When comparing Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G vs Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual, the Slant community recommends Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G for most people. In the question“What are the best GTX 1060 cards?” Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G is ranked 1st while Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G is:
At roughly 28cm in length, it has a pretty compact body and can fit without any trouble in any decent chassis.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Can easily fit in any chassis
At roughly 28cm in length, it has a pretty compact body and can fit without any trouble in any decent chassis.
Pro LED lighting controllable by software
Like its more powerful siblings, the GTX 1060 G1 Gaming also has LED lights which can be controlled and animated with the Xtreme engine software utility.
Pro Usually very silent
The Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual is a very silent card, despite having two large fans. Fans stay off for temperatures under 50 degrees C and even when operating under heavy load, only a barely audible hum can be heard.
Cons
Con Needs proper ventilation inside the chassis to keep relatively cool temperatures
Even though the fans that the GTX 1060 G1 Gaming uses are excellent, the lack of proper ventilation holes in the backplate make it very easy to trap heat inside the card. To compensate for that you need to make sure that there's proper ventilation inside the chassis.
Con Can easily trap heat
The GTX 1060 G1 Gaming has a metal back-plate which covers the back of the card. However, it does not have any ventilation gaps or holes. This can easily create issues with heat being trapped inside the card.
Con Low temps before fan kicks in 50c
Con Rather large
This card is a rather large one, so you need to make sure your chassis is big enough.