NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with GDDR6X to Replace Standard Model with GDDR6

[btarunr]

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.



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[whereismymind]

So now all benchmarks of the 3060 Ti are invalid?? How do I know if the 3060 ti i get is gddr6 or gddr6x when the retailer most certainly wont tell me?? NVIDIA makes a 4080 12GB, says it must be removed due to its confusing name, then releases a 3060 Ti GDDR6X thats faster than the vanilla 3060 Ti? At this point call it a 3060 Super..

 

[usiname]

So now all benchmarks of the 3060 Ti are invalid?? How do I know if the 3060 ti i get is gddr6 or gddr6x when the retailer most certainly wont tell me?? NVIDIA makes a 4080 12GB, says it must be removed due to its confusing name, then releases a 3060 Ti GDDR6X thats faster than the vanilla 3060 Ti? At this point call it a 3060 Super..

Dont worry, it won't perform better, just the power consumption will be higher

 

[Hyderz]

makes me wonder if theres gonna be a 4060 for the 40 series

 

[ZoneDymo]

But....why?

 

[Tsukiyomi91]

just... why? ==

 

[maxfly]

Next it'll get pulled altogether cuz memory supply dries up...

 

[Blaeza]

Is this a good thing or not? Faster=better, yes? Then they should be commended for doing something good. But then again, they've just alienated all the 3060 Ti non-GDDR6X owners. And why now, of all times?

 

[lightning70]

With a good overclock, it can reach the RTX 3070 level. But what happens to the power consumption is important.

 

[Fourstaff]

But....why?

They probably have an oversupply of 3060Ti chips, but signed a contract to buy lots of GDDR6X? Hazarding a guess here.

 

[Bomby569]

So now all benchmarks of the 3060 Ti are invalid?? How do I know if the 3060 ti i get is gddr6 or gddr6x when the retailer most certainly wont tell me?? NVIDIA makes a 4080 12GB, says it must be removed due to its confusing name, then releases a 3060 Ti GDDR6X thats faster than the vanilla 3060 Ti? At this point call it a 3060 Super..

they will, it will be on the box and the specs, i can guarantee you that because i owned one 1060 gddr5x. This has happened in the past already with the 1060 gddr5x and all the boxes mentioned it.

You either don't know or care and get whatever and be happy, or you do know and care and just pick the better one.

 

[Hofnaerrchen]

Dont worry, it won't perform better, just the power consumption will be higher

In memory reliant benchmarks you should be able to see measurable differences. And not to forget: You get a free of charge "X".

 

[RedBear]

they will, it will be on the box and the specs, i can guarantee you that because i owned one 1060 gddr5x. This has happened in the past already with the 1060 gddr5x and all the boxes mentioned it.

You either don't know or care and get whatever and be happy, or you do know and care and just pick the better one.

This, also it was done more recently with the GTX 1650 GDDR6.

Actually the GTX 1650 became more genuinely confusing when they released models based on cut down TU106/116 chips, which featured the Turing encoder instead of the Volta one used in TU117, you had to check this bit in the specs sheet, it wasn't mentioned on the box.

 

[Bomby569]

This, also it was done more recently with the GTX 1650 GDDR6.

Actually the GTX 1650 became more genuinely confusing when they released models based on cut down TU106/116 chips, which featured the Turing encoder instead of the Volta one used in TU117, you had to check this bit in the specs sheet, it wasn't mentioned on the box.

that is easy to see why:

more performance/features: clearly visible mention in the box
less performance/features: forget to put it visible in the box

mistakes happen

 

[RedBear]

that is easy to see why:

more performance/features: clearly visible mention in the box
less performance/features: forget to put it visible in the box

mistakes happen

But the Turing encoder offers better performance compared to Volta, maybe it's just that less people care about it.

 

[Bomby569]

But the Turing encoder offers better performance compared to Volta, maybe it's just that less people care about it.

yep, now that i think of it they also mentioned the 3Gb on the 1060. I guess it's random.

