quick as they come.

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1060 has arrived as an efficient choice in the sub-£300 GPU landscape. Offering solid performance at FHD or QHD resolutions, it serves as a modern alternative to the outgoing GeForce GTX 970 and 980, while providing Nvidia with renewed ammunition against AMD's rival Radeon RX 480.

Evolutionary rather than revolutionary, GTX 1060 is an upper-mid-range part available in a multitude of flavours from day one. Leaving no stone left unturned, Nvidia's add-in-board partners have been quick off the mark with custom designs ranging from small-form-factor solutions to triple-fan beasties priced anywhere between £230 and £320.

Aiming for a middle ground, Palit adds its overclocked Super JetStream to the mix with a dual-fan, 2.5-slot card that, on the face of things, should be about as quick as they come. Yet on-paper specifications tell only half the full story, as while core and memory frequencies are seemingly among the best, in-game framerates are surprisingly close to reference. Performance is consistent and the chunky cooler delivers ultra-low temperatures, but there's scope for Palit to strike a better balance between boost frequency, temperature and noise.

The Good
  
The Bad
Well suited to FHD or QHD gaming
Overclocked on core and memory
Keeps very cool under load
Highly efficient architecture
  
Conservative real-world boost
Overly aggressive fan profile
Lacks SLI support


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Posted by jamz4 - Fri 22 Jul 2016 21:01
AMD sorta dropped the ball here, allowing these cards to come out before the 480s custom boards and steal its thunder
Posted by Cr@ig - Fri 22 Jul 2016 21:07
Used to trust Hexus reviews. Now believe they are puppets to Nvidia along with a lot of other sites. Disgusting how you cant show off the true capabilities of RX480 under DX12 Vulcan. Plus other DX12 titles. Shame on you.
Posted by gingerninja7 - Sat 23 Jul 2016 00:01
Genuine question - why is Doom not being run on Vulcan? Both nVIDIA and AMD cards benefit from this, and in the real world I can't think of any real reason that you *wouldn't* use Vulcan given that it improves performance.

So, why bench it in OpenGL?
Posted by Nifl - Sat 23 Jul 2016 00:11
gingerninja7
Genuine question - why is Doom not being run on Vulcan? Both nVIDIA and AMD cards benefit from this, and in the real world I can't think of any real reason that you *wouldn't* use Vulcan given that it improves performance.

So, why bench it in OpenGL?

Because Nvidia looks kinda bad on it in comparison. Nvidia gets a very small boost (if any) and AMD gets a huge boost.
Posted by EzioAs - Sat 23 Jul 2016 01:50
Weird. Palit strikes a good balance between cooling and noise on their higher end card, but they choose to focus more on cooling for a card that uses less power.

Please tell me you can control the fan using utilities like MSI Afterburner or something.

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