The GeForce RTX 40 series is the latest generation of NVIDIA graphics cards, and low-end and mid-range models are coming soon. A few days ago, we also reported that NVIDIA’s old RTX 30 series and GTX 16 series may have a slight price cut. No matter how you look at it, the RTX 30 series should be sold out of stock and will be discontinued. However, NVIDIA does not seem to be planning to end the RTX 30 series so soon. Recently, there are rumors that NVIDIA It seems that another RTX 3060 version with new specifications is being prepared, which will be equipped with GA104 GPU and GDDR6X memory, meaning that the RTX 3060 models are likely to come to four.
NVIDIA appears to be preparing a new RTX 3060 version with GA104 and GDDR6X memory
According to reports from foreign media VideoCard, TechPowerUP GPU database maintainer T4C Fantasy broke the news on Twitter that “there is another 3060, RTX 3060 GA104 GDDR6x.” He did not mention where he found this news, but he has access to the verification of GPU-Z, so he probably found it from here:
RTX 3060 GA104 GDDR6X…
Another 3060 lol— T4C Fantasy (@T4CFantasy) March 6, 2023
If there are indeed specifications for this new RTX 3060, it means that NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 will have four model options, including:
- “GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6” using GA106-300
- “GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 LHR” using GA106-302
- “GeForce RTX 3060 8GB GDDR6” using GA106-302
- This time it is reported that the new GA104 “GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6X”
After all, it is just a rumor and may not actually be published. Many specifications and models have been revealed before, but they were not launched in the end, so it is better to take a look first. However, this new specification model is quite good for players who want to buy an entry-level graphics card. The performance is better than the existing version, and the bandwidth is increased by 36%. Although it may be a bit more expensive, the choice is more flexible, so you can wait and see.
In addition, T4C Fantasy did not mention how much memory this one has, but 12GB was mentioned by VideoCardz in the article.
Previously, Hardware Unboxed, a well-known foreign hardware YouTube channel, has tested the NVIDIA RTX 3060 8GB version. One thing to note about this picture is whether the price is different from the RTX 3060 12GB, that is, it is cheaper than 12GB (and much cheaper), because 8GB is obviously much slower than 12GB in the test:
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A few days ago the Channels Analysis report showed, the demand for mainstream graphics cards and old graphics cards is currently bottoming out. Representatives said that demand is likely to increase in the next few months, and some NVIDIA partners still have a lot of old GPUs in stock, so they may use this opportunity to reduce prices slightly to alleviate the overstock situation:
Source: KOCPC Chinese