NVIDIA recently updated its product stack with an 8 GB 128-bit GDDR6 variant of the GeForce RTX 3060 (originally 12 GB 192-bit GDDR6), and the RTX 3060 Ti with faster 19 Gbps 256-bit GDDR6X memory (originally 14 Gbps 256-bit GDDR6). We're getting to learn that the new RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X variant is designed to replace the older GDDR6 variant. NVIDIA's add-in card (AIC) partners are reportedly winding down orders of the original RTX 3060 Ti in favor of the newer GDDR6X variant. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the GDDR6X variant isn't that its memory bandwidth is 35% higher than that of the original RTX 3060 Ti; but that it sells at the same price.
The new GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X is based on the 8 nm "GA104" silicon, and has the same core-configuration as the original RTX 3060 Ti, with 4,864 CUDA cores, 152 Tensor cores, 38 RT cores, 152 TMUs, and 80 ROPs; the same GPU boost frequency of 1665 MHz, and interestingly, the same typical board power of 200 W. What's changed is the switch to 19 Gbps GDDR6X memory compared to the original's 14 Gbps GDDR6, which results in a memory bandwidth of 608 GB/s, compared to the original's 448 GB/s.
31 Comments on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with GDDR6X to Replace Standard Model with GDDR6
And I do real their financial statements as I read AMD and INTEL and other companies in Silicon Valley.
For one, if you are gaming at 1080p, then there is 0 reasons to buy a flagship card like the RTX 4090. All reviews point to substantial CPU bottleneck even for 1440p. The RTX 4090 is really for hardware enthusiasts that's got deep pockets/ willing to spend that kind of money, or for people with specialized needs with the Tensor or CUDA cores. Most gamers are not likely to spend more than 700 to 800 bucks for a GPU. That is why the RTX 3080 and RX 6800 XT were selling like hot cakes because they are offering flagship level performance at a MSRP that is reasonable. But we all know what happened, where the cards became ultra inflated, and really a lot of them went into the hands of miners. Gamers buying I believe is actually very low.
This RTX 3060 Ti upgrade is pointless. The RTX 3060Ti is meant for 1080p, or at best 1440p. At these resolutions, the higher memory bandwidth is not going to help much, other than increasing power draw. It is interesting they kept the power requirements the same, which I don't believe is the case in reality. Without even referring to the power discrepancy between the RTX 3070 vs 3070 Ti, it is logical that GDDR6X uses quite a fair bit of power to get to their high frequency as compared to the slower GDDR6. All things else equal, it is not possible to maintain the same level of power draw.