Question 1

Does it have a coil whine? If so, it is tolerable to hear?

Accepted Answer

I cannot speak for everyone else. But I ordered one on launch day and had to send it back because the coil whine was so bad. The higher the FPS the louder the whine. So when I played league of legends at 400+fps it was so loud it over took the sound of the game. Mine was bad, others have said they didn't experi nice any. So I believe it is the luck of the draw.

Question 2

i have an MSI 970 4gb should i get this or wait for prices on the 1070 to drop? ( My spending budget is around $320)

Accepted Answer

As an old 970 owner myself that moved to the 1060, I would say the jump isn't really worth it unless you can sell your 970 for most of the cost of the 1060 (I sold mine for $290 pretty much covering the full cost of the card). If you can save another $70-80, you will be better served with a 1070 rather than this card as it is only marginally faster than a 970 (about the same jump from the 970 to a 980)

Question 3

Does the Gigabyte logo on top of the graphics card light up?

Accepted Answer

Yes it does! Changes colors and you can set the colors with the program, but it hasn't seemed to work for me.

Question 4

Does this use a 6 pin or 8 pin power connector?

Accepted Answer

One 8-pin power connector. You can see the jack in the pictures to verify.

Question 5

GIGABYTE Geforce GTX 1060 1620Mhz - Whats the highest "STABLE" overclock you folks are getting please? :)

Accepted Answer

2152 on the core, 8600 on the memory (though I could go higher on the memory)

Question 6

I recently purchased this in a build I am doing but this is the first 8 pin PCI-e graphics card I have ever used what is a recommended power supply? And is a 6+2 pin power supply just fine?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I'm using a 6+2 configuration. My power supply (which is what came with the computer several years ago) is 650 watts but I'm sure the 1060 card doesn't require near that amount of cooling.

Question 7

Does this card have a back plate?

Accepted Answer

Yes it's pretty nice looking in my opinion.  Black.

Question 8

How long is this card?

Accepted Answer

Almost 11 inches 
specs in the ad show

Form Factor & Dimensions
Card Dimensions (L x H)10.94" x 4.49"Slot 
Width
Dual Slot

Question 9

Will this card support 2 ultra HD 27" monitors ?

Accepted Answer

Yes you shouldn't have any issues dual monitoring. Not sure if you mean 1440p or 4k but this card wouldn't have an issue with 1080p

Question 10

How many heat pipes does it have?

Accepted Answer

A lot IT has no problems cooling.

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