We’re still waiting for the RTX 4060 release date, but Nvidia is reportedly preparing another RTX 3060 graphics card. The updated Ampere model could get a GDDR6X video memory upgrade and a different GPU. However, you’ll naturally miss all the bells and whistles of DLSS 3 included in the Lovelace GeForce options.
The Nvidia RTX 4060 has yet to join the GeForce team on the battlefield for the best graphics cards, but the next-gen war may just be getting started. If our RTX 4070 Ti review is to be believed, we’re still waiting for a mid-range hero, and the rumored GPU giant is sadly still fixated on selling RTX 3000 cards.
According to GPU database publisher TechPowerUp, Fantasy T4C, there will be a new RTX 3060 equipped with the same GA104 GPU and 12 GB of faster GDDR6X memory (via Videocardz). Naturally, the latter should offer the benefits of memory bandwidth and will likely cost slightly less than a possible Nvidia RTX 4060.
Of course, Nvidia hasn’t confirmed any plans for another RTX 3060 model, and we’re taking all rumors with a grain of salt. However, the company is in the habit of reissuing old cards and the RTX 3000 would still be part of the current generation family. So, in theory, the model in question could launch alongside the RTX 4060 as a cheaper option, as we think the entry-level Lovelace card will cost more than the RTX 3070 at launch.
As mentioned above, choosing an RTX 3000 graphics card in 2023 comes with clear caveats, as innovative features like Nvidia DLSS 3 only work on the RTX 4000. The cheapest Lovelace card we tested, the RTX 4070 Ti, costs $799.
We can only hope that more affordable 4000-series cards will arrive soon, as even the mid-range Nvidia RTX 4070 has yet to appear. While it’s likely to be a while before Ampere actually retires, it would be nice to see some entry-level successors offering DLSS 3 capabilities this year.
Source : PC Gamesn
