NVIDIA's $399 RTX 3060 Ti is here, and it demolishes the $699 RTX 2080 SUPER

NVIDIA introduced the GeForce RTX 30 series 2 months ago, focusing on the premium segment with its initial launches. The RTX 3070 delivers outstanding performance for the asking cost, the RTX 3080 sets a new standard for 4K gaming, and the RTX 3090 is a beastly GPU that'southward in a league of its own.

As is usually the case, NVIDIA is now turning its attention to the value segment with the latest release in the RTX 30 series. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition is now official, and the card will be up for sale starting December ii for simply $399 — $100 less than the RTX 3070 and $300 less than the RTX 3080.

NVIDIA says the RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition is faster than the last-gen RTX 2080 SUPER, which debuted last year for $699. Those claims are for 1080p and 1440p performance, with the Ampere-based GPU featuring a cut-down version of the aforementioned silicon that powers the RTX 3070. Other standout features include DLSS, NVIDIA'due south low-latency Reflex tech, and NVIDIA Circulate — which includes background noise removal and virtual backgrounds for video calls.

Equally we've seen with the RTX 30 series so far, NVIDIA is able to evangelize huge leaps in performance over the Turing-based RTX 20 series. The RTX 3070 is on par with the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p and 4K gaming, and the RTX 3080 demolishes the RTX 20 series in this area. Then it makes sense that NVIDIA is able to leverage these gains for the RTX 3060 Ti every bit well.

In terms of the design, the RTX 3060 Ti is nearly identical to the RTX 3070. There's the aforementioned dual-fan system and metal backplate, a single 12-pin power connector, and three DisplayPorts forth with an HDMI port.

Like the residual of the RTX 30 series, those picking upward the RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition will get a i-yr subscription to GeForce Now — NVIDIA'south game streaming service — for free. The card volition be available from December 2 for $399, and aftermarket cards from the likes of ASUS, Colorful, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision 3D, MSI, Palit, PNY, and Zotac will debut in the coming days and weeks.

Of course, availability has been a huge consequence for the RTX thirty serial. We've rounded up where you tin can buy an RTX 3080, 3070, or 3090, and it remains to be seen if NVIDIA tin manage inventory of the RTX 3060 Ti any amend. We'll have to look and see how that fares, but if you're looking to upgrade to the RTX thirty cards, there is an exciting new option bachelor.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The RTX 3070 is the sweet spot for gaming, with the card delivering outstanding operation at both 1440p and 4K resolutions. Combine that with all the new features that NVIDIA introduced with the RTX 30 series and you become one of the best all-circular options in 2022.

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