yatz10
Nice job evga getting a couple $249 versions out there!! (even if one is with MIR) Now if I could just buy one:p

Where is "out there"? None on Amazon...

Hey, everyone.
I have EVGA GTX 970 SSC and was planning to purchase GTX 1070 but price was way above my budget so I could not afford that. Now, since GTX 1060 is out with more reasonable price and better performance, do you think purchasing GTX 1060 is worth to spend to enhance my gaming experience?(I have 1080p monitor right now but planning to switch to 1440p monitor soon).
Thanks.

himmatsj
Where is "out there"? None on Amazon...

Evga store, newegg and best buy is where I saw them before I stopped looking. All out of stock unfortunately now.

chg911225
Hey, everyone.
I have EVGA GTX 970 SSC and was planning to purchase GTX 1070 but price was way above my budget so I could not afford that. Now, since GTX 1060 is out with more reasonable price and better performance, do you think purchasing GTX 1060 is worth to spend to enhance my gaming experience?(I have 1080p monitor right now but planning to switch to 1440p monitor soon).
Thanks.

 
No. The 970 still holds up to the 1060. The extra slight increase is not worth it. You would need to move on up to a 1070 to notice a difference. 

chg911225
Hey, everyone.
I have EVGA GTX 970 SSC and was planning to purchase GTX 1070 but price was way above my budget so I could not afford that. Now, since GTX 1060 is out with more reasonable price and better performance, do you think purchasing GTX 1060 is worth to spend to enhance my gaming experience?(I have 1080p monitor right now but planning to switch to 1440p monitor soon).
Thanks.

I guess personally i wouldn't spend the money for the relatively small performance gain over a 970 sSC - that's still a very good card, and 1060 won't be a game changer.

SC: http://www.evga.com/produ...6G-P4-6163-KR_XL_7.jpg
 
Non SC: http://www.evga.com/produ...6G-P4-6161-KR_XL_7.jpg
 
You can see there is a clear difference in the heatsink being used. The SC has dense perpendicular fins, the non SC has got a simple circular radial design.

so the 250$ is the Non SC version??

FattysGoneWild

chg911225
Hey, everyone.
I have EVGA GTX 970 SSC and was planning to purchase GTX 1070 but price was way above my budget so I could not afford that. Now, since GTX 1060 is out with more reasonable price and better performance, do you think purchasing GTX 1060 is worth to spend to enhance my gaming experience?(I have 1080p monitor right now but planning to switch to 1440p monitor soon).
Thanks.

 
No. The 970 still holds up to the 1060. The extra slight increase is not worth it. You would need to move on up to a 1070 to notice a difference. 

The benchmarks I'm seeing put the GTX 1060 within a couple of frames of the 980. Sometimes above sometimes below, but definitely always faster than the 970.

Salcort
so the 250$ is the Non SC version??

the $249 version is non SC. The $259 version ( after mail in rebate) is SC single fan.

why 8 pin power cable is in the box? the card on the picture has 6 pin power connection.