problem with this rumour is that the ti models (1050ti,1660ti, 2080ti) are all full chips, not cut down. so how can this gtx3060ti use the same 3070 chip, with 38 in use... so the “real” name should be gtx3060?
IMO, my gtx1660ti is remarkably “fast” so mush so, that i am really annoyed that my (once working) 2080 was only able to acheive 40 fps in 4k on a certain section of GTAV, when my Overclocked, watercooled gtx 1660ti (2115, 7000) can do the same, with the same settings!... at 30fps. (ok, i once noticed that the 2080 did 45, but it was not stable...) so a GTX2080 is only 50% “better” than a gtx1660ti? but it is/was almost three times more expensive, retail.