Hey,
 
The EVGA 560ti on my system that I use for regular use and games (not the latest ones) is failing.
 
I searched the available EVGA products and I like to know how the following ones compare to that 560ti card and how they compare between them in daily/gaming use.
 
1) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW GAMING, 06G-P4-6268-KR, 6GB GDDR5, ACX 3.0 & LED  06G-P4-6268-KR
2) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW2 DT GAMING, 06G-P4-6766-KR, 6GB GDDR5, iCX - 9 Thermal Sensors & LED G/P/M  06G-P4-6766-KR
3) EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING, 08G-P4-5170-KR, 8GB GDDR5  08G-P4-5170-KR
 
Any advise would be appreciated, thank you.

It's an Asus P5Q3 Deluxe, bios 2105 with a Intel QX9770 (stock 3.2 GHZ).

a 1060 or even an 1070 may be a bit over kill with a QX9770 I would probably recommend getting a 1050ti but at most maybe a 1060

bob16314
You have the latest BIOS, good..According to this site, a P5Q3 Deluxe should work with cards up to the current 10 series.

As for recommendations on your list, I hate recommending stuff, especially graphics cards..But I'd roll with the GTX 1070 GAMING myself.

Thank you for your help, Bob!

bill1024
What resolution do you game at?
What is your budget?
Plans to upgrade the MB/CPU or monitor in the future?
Would you consider used hardware? There are GTX980Ti selling 250-300$
Seeing used 1070 for 350$
EVGA warranty transfers to 2nd hand owners with the guest RMA
I would thin the GTX1060 is a nice upgrade for you, not knowing your budget and all......
 
I always go by, buy the best you can afford at the time.
 
You can go to Toms hardware and look at the bang for the buck GPU reviews they do every month.
They do a bunch of testing different GPUs, different games and benchmarks with charts and opinions.
 
 

Thank you for the help, Bill!
 
I game at 1920x1200


The budget for any of these 3 cards I listed is assured. I listed those because for the moment my system works for me for daily use and the games I play and only the 560ti card is faulty the rest works really good. I listed those cards because I want a card that's not less powerful than a 560ti but also a card that isn't really expensive or over the top because I think there's a fair chance that when I replace my system later that the card I'll buy now will be obsolete or not powerful enough anymore. So budget wise I can go for any of the three cards I listed and I also listed those  3 cards because they are available on the EVGA store.


I don't like refurbished or used hardware. I got a 9800GX2 SSC edition new that failed quickly (less than 2 years and I don't overclock or tamper with my graphics cards) and the refurbished card I got was also pretty fast gone.


I compared them on the EVGA site and it looks that between the two 1060 I listed there's not much difference but there's difference comparing them with the 1070 like the memory size and memory interface.
 
 
 
 
 
 

My vote would be for the 1070, that way if you do upgrade in the near future you already have a pretty potent card to carry you into your next build. Maybe :)

bob16314
On a side note, an Intel QX9770 is a Quad Core Extreme processor with an unlocked multiplier that was born to be overclocked..Running it at it's stock frequency of 3200MHz is nothing short of sacrilege.
 
The P5Q3 Deluxe is an enthusiast motherboard with many overclocking settings in the BIOS.
 
Safely taking a QX9770 to at least a reasonable 4000MHz should be a walk in the park..If you need help/advice on that, make a new thread in the Overclocking, Cooling and Benchmarking subsection of the forums and I'll see it..List all your hardware.
 
I'd grab the GTX 1070 GAMING just for the extra VRAM needed for many of todays game titles to run on max graphics settings/higher resolutions and overclock the QX9770..Overclock or not, I'd still grab the 1070 as a first choice, the GTX 1060 FTW second..Up to you.
 
 
 
 

Thank you again and the thing is I know that both CPU and mobo are made for and can be OC'd. The snag is that not all people can do so by themselves and in safety (not making toasters of them). I have some hardware and software experience but OC is really out of my league so one of these days I certainly will make a thread in the OC section.


I'm thinking to go for the 1070 I listed as this is available on the EVGA store and it's not a Ti , SSC or SC. Speaking out of my own experiences I have the (wrong?) feeling that those graphics cards don't last as long as standard graphics cards.
 

Cool GTX
This may help compare potential performance:
 
futuremark GeForce GTX 560 Ti Review - score 3460

futuremark GTX 1060-6GB Review - score 12780 

futuremark GTX 1070 Review - score 18050  
 
 
 
 

Thank you, Cool for the informative links. Those new cards are quit something else than a 560 Ti.

Now that's a bummer: the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING, 08G-P4-5170-KR, 8GB GDDR5 that yesterday was in stock is now out of stock on the EVGA store.
 
This one is in stock: https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6571-KR but is has another lay-out on first sight, two fans instead of one.

demon09

dromerke
Now that's a bummer: the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING, 08G-P4-5170-KR, 8GB GDDR5 that yesterday was in stock is now out of stock on the EVGA store.

if your set on a 1070 Newegg also carries EVGA cards but if your case has good air flow a card like this will be nice https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16814487265

 
Thank you and sorry because I forgot I was looking on the EVGA US store and they still have the https://eu.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-5170-KR on the European store. :-)

Use display driver uninstaller in safe mode and do a clean and shut down. Then remove the old card &install the new one. I am at work currently,but I am sure Sanji has his ddu steps link handy. If he doesn't pop in here I will find it for you when I get home

Just a heads up, now that the Christmas season is upon us, EVGA might do their 12 days of Xmas specials, where everyday they have something special on sale.  So if you are in a market for a card, I would suggest if you can wait, to wait and see if one shows up during the 12 days.  If not, there is always boxing day/week.  Unless that only happens in Canada.

Cool GTX
Yes, you must connect both (all) power connectors on the GPU card
 
 
DDU
 
Make sure after you shut down your PC, you remove the power cord - then hold start button 20 seconds to discharge any capacitors, before removing or installing any thing - or you could damage your MB or card.
 
Touch the case before anything else, better to use a ground strap
 
You may know better, but someone else reading this thread may not
 
Steps I use:

PC offline - pull the network

All background software stopped, including security software (that's why offline)

Remove GPU OC software, Remove any leftover files from this folder --> Program Files (X86), then reboot

DDU in Safe Mode old driver, with reboot - driver update /  without reboot - if your changing GPUs

Install Nvidia driver, Advanced mode, Only graphics driver & PhysX, clean install, reboot

Reinstalled GPU OC software - clean install, reboot
 
With a big change in GPU you may have to adjust your MB / CPU overclock, confirm stability

Thank you again, Cool. I printed this out and it will be helpful because it's from 2011 ago I needed to replace a graphics card.
 

Enjoy that massive upgrade! We're here for any other questions you have when she hits!

AHowes
Enjoy that massive upgrade! We're here for any other questions you have when she hits!

Thank you, AHowes! :-)