Testseek.co.uk have collected 126 expert reviews of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 6GB GDDR5 PCIe and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 6GB GDDR5 PCIe.
July 2016
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126 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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3 Reviews
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The editors liked
Attractive RGB illumination
Exceptional memory overclocking
Gorgeous aesthetics
Impressive factory overclock
Low power consumption
Military Class 4 components
Stunning build quality
Superb thermals
Unbelievably quiet
Well suited to FHD or QHD gaming
Excellent cooling performance
Silent when idle
Quiet under load
Highly efficient architecture
Three-year warranty
DirectX 12 ready
3 years' warranty
2 year XSplit license
Stellar cooling performance
Great out of the box performance
Room to overclock
Unique backplate
RGB has been improved from earlier gens.
Excellent balance of cooling and noise
Keen pricing
Stylish design
Backplate and RGB functionality
The editors didn't like
£70 more expensive than the reference RX 480
“The MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X is built to an impeccable standard and the latest Twin Frozr VI cooling design is nothing short of revolutionary. Additionally
The graphics card is able to defeat the GTX 980 in mos
Brawny performance for a midrange video card, Easily overclocked, Very good software and physical design
Expensive among GTX 1060 partner cards, Card is much bigger than Founders Edition, Availability limited at debut, Like other GTX 1060s, no SLI support
The Gaming X 6G is a finely tuned version of the GTX 1060 that tops Nvidia's own Founders Edition, right out of the box, by a good margin. Read More…...
MSi once again brings a fun card to the table, and this one doesn't break the back either. The GTX 1060 series will be a hit, no doubt. Over the 960 the performance nearly doubled and a card like shown today with it's perf, cool temps, low noise and exce...
MSI has brought an incredible offering to the table in their GTX 1060 Gaming X 6G. The improved heatsink, fans, VRM, and power connection gives this 1060 a little more room to stretch its legs. There were plenty of times when I was testing this card, on...
Published: 2016-07-19, Author: Paul , review by: hitechlegion.com
Ability to Overclock, Comes with backplate, Low Power
None at this Time
I have to admit my overall experience testing the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X was a great one. I really appreciate the R&D MSI has put into this card to make it better and a bit affordable than what you would receive if you purchased a Founders Edition...
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Published: 2016-07-19, Author: Bruno , review by: reviewstudio.net
performance, power consumption, overclocking, dead silent, price
NVIDIA just launched its GTX 1060 graphics card, the next obvious member of its Pascal series. They've waited for AMD to make a step with their Polaris family before GTX 1060 saw the light.The new GTX 1060 manages to beat AMD RX480 in performance, but the...
Extremely quiet, Overclocked out of the box, Fans turn off in idle, Low temperatures, Cheaper than Founders Edition, No efficiency loss vs. reference design, Power efficient, Backplate included, New NVIDIA technologies: Ansel, FastSync, HEVC Video, and VR
Small performance increase over reference, Board power limit set way too low, Memory not overclocked, No SLI support, DVI output no longer includes analog VGA signals
According to MSI, their GTX 1060 Gaming X will retail at $289. Extremely quiet Overclocked out of the box Fans turn off in idle Low temperatures Cheaper than Founders Edition No efficiency loss vs. reference design Power efficient Backplate included New N...
Factory overclocked, Twin Frozr VI cooling, Low to no noise, VR Ready, Gaming App, Pricing, MSI Gaming APP
SLI not supported
As you might expect, the MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X 6G is going to outperform a card that comes with lower baseline core clock speeds, even if they are at the top end of the Gaming App range of speeds by default. In just about every test, MSI's GTX 1060 Gaming...
Buying an MSI graphics card means you're buying something that is a quality product, from an established and well-known brand. MSI's new GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 6G is one of the best value for money cards you can buy right now, offering more performanc...
Excellent performance, Runs cool and quiet, Suitable for smallformfactor PCs
Pricing is higher than Nvidia's recommended level
There has never been a better time to be a gamer, especially one whose pockets aren't bottomless. The GeForce GTX 1060 is priced to kill, and it's a worthy step up from the Radeon RX 480. Now while Nvidia announced a price of Rs. 22,999 which would effect...
On a tight budget, but are willing to spend that few extra bucks on a graphic card? The MSI GTX 1060 GAMING X is no doubt a worthy contender if you don't already own a GTX 970 or GTX 980.(previously published in issue August 2016)...
