
Second, there's the difference in underlying GPU dies. But the RTX 3060 Ti indeed debuted first, at the end of 2020. Sure, 2020 was a crazy year, but with the Patriots failing to make the Super Bowl and Nvidia releasing its first ho-hum RTX 30 Series card, could this be a harbinger of an even more topsy-turvy 2021?įirst, the obvious: aren't these two cards issued out of order? Save for a fringe case or two over the years, Nvidia releases the "Ti" variant of its various GPUs in their stack after the original model goes on sale, not the other way around. Most other shoppers will be better served in gaming with a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or even an RTX 2060 (on discount, if you can find one) instead. For PC builders obsessed with keeping their desktops compact, the compact profile of EVGA's card is its primary selling point. It does the job, but it doesn't wow us as much as the rest of the Ampere line. Our test card, focused squarely on the needs of gamers playing at either 1080p or 1440p, is a better successor to the GeForce RTX 2060 Founders Edition. Cards like those bring the new GeForce RTX 3060 (tested here in the $329.99 EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black Gaming 12G) into some pretty tough company. With the launch of its new "Ampere" GPU architecture, Nvidia has pushed a torrent of great new graphics card releases in recent months, from a rare five-star entry (the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition, last October) to the more recent, also stellar GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
