I can't really speak to gaming as I'm not a gamer but not being the highest powered or most expensive card I went 4 stars on general principals. This went into an older Intel DQ77MK motherboard with a Gen 4 core I7 processor, raided SSDs for the OS and raided mechanical drives for data. It replaces a Nvidia GTX 650.
This card barely fits the motherboard but it did fit.
I had to change the SATA cable for the 5th connector from straight to 90 degrees at the mother board because the end of the card falls over the connector. There will be no replacing of motherboard memory without taking the card out as the card sits flush against end of the memory sockets with them locked in, no room to swivel the locks.
I also replaced the power supply, as this card requires an 8 pin VGA connector and the old PS only had a 6 pin. The old PS has quite a few miles on it and the odds are that electrolytic capacitors will eventually become problematic, so I didn't mind springing for a new supply.
The change in performance is very noticeable, streaming video is smoother, pages and photos pop faster, the fans are nicely quiet. Based on the Passmark comparisons with more expensive cards, I would agree with other comments that this card may be one of the best at Bang for the Buck.
It has only been in play a short time but I am very happy with the purchase
| Memory Speed | 1860 MHz |
|---|---|
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 6 GB |
