If you’ve checked out our video review of the GTX 1060 G1 Gaming and have seen the photos of the 1070 / 1080 you’ll see very little difference between each of the different NVIDIA models. Fundamentally, they use the same styling and cooling system – though the 1060 does opt for a twin fan configuration rather than a triple arrangement.

GIGABYTE’s WindForce cooler has gained notoriety over the years for a very good reason and the GTX 10 Series iteration is no exception – the design offers up low-noise and delivers low temperatures regardless of the GPU to which the heatsink/fans are sat over.

From a visual/styling perspective we’d liked to have seen a metal shroud as opposed to the plastic shroud which wraps around each card – something which corodinates with the metal backplate would have been preferred and when looking at the GTX 1080 - something befitting of the price-tag. The cover feels and looks cheap, we’d also have liked to see GIGABYTE bring the RGB lighting to other areas of the shroud too, rather than just the GIGABYTE logo.


In each of the DX11/DX12 games and applications we tested, all three cards responded very well. rivalling the performance of previously reviewed GTX 1060, 1070 and 1080 models. In some cases our GIGABYTE cards managed to gain a slight advantage over these competitors. So the factory overclocks obviously allow for this boost in performance but we’re pretty certain that, had GIGABYTE nudged up the memory clock speeds also, we’d have had an even greater increase and a set of unmistakable winners. Thankfully, we’re able to apply further overclocks to the already modified GPU clock speeds.

Our GIGABYTE cards cost the following: GTX 1060 G1 Gaming - £275, GTX 1070 G1 Gaming - £429, GTX 1080 G1 Gaming - £629. Neither of these G1 Gaming graphics cards are the cheapest in their range – in some instances GIGABYTE’s offerings will cost £20-40 premium over similar custom designs which also feature overclocks. The extra year of warranty over the competition (which commonly offer 2 years) could help seal the deal though.

GIGABYTE’s G1 Gaming lineup is a clear demonstration of how to bring out the best of NVIDIA’s GTX 10 Series. Regardless of the card, the GTX 1060, 1070 and 1080 all offer superb performance and thanks to the WindForce cooling design, noise and temperatures are kept under control.




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