PNY Technologies, Inc. GeForce GTX 1060 3GB XLR8 Twin Fan graphics card

PNY XLR8 GTX 1060 3GB graphics card

The PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is a factory-overclocked graphics card built for 1080p gaming. It uses the Pascal architecture with 1280 CUDA cores, 3GB of GDDR5 memory on a 192-bit bus, and a Twin Fan cooler. The card connects via PCI Express 3.0 x16 and draws 120W TDP through an 8-pin power connector.

Upgrade from GTX 10-series 3GB or older GPUs

This card replaces GTX 10-series 3GB or older GPUs when higher clocks and dual-fan cooling matter. The core runs at 1582 MHz with a 1797 MHz boost, while memory operates at 8 Gbps effective. A 500W system power supply is the minimum requirement, with 450W noted for the card itself. The jump is worth it for smoother frame rates in DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.5 titles.

Suits 1080p gamers on a 500W supply

This model suits 1080p gamers on a 500W supply who need DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, and DVI outputs for up to four monitors. It supports a maximum resolution of 7680 x 4320 and features NVIDIA Ansel, G-SYNC, and SLI with HB Bridge. Users needing more than 3GB VRAM or a lower TDP should look at something else.