LostMyNarbles
Has anyone read/seen a review where they compared the Non-SC version and the SC version? I ordered the regular version from Newegg yesterday thinking the only difference was just that the SC was clocked higher, but if the cooler is different and it will have a decent impact on heat/noise/performance I will return that one and wait it out.

 

EVGA_JacobF
Yes the cooler is different. There are dual heatpipes + more copper on SC. Temp difference is about 10C. You may see a few reviews comparing the difference soon.

I made the same mistake thinking the only difference was firmware. Too late now though, already shipped & I don't want to deal with returning it so hopefully it does not get too hot.
 
Even on EVGA's own site it's not very clear that the coolers are different.

sasosaso
When are they supposed to be in stock in Europe? I really want to buy it since I can hardly play anything with my old card.

Yeah pretty much the same question here .

Here in France Evga 1060 ACX 2.0 are unexisting , let alone 1060 ACX 3.0 but i guess this is an other story . In the same time 1060's from all the other brand are in stock .

Since i have a 30 % discount code from a big French retailer that takes end this month i really hope that at least 1060 SC will be available here in time because if not i will be forced to go probably with G1 gaming .

Big fan of Evga but loyalty has limits !!!

I finally got a hold of the 1060 SC from Newegg, should be here on Friday. As usual my impatience is forcing me to start pre overclocking in my head, so does anyone have any idea about the exact point at which the temp makes the card start downclocking? I saw one review mention 71/72C but it wasn't entirely clear. Thanks.

Stryke1983
I finally got a hold of the 1060 SC from Newegg, should be here on Friday. As usual my impatience is forcing me to start pre overclocking in my head, so does anyone have any idea about the exact point at which the temp makes the card start downclocking? I saw one review mention 71/72C but it wasn't entirely clear. Thanks.

Temps downclock one bin (by 12.5MHz) each time at about: 60C, 65C, 70C, 75C, 80C and then actively throttle aggressively at 83C which is the default temp limit. It may be lesser temperature points but it's roughly like this with Pascal. These points cannot be changed as they are built into the Pascal architecture.

himmatsj

Stryke1983
I finally got a hold of the 1060 SC from Newegg, should be here on Friday. As usual my impatience is forcing me to start pre overclocking in my head, so does anyone have any idea about the exact point at which the temp makes the card start downclocking? I saw one review mention 71/72C but it wasn't entirely clear. Thanks.

Temps downclock one bin (by 12.5MHz) each time at about: 60C, 65C, 70C, 75C, 80C and then actively throttle aggressively at 83C which is the default temp limit. It may be lesser temperature points but it's roughly like this with Pascal. These points cannot be changed as they are built into the Pascal architecture.

Thanks for the info.

 
 

Just another thing I noticed on newegg.
 

Return Policies

    Return for refund within: Non-refundable
    Return for replacement within: 30 days

This item is covered by Newegg.com's Replacement Only Return Policy.

 
So if the non-sc version does run a lot hotter I'm stuck with it anyways unless EVGA could replace/upgrade it.
Also I can't tell on the sc version if the heatsink touches the mosfets but the non-sc model for sure looks to have nothing over them. Even zotac's 1060 mini that has a similar heatsink to the evga non-sc version looks to have something on the mosfets from looking at the screws on the back.
 
Though evga's warranty is still 3 years so they must think it's good enough that it wont fry within that time. Does using a after market GPU cooler void the warranty?

Is there a guide out there to oc the normal EVGA 1060? Right now I just have my settings at 116% power target, 205 gpu offset, and 400 mem offset. I've gotten like crashes (computer shut down, driver crashes, game crash) at like 215-225 gpu offsets. I'd only get like 2050 or 2025 at most. But benchmarking has been fine at like 225 gpu offset.

smileyblue
Is there a guide out there to oc the normal EVGA 1060? Right now I just have my settings at 116% power target, 205 gpu offset, and 400 mem offset. I've gotten like crashes (computer shut down, driver crashes, game crash) at like 215-225 gpu offsets. I'd only get like 2050 or 2025 at most. But benchmarking has been fine at like 225 gpu offset.

So your stable at +205MHz but get crashes at +215MHz? I mean your setting it around 100MHz faster than the SC version, what are your temps & fan speed? I think you would OC it just like any other GTX 1060.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JQqtjhue9c

V3DTech

smileyblue
Is there a guide out there to oc the normal EVGA 1060? Right now I just have my settings at 116% power target, 205 gpu offset, and 400 mem offset. I've gotten like crashes (computer shut down, driver crashes, game crash) at like 215-225 gpu offsets. I'd only get like 2050 or 2025 at most. But benchmarking has been fine at like 225 gpu offset.

So your stable at +205MHz but get crashes at +215MHz? I mean your setting it around 100MHz faster than the SC version, what are your temps & fan speed? I think you would OC it just like any other GTX 1060.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JQqtjhue9c

I set my fan speeds to max and it'll reach around 78-80 around there sometimes 82. I'm not sure if its actually stable at 205 yet since I haven't played all day. But I know sometimes I'll crash on 215 after a day or two.
 
Edit: Also that video doesn't seem to explain the reasoning by setting your voltage to 50%..