"A reputable leaker has indicated that NVIDIA plans on bringing the RTX 3060 back to market, according to reports by Kotaku and . It first released the GPU at the beginning of 2021. The leaker Hongxing2020 indicates that NVIDIA will resume production of the 3060 sometime in the next few months. Why is the world's most valuable company reportedly bringing back such an antiquated graphics card?"
"It's the endless gaping maw known as AI. Tech companies have been hoovering up PC parts for AI applications with reckless abandon. It has become a legitimate challenge for a regular person to buy RAM and graphics cards, which has led to price increases across the board and companies like Crucial closing up shop. It's particularly difficult to get ahold of GDDR7 RAM, which is needed for the newer RTX 5060 cards."
NVIDIA reportedly plans to resume production of the RTX 3060 GPU, originally released in early 2021, with production restart expected within months. Rampant AI demand has driven tech companies to hoover up PC parts, creating shortages and raising prices for GPUs and RAM. GDDR7 scarcity is limiting availability of newer RTX 5060 cards, prompting NVIDIA to reintroduce the older 3060 as an alternative for gamers. The RTX 3060 remains popular despite being phased out in 2024, and pricing is uncertain; the original MSRP was about $329 but market conditions could keep prices high.
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