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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is positioned for used 1440p upgrades and budget raster gaming at a $279 editorial reference. Its main advantage should outweigh this documented drawback: Street pricing swings hard around new-generation launches. The linked source confirms model identity, but purchase-critical specifications remain unverified until field-level review.

Buying verdict

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is best suited to used 1440p upgrades and budget raster gaming. Compare alternatives if this documented drawback would undermine that fit: Street pricing swings hard around new-generation launches.

Best for used 1440p upgradesBest for budget raster gamingBest for older platform refreshes

Editorial score

7 / 10

Limited source confidence

Reference price

$279

Released

Dec 2, 2020

Reference price, not a live offer. Editorial data date Jul 27, 2026. Specs and availability can vary by configuration, region, and retailer. Status: available.

Official product reference found — field-level verification pending. 1 cited page is listed for product identity or support, but none has been used to verify an individual specification. Treat all listed specs as editorial reference data and confirm purchase-critical details with the manufacturer.

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Should you buy it?

A practical ownership call

  • Buy it if you want used 1440p upgrades and budget raster gaming.
  • Skip it if confirm geforce rtx 3060 ti's architecture, memory, and memory bus for the exact us configuration.
  • Check current US street pricing before paying launch-level money.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Strong everyday fit for used 1440p upgrades
  • Primary use case for GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is clearly defined around used 1440p upgrades and budget raster gaming
  • Shortlist role for GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is clearly defined around used 1440p upgrades and budget raster gaming

Cons

  • Confirm GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's architecture, memory, and memory bus for the exact US configuration
  • GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's $279 figure is an editorial reference, not a live retailer offer
  • GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has field-level citations for 0 of 18 listed specifications

Key specs

Architecture
Ampere GA104 Needs confirmation
Process Node
Samsung 8N Needs confirmation
Memory
8GB Needs confirmation
Memory Type
GDDR6 Needs confirmation
Memory Bus
256-bit Needs confirmation
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s Needs confirmation
Shader / CUDA Cores
4864 CUDA cores Needs confirmation
Boost Clock
1.67 GHz Needs confirmation

Buying scores

These are editorial estimates, not laboratory measurements. Limited source confidence; 0% of listed specification fields currently have field-level citations.

Gaming 1440p

7.5

Gaming 4K

5.8

Ray Tracing

6.5

Power Efficiency

7

Price to Performance

8.2

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Availability, sources, and full notes

US availability

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is tracked as a US-market option through official brand channels and mainstream electronics retailers.

Common retailers

NVIDIA, Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, Newegg

Sources and verification

Editorial specification note

The cited NVIDIA page confirms model identity as of 2026-08-24. Individual specification fields remain unknown until field-level review.

Editorial price note

NVIDIA US launch and street-price patterns are tracked as editorial USD references, not live retailer checkout prices.

Specifications

18 tracked specs across 7 groups · An official product reference is listed, but no specification has a field-level citation yet.

Platform

Architecture
Ampere GA104 Needs confirmation
Process Node
Samsung 8N Needs confirmation

Memory

Memory
8GB Needs confirmation
Memory Type
GDDR6 Needs confirmation
Memory Bus
256-bit Needs confirmation
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s Needs confirmation

Compute

Shader / CUDA Cores
4864 CUDA cores Needs confirmation
Boost Clock
1.67 GHz Needs confirmation

Power

Typical Board Power
200W Needs confirmation
Recommended PSU
600W Needs confirmation
Power Connectors
1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin or 1x 8-pin Needs confirmation

Gaming

Ray Tracing
2nd-gen RT cores Needs confirmation
Upscaling
DLSS 2 Needs confirmation
Frame Generation
Not supported Needs confirmation
Target Resolution
1440p high / strong 1080p Needs confirmation

Connectivity

Display Outputs
3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1 Needs confirmation
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16 Needs confirmation

Physical

Card Length Class
Mainstream dual-slot class Needs confirmation