A reliable leaker indicated that the company NVIDIA Planning to re-introduce the graphics card RTX 3060 To the markets, according to reports from Kotaku andWFCCTech. This card was issued for the first time at the beginning of 2021. The leaker “Hongxing2020” indicates that the company will resume production of the card at some point during the next few months.
Why go back? Why would the most valuable company in the world re-introduce a graphics card that is considered “obsolete” by today’s standards? The answer lies in “the insatiable AI gap.”
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Lack of ingredients: Tech companies are consuming computer parts for AI applications like crazy. Purchasing RAM and graphics cards has become a real challenge for the average user, leading to higher prices across the board and the closure of companies like Crucial.
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GDDR7 crisis: The biggest challenge lies in the difficulty of obtaining memories GDDR7 Necessary to operate cards RTX 5060 Modern.
Temporary solution: It seems that NVIDIA’s solution is to go back in time to 2021. Gamers need graphics cards, and the RTX 3060 is a technically capable card to get the job done. (In a sarcastic tone, the report notes that any decline in quality or performance would be an acceptable price to pay for witnessing the wonders of generative AI.)
Popularity and price:
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Current status: The RTX 3060 is still very popular, although NVIDIA is phasing it out in 2024.
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Expected price: There is no information about the price the company will set for this return. The original price of the card was approx $329.
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Analysis: Logically, 5-year-old technology should sell for a much lower price, but given NVIDIA’s control and market need, it may charge the price it deems appropriate.
