NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1060 Gets Hybrid Cooling on Inno3D's iChill Black Model
by Anton Shilov on December 5, 2016 1:30 PM EST
Inno3D has expanded its lineup of video cards based on NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1060 graphics processor with an add-in-board featuring a hybrid cooling system using a closed loop liquid cooler. The graphics card comes with a factory-overclocked GPU, whereas the advanced cooler promises some additional overclocking potential for those who plan to squeeze all of the juice out of a GP106.
The Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1060 Black is built upon a PCB with a proprietary custom design that is longer compared to that of NVIDIA's reference design and comes with a pre-installed Arctic Accelero Hybrid S AIO cooling system, featuring a 120-mm heat exchanger with a fan. The GP106 GPU runs at 1569/1784 MHz (base/boost), which is a bit higher compared to NVIDIA’s reference cards but is in line with Inno3D’s other factory-overclocked boards based on the same processor. The board is equipped with 6 GB of memory running at 8.2 GT/s and has five display outputs (Dual Link DVI-D, HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4). As for power, the card requires an 8-pin auxiliary PCIe power connector.
| Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1060 Black and Reference GeForce GTX 1060 Specification Comparison | ||||
| Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1060 Black |
Reference | |||
| Product Name | C106B-3SDN-N5GNX | - | ||
| Stream Processors | 1280 | |||
| Texture Units | 80 | |||
| ROPs | 64 | |||
| Core Clock | 1569 MHz | 1506 MHz | ||
| Boost Clock | 1784 MHz | 1683 MHz | ||
| Memory Clock | 8.2 Gbps GDDR5 | |||
| Memory Bus Width | 192-bit | |||
| VRAM | 6 GB | |||
| TDP | 150 W | 120 W | ||
| Outputs | 1 × DL DVI-D 3 × DP 1.4 1 ×HDMI 2.0b |
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| Architecture | Pascal | |||
| GPU | GP106 | |||
| Transistor Count | 4.4 B | |||
| Manufacturing Process | TSMC 16 nm CLN16FF+ | |||
| Launch Date | December, 2016 | July, 2016 | ||
| Launch Price | unknown | $249 | ||
NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1060 (GP106) graphics chip is popular both among makers of video cards (AIB partners) as well as end-users, as referenced by recent numbers by Jon Peddie Research. Large suppliers of AIBs usually have four or more graphics solutions/cards based on the GP106 in their lineups. Nonetheless, Inno3D seems to be the first company to offer GeForce GTX 1060 with a hybrid air and liquid cooling system. The GP106 graphics processor is a rather good overclocker: with NVIDIA’s own cooler its frequencies can be increased by 200 MHz, whereas with a more advanced air cooler it can run at over higher clock-rates (check our review for more details).
Theoretically, Inno3D’s hybrid cooling system should provide more overclocking headroom compared to air coolers. In this case, the question is how significant that additional headroom is or if the average chip can support it. That being said a better cooling system also means lower temperatures in general and a potentially longer lifespan. Moreover, the hybrid cooling system may also be a bit quieter than inexpensive air coolers, but it requires more space inside the PC.
Inno3D did not reveal recommended price for the iChill GeForce GTX 1060 Black graphics card, but we imagine that it is going to be higher than the MSRP of a typical GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB product, which is $249.
Related Reading:
- The GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition & ASUS Strix GTX 1060 Review
- ASUS, Inno3D, & Gigabyte Tease Custom GeForce GTX 1060 Cards
- NVIDIA Announces GeForce GTX 1060: Starting at $249, Available July 19th
- NVIDIA Releases GeForce GTX 1060 3GB: GTX 1060, Yet Not
Source: Inno3D via TechPowerUp.
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TheinsanegamerN - Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - link
Anybody who has read the reviews of pascal knows I'm insinuating that pascal has difficulty overclocking much past 2050. going over 2100 is entirely up to silicon lottery.I mean, if we want to be pedantic, YOU insinuated pascal was TDP limited, when that is definitely not the case. You were not even in the same ballpark as the actual issue of Pascal's architecture not clocking past 2050-2100 easily.
TheinsanegamerN - Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - link
ej24, not you. When will anandtech get an edit feature?TheinsanegamerN - Monday, December 5, 2016 - link
Is there really a need for a watercooler on a GPU that only pulls 120 watt?Qwertilot - Monday, December 5, 2016 - link
Well, no, this is objectively really a bit silly :) Maybe some point if they'd made it a short card, but honestly even the short 1060's do OK noise wise.lazarpandar - Monday, December 5, 2016 - link
Maybe for machine learning, where cards could be maxed out for days at a time. I bought a 1060 for that exact purpose. Would I pay the additional $100 or whatever this is going to cost? No. I'd get a 1070 and underclock it.I dunno this does just seem silly overall.
jordanclock - Monday, December 5, 2016 - link
Not that it will make a huge difference but this model is rated at 150W.shabby - Monday, December 5, 2016 - link
It seems they want you to think this is a high end card, big heatsink = big powahdoggface - Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - link
Is there a need for an AIO water cooler on a 65-95w TDP CPU? Probably not, but it is way quieter...Valantar - Monday, December 5, 2016 - link
Not only is this card quite ridiculous in terms of cooling a 120W GPU with water, but (I don't know if this article states it, I spotted it somewhere else) the truly atrocious thing is that it requires a 4-pin Molex connector for the pump. Yes, you read that correctly. Molex. On a brand new GPU in 2016. What the...?HomeworldFound - Monday, December 5, 2016 - link
It could have a floppy disk power connector instead... I still can't believe opening a new modern power supply box and finding a modular floppy disk power connector.