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NVIDIA RTX 3060 retains top Steam GPU spot amid high upgrade costs

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The NVIDIA RTX 3060, originally released in 2021, remains the most popular GPU among PC gamers on Steam. Despite being two generations old, its 12GB of VRAM is still sufficient for 1080p gaming, the most common resolution for Steam users. High prices for newer successor cards, exacerbated by AI data center demand for memory, make upgrading financially unviable for many, leading them to keep their existing RTX 3060s. NVIDIA even restarted production of the 12GB RTX 3060, utilizing older manufacturing processes to avoid competing for scarce cutting-edge components. AI

IMPACT AI demand for memory components is driving up GPU prices, impacting consumer upgrade cycles and keeping older hardware relevant.

RANK_REASON Article analyzes market trends and user behavior regarding a specific hardware product, rather than announcing a new release or significant industry event.

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NVIDIA RTX 3060 retains top Steam GPU spot amid high upgrade costs

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Luke James) ·

    Why is the NVIDIA RTX 3060 still the most popular GPU on Steam?

    You'd think that gamers would always run the latest and greatest GPUs in their rigs, but NVIDIA's RTX 3060 proves that isn't quite the case.

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