NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Ampere 12GB mid-range — more VRAM than many newer budget cards.
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Pros
- ✓ 12GB VRAM
- ✓ Good used 1080p/1440p
- ✓ DLSS 2
Cons
- – 192-bit bus
- – No DLSS 3
- – 170W still warm
Full specifications
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