Colorful iGame GTX 1060 U Review: Game Benchmarks and Conclusion

Our previously mentioned percentages are valid for 1080p and 4K resolution. The older Maxwell architecture of the Geforce GTX 970 slips down only in real games in high resolutions. It’s just about 30 percent of the performance of a GTX 1070 in the DirectX 12 game The Rise of the Tomb Raider (in 4K). It’s similar to GTA 5 Redux.


Conclusion


In 1080p it looks better again: 55 percent. The 1060 is in both resolutions to 63 to 67 percent and can in high resolutions even once again drauflegen and just over 70 percent reach. For image rates below 10 FPS on our test system, however, you should save money on a 4K monitor as an output device for a GTX 1060.


Both as well as significantly less hungry give the DirectX 11 titles GTA 5 with Redux Mod and the older 2K games shooter Bioshock Infinite. In 1080p resolution all cards are on a good level. The 1060 is only 10 to 14 percent and the GTX 970 is only about 20 percent slower than the Geforce GTX 1070.


This results in reproducible image repetition rates. However, with 4K resolutions, the smaller cards lose more. The Colorful card achieves approximately 71 to 73 percent of the GTX 1070 in normal and turbo mode. The GTX 970 drops to 47 to 62 percent of the power of a GTX 1070 under 4K resolution.


It is clear that the GeForce GTX 1060 from the start is aimed at players who do not bet on 4K. Because even the large GTX 1070 reaches its limits quite quickly with current and technically demanding titles. A faster processor and best equal a Geforce GTX 1080 should be. However, if you stay with 1080p screens, you get the right chip with the 1060 - which, compared to the predecessor generation, does not lose your breath even with DirectX 12 titles.


For more than 50 Euro more than other high-quality manufacturer cards like Asus, EVGA or Gigabyte you get a very well cooled, quiet and very overclocking graphics card with the Colorful iGame GTX 1060 U-Top-6G Has advantages. In terms of performance, overclockers can easily bring them to the upper end of the GTX1060 squad without fighting with tinnitus due to loud fans after long game sessions. The price remains altogether nevertheless expensive, even if you can order for instance at Gearbest free of charge including customs handling (tip: by "American Express" delivery, waiting time: about 2 to 3 weeks). Finally, there are first maps with GeForce GTX 1070 GPU already for a few ten Euro notes - but then, of course, with losses in volume, cooling and overclocking potential.


If you need a well-cooled and quiet graphics card for further overclocking and for games in 1080p resolution, do not want to spend more than 400 Euro and can wait with the waiting time to the delivery, we can the Colorful iGame GTX 1060 U- Top-6G. Those who are familiar with and rather satisfied with the moderate overclocking values ​​of the manufacturers compared to the self-handling are better at Asus and Co.. You can buy them quickly in the computer shop "around the corner"


If you can dispense with Power for DirectX 12, the predecessor generation could also look for a cheap Geforce GTX 980 Ti. This is around 400 euros and moves in terms of power just below a Geforce GTX 1070 - but has a long-term look for architecture.