Everything Old Is New Again. Leak Tips Return of Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB in July
Nvidia is reportedly planning to relaunch the RTX 3060 12GB GPU in July to help alleviate graphics chip shortages and offer budget-conscious gamers an affordable upgrade option. Despite being over five years old, the card's 12GB VRAM gives it an edge in memory capacity over newer entry-level models like the RTX 5050. The relaunch, based on a leak from the Board Channels forum, may see limited supply and is expected to be distributed primarily through board partners such as Asus, MSI, and Colorful.
- ▪Nvidia is reportedly bringing back the RTX 3060 12GB in July to address GPU shortages and provide a budget upgrade option.
- ▪The RTX 3060 12GB has more VRAM than the current RTX 5050 and RTX 5060, but lags behind in performance and lacks support for newer technologies like frame generation.
- ▪Board partners including Colorful, Asus, MSI, and Galax are expected to receive the first allocations, with limited supply anticipated.
- ▪The RTX 3060 uses older 8nm silicon, allowing Nvidia to produce it without disrupting supply for newer, higher-margin GPUs.
- ▪Pricing remains uncertain, but the card would need to be priced below $250 to compete with the $300 RTX 5050, despite high material costs due to VRAM demand.
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Nvidia is pushing to bring back its two-generation-old RTX 3060 with 12GB of VRAM to help address ongoing graphics chip shortages and provide gamers with an affordable upgrade option. The cards will drop in July, with board partners receiving their GPU quotas in the near future, WCCFTech reports.The RTX 3060 was released over five years ago and was entry-level at the time. It's around 10-15% slower than Nvidia's entry-level RTX 5050 from the current generation, but when even that card is around $300, there are precious few options for gamers looking to upgrade on a tight budget.
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