2019-01-08, 00:18
most reviews put the 1060 vs 580 noise levels very similar with 580 beating it on one or two on amandtech. I guess it depends on your card version but twice as loud at full load is an enormous exaggeration.
https://www.anandtech.com/bench/GPU18/2344
https://www.anandtech.com/bench/GPU18/2344