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Not conclusively. The 2024 story that NVIDIA was stopping RTX 3060 production was based on reporting attributed to a Chinese hardware forum, and the sources available do not include an NVIDIA announcement confirming a production stop. In June 2026, PC Gamer reported that new RTX 3060 12 GB production-run cards had reached European retail. That report indicates a return in one market, not current stock everywhere or an official NVIDIA production update.
What happened to the RTX 3060 production story?
The discontinuation claim dates to 2024. TechSpot reported that NVIDIA was discontinuing the RTX 3060, citing information attributed to a Chinese hardware forum; the sources available do not include a public NVIDIA confirmation of that production stop. Read TechSpot’s 2024 report.
The picture later became less clear-cut: on June 30, 2026, PC Gamer reported that new production-run RTX 3060 12 GB cards had reached European retail. This is secondary reporting about a specific configuration and market. It does not establish that NVIDIA resumed or continued production everywhere, that cards remain in stock in October 2026, or that the company has publicly confirmed the timeline. Read PC Gamer’s report on the European retail appearance.
Is the RTX 3060 still popular?
It remains well represented among respondents to Valve’s Steam Hardware & Software Survey. Valve’s August 2026 survey lists the RTX 3060 at 3.92% of surveyed video cards, up from 3.88% in July. These figures describe participating Steam users, not worldwide ownership, sales, or the share of all computer users with the card. See Valve’s video-card survey.
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- Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4
- Powered by GeForce RTX 5060
- Integrated with 8GB GDDR7 128bit memory interface
- PCIe 5.0
- WINDFORCE cooling system
NVIDIA announced the RTX 3060 on January 12, 2021, as an Ampere GPU with ray tracing and DLSS support. The company’s stated launch starting price was $329, a historical figure rather than a current price guide. NVIDIA’s launch announcement also described 60-class GPUs as traditionally the most popular cards among Steam gamers; that is company language from 2021, not evidence that the RTX 3060 leads the current survey. Read NVIDIA’s 2021 announcement.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What to check before buying an RTX 3060
The RTX 3060 name alone does not guarantee a particular memory configuration, condition, warranty, or physical fit. NVIDIA’s family page covers the RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti; verify the exact board-partner model and listing details rather than relying on the family name. Check NVIDIA’s RTX 3060 family page.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
- NVIDIA Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors
- 2nd Generation RT Cores
- 3rd Generation Tensor Cores
- Powered by GeForce RTX 3060
- Integrated with 12GB GDDR6 192-bit memory interface
Rank #2
- Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Video Memory: 12GB GDDR6
- Memory Interface: 192-bit
- Output: DisplayPort x 3 (v1.4a) / HDMI 2.1 x 1.Avoid using unofficial software
- Digital maximum resolution: 7680 x 4320
- Exact model and VRAM: Confirm the model number and memory capacity on the listing. The June 2026 European report concerned 12 GB production-run cards, but it does not establish the configuration of every RTX 3060 listing.
- New or used condition: Make sure the seller states the card’s condition and what, if anything, is included.
- Warranty and returns: Check who provides warranty coverage, how long it lasts, and the return terms for your region.
- Price and local availability: Compare the price with current alternatives where you live; the original $329 launch price is not a current benchmark.
- Physical fit: Check the specific card’s dimensions and power requirements against your case and power supply.
- Performance evidence: Seek benchmarks for the exact model and games or workloads you care about. The reports cited here do not provide a new independent benchmark comparison.
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