MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X 3 GB Review

Name: MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X 3 GB
Brand: MSI

on Sep 6th, 2016,

Manufacturer: MSI

Test System

Test System - VGA Rev. 44
Processor:	Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.5 GHz (Skylake, 8192 KB Cache)
Motherboard:	ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Intel Z170
Memory:	G.SKILL 16 GB Trident-Z DDR4 @ 3000 MHz 15-16-16-35
Storage:	2x Patriot Ignite 960 GB SSD
Power Supply:	Antec HCP-1200 1200W
Cooler:	Cryorig R1 Universal 2x 140 mm fan
Software:	Windows 10 64-bit Anniversary Edition
Drivers:	NVIDIA: 372.54 WHQL AMD: Catalyst 16.8.2 Beta GTX 1060 3GB: 372.70 WHQL
Display:	Acer CB240HYKbmjdpr 24" 3840x2160

Benchmark scores in other reviews are only comparable when this exact same configuration is used.

All games and cards were tested with the drivers listed above, no performance results were recycled between test systems. Only this exact system with exactly the same configuration was used.
All games are set to their highest quality setting unless indicated otherwise.
AA and AF are applied via in-game settings, not via the driver's control panel.

Each game is tested at these screen resolutions:

1920x1080: Most common monitor (22" - 26").
2560x1440: Highest possible 16:9 resolution for commonly available displays (27"-32").
3840x2160: 4K Ultra HD resolution, available on the latest high-end monitors.

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