EVGA GTX 1060 3GB review: A compelling 200 graphics card with a questionable future

In June, AMD released the 200 Radeon RX 480, the crown jewel in the company's oft-trumpeted campaign to bring high-performance graphics to the masses. While Nvidia was busy releasing powerful, yet pricey cards like the GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080, AMD said its focus was squarely on everyday gamers. A mere week after the Radeon RX 480 launched, Nvidia surprised everyone by announcing its own affordable GeForce GTX 1060. The GTX 1060 delivered a similar, yet slightly better experience than the RX 480: It was slightly faster at gaming, slightly faster in VR, slightly quieter, and a hell of a lot more power-efficient. But Nvidia's card is also not-so-slightly more expensive, starting at 250. Between the extreme price sensitivity in the 200 segment and the fact that the RX 480 already delivers no-compromises 1080p gaming, we actually recommend most people pick up the Radeon over Nvidia's card--even though the 6GB GeForce GTX 1060 is technically superior on paper.