NVIDIA started to discontinue its GeForce RTX 3060 GPUs back in 2024. The original lineup, which was introduced back in 2021, is still the most popular gaming graphics card on Steam, and while the 4060 & 5060 are picking up the pace, it looks like NVIDIA might once again open up production lines for this GPU.
This indicates the extent to which the DRAM shortages have affected consumer GPUs. The GeForce RTX 5060 makes use of GDDR7 memory, and as DRAM costs rise, the RTX 5060 might not only be affected in terms of pricing but also in supply, since procuring the memory is also an issue due to poor supply. The 60-series product family is made for mass consumption, so NVIDIA will have to offer some alternative to its partners.
Got a 9070XT from Microcenter for $580. Never going back to Nvidia unless there’s MAJOR changes in the GPU market.
That being said, depending on the price they resell the 3060 for, it might not be a terrible deal for budget builds possibly (but knowing Nvidia, it’ll probably be overpriced).
the_q@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Any consumer still buying anything nvidia is directly supporting the fall of society.
sefra1@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
I would buy AMD, I really would, but for what I use GPUs for, 3D rendering on Blender (cycles), nvidia is must much faster for a card of the same price point due to optix raytracing acceleration.
the_q@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
This isn’t a knock to you as a person. I don’t understand this way of thinking. Nvidia is one of the major players in the destruction of both the planet and society, but folks will continue to use their products and support them through those purchases even with this knowledge. Is it just something you don’t think about? How do you rationalize it?
TheRealKuni@piefed.social 3 days ago
Yeah. I heavily regret buying my 4070 Ti Super last year. Wish I’d just gone full AMD.
I mean, it’s a great card. I just spent more money on it than I needed to, and also supported nvidia.