Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

For the price, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti punches way above its weight class, providing performance that rivals, and sometimes beats, the RTX 2080 Super. At its price, it’s the best graphics cards for most people.

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Product details

  • NVIDIA Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors: The building blocks for the world’s fastest, most efficient GPUs, the all-new Ampere SM brings 2X the FP32 throughput and improved power efficiency.
  • 2nd Generation RT Cores: Experience 2X the throughput of 1st gen RT Cores, plus concurrent RT and shading for a whole new level of ray tracing performance.
  • 3rd Generation Tensor Cores: Get up to 2X the throughput with structural sparsity and advanced AI algorithms such as DLSS. These cores deliver a massive boost in game performance and all-new AI capabilities.
  • Axial-tech fan design has been newly tuned with a reversed central fan direction for less turbulence.
  • Dual ball fan bearings can last up to twice as long as sleeve bearing designs.
  • Military-grade capacitors and other TUF components enhance durability and performance.
  • GPU Tweak III provides intuitive performance tweaking, thermal controls, and system monitoring.

PROS

+ Excellent 1080p performance
+ Solid ray tracing performance
+ Stays cool

CONS

- Only entry-level 4K performance
- Annoying 12-pin power connector

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechRadar on December 30, 2021
For the price, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti punches way above its weight class, providing performance that rivals, and sometimes beats, the RTX 2080 Super. At its price, it’s the best graphics cards for most people.
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By TrustedReviews on December 01, 2020
The Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti isn’t the cheapest card on the market, but it’s one of the most affordable options if you want a current generation GPU and the best Ray Tracing choice for any gamer reluctant to make expensive the jump to 4K.
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By The Verge on December 01, 2020
Nvidia’s new RTX 3060 Ti is another solid option for 1440p gaming. Priced at $399, it delivers better performance than the previous-generation RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Super.
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