So why is this card so hotly anticipated? Put simply, it brings the advancements of Nvidia’s bleeding-edge Ampere GPUs like the RTX 3070 and 3080 down to a properly mainstream price point, while still offering more than enough performance for the 1080p screens that are the most popular amongst gamers. If you’re building a entry-level to mid-range rig, this is a great choice with a good degree of future-proofing, thanks to HDMI 2.1 support, 12GB of VRAM and DLSS/RT capabilities. It’s also significantly cheaper than AMD’s competing RX 6800, which doesn’t have a DLSS alternative and may not be as competitive in RT performance. All that is to say that this card is expected to go fast, even though Nvidia has claimed that a greater number of cards will be available and miners will find the card less appetising, so here’s what you need to know - and the web pages you should probably bookmark! The RTX 3060’s closest AMD competitors are expected to be the RX 6700 and RX 6700 XT, which are likely to be unveiled on March 3rd at AMD’s third “Big Navi” graphics event. Of course, we don’t have any idea of performance just yet, so you’ll have to stay tuned for our coverage closer to that time!
