Is GTX 1060 6GB and Quad-Core Core i3 Enough for Modern Games?

The authors of the YouTube channel GameGangsta tested a computer assembly based on i3-10105F with a GTX 1060 video card in 30 games.

This launched both very old (for example, GTA 4) and completely new (for example, Shadow Warrior 3) projects. Discuss

GameGangsta experts in an episode on the YouTube channelGameGangsta tested the performance of the GTX 1060 video card in 30 modern gaming projects. Among the games were Grand Theft Auto IV, Counter Strike GO, Assassin's Creed Unity, Grand Theft Auto V, PUBG (Update 18.1), Apex Legends (Saviors Patch), Call of Duty Warzone (Season 3), Just Cause 4, Metro Exodus, Red Dead Redemption 2, DIRT 5, Project Cars 3, Doom Eternal, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mafia Definitive Edition, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, Cyberpunk 2077, Back 4 Blood, Days Gone, Resident Evil Village, Deathloop, Battlefield 2042, Call of Duty Vanguard, Forza Horizon 5, God of War, Dying Light 2, Elden Ring, Shadow Warrior 3, Ghostwire Tokyo.

INGrand Theft Auto IVwith a very high preset of 1080p, the average frame rate was 87 fps. At the same time, in very rare events the performance was 42 fps.

Counter Strike GOIt was running at very high graphics settings in Full HD. On average, performance here was at 185 fps. In extremely rare events, the frame rate was 4 fps.

Grand theft auto vran on ultra settings at 1080p. The average FPS in this game was 75.5 fps, in very rare events – 42 fps.

PUBG (Update 18.1)It also came with an ultra-preset at 1080p. The average frame rate here was 60.5 fps. In extremely rare events, this figure dropped to 22 fps.

INRed dead redemption 2with Favor Performance and at 1080p the average frame rate was 46.5 fps. In very rare events, performance dropped to 35 fps.

GameAssassin's Creed Valhallacame with a low preset at 1080p. The average FPS in it was at the level of 75 fps, in very rare events – 19 fps.

Days gooneran at 1080p on very high settings. On average, the frame rate in it was 61 fps, in extremely rare events – 3 fps.

INCall of Duty Vanguardwith the high preset, FSR Ultra and at 1080p the average performance was 72.5 fps. In very rare events, the frame rate dropped to 33 fps.

Forza horizon 5ran on high settings in Full HD. The average frame rate here was 79 fps, in extremely rare events – 33 fps.

All other test results you can see in the video below.

Conclusion

All 30 projects have average GTX frame rates1060 with a Core i3-10105F processor was 68 fps. The best average performance was in CS:GO (185 fps), and the lowest – in Red Dead Redemption 2 (46.5 fps).

PC configuration:

  • CPUIntel Core i3 10105F 3.70 Ghz 4 Core 6MB 14nm;
  • motherboardMSI B560M PRO-E Intel B560 DDR4 4800MHz (OC) M.2;
  • RAMXPG Gammix D30 (2×8) 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4 CL16 Ram;
  • graphics cardMSI GEFORCE GTX 1060 AERO ITX 6G OC 6GB GDDR5 192bit;
  • SSDLeven JS600 2.5" 500MB-450MB 256 GB Sata 3 SSD;
  • HDD2TB Seagate Barracuda + 2TB WD Blue 7200RPM;
  • frameGAMECASE Crystal 180 Mm Rgb;
  • power unitZALMAN 600W 80Plus;
  • operating systemWindows 10 Pro.