 

[Aretak]

Is this a good thing or not? Faster=better, yes?

5-10% faster depending on the game for a massive increase in power consumption if the 3070 Ti is anything to go by. And it is, since it's the same GPU. If anything you'd expect the cut-down version in the 3060 Ti to benefit even less, given it has far less CUDA cores to feed. Personally, I'd prefer to keep the far better power efficiency.

 

[64K]

Don't buy the Turdings. It's a just a Nvidia way to lose less money with the Ada on the stack waiting.

 

[Bomby569]

Don't buy the Turdings. It's a just a Nvidia way to lose less money with the Ada on the stack waiting.

Who cares about that, all it matters is if the price performance is any good.

 

[Icon Charlie]

Is this a good thing or not? Faster=better, yes? Then they should be commended for doing something good. But then again, they've just alienated all the 3060 Ti non-GDDR6X owners. And why now, of all times?

IMHO they know they are going to be hurting in the low end of video cards in the near future.
IMHO this is very telling of what their marketing and product strategy and with that you are not going to see any FANTASTIC video cards coming from them. Just refreshes and expensive video cards.

Let me put it to you this way.... DOES THE 4090 @$2400 (S/H) does 8 times the performance in 1080p and 1440p of my 5700XT which I bought NEW for $300.00??? HELL NO! The majority of the world runs on 1080/1440p. And those are the facts.

The Ngreedia Greenie Meenies will buy them. Smart people won't and I hope the investors start shaking Leather God Lord Gonzo's tree for this failure of managing a corporation at this time period.

That's all that I see. Expensive Video cards that are way overpriced for what you get

 

[fevgatos]

IMHO they know they are going to be hurting in the low end of video cards in the near future.
IMHO this is very telling of what their marketing and product strategy and with that you are not going to see any FANTASTIC video cards coming from them. Just refreshes and expensive video cards.

Let me put it to you this way.... DOES THE 4090 @$2400 (S/H) does 8 times the performance in 1080p and 1440p of my 5700XT which I bought NEW for $300.00??? HELL NO! The majority of the world runs on 1080/1440p. And those are the facts.

The Ngreedia Greenie Meenies will buy them. Smart people won't and I hope the investors start shaking Leather God Lord Gonzo's tree for this failure of managing a corporation at this time period.

That's all that I see. Expensive Video cards that are way overpriced for what you get

Does your 5700xt offer 3 times the performance of the rx580 that i bought for 100$ new? HELL NO. Amd redie meenies bought the 5700xt,smart people didn't.

 

[docnorth]

So now all benchmarks of the 3060 Ti are invalid?? How do I know if the 3060 ti i get is gddr6 or gddr6x when the retailer most certainly wont tell me?? NVIDIA makes a 4080 12GB, says it must be removed due to its confusing name, then releases a 3060 Ti GDDR6X thats faster than the vanilla 3060 Ti? At this point call it a 3060 Super..

1)Early benchmarks show a 7+% performance uplift.
2)If we invoke a recent example, 1650 gddr6 non-S comes with slightly lower clocks compared to the initial gddr5 version (probably to retain the same consumption) and the memory type is usually obvious on the box.

 

[ZoneDymo]

Does your 5700xt offer 3 times the performance of the rx580 that i bought for 100$ new? HELL NO. Amd redie meenies bought the 5700xt,smart people didn't.

Where the hell did you get a rx580 for 100 dollars?!?

 

[§¢örÞ¡ön®]

Where the hell did you get a rx580 for 100 dollars?!?

AliExpress

 

[JAB Creations]

Sniper Elite 5 was using as much as 15.7GB of the 16GB on my RX 6800 at 1440p maxed. You don't need faster memory, you need MORE memory! All the issues with m 4GB 290X just stopped when I got this card. A lot of games can get away with 8GB and even 6GB but not all. Unless of course you want to turn down the quality if you're just not getting performance.

AliExpress

Yeah, Sapphire RX 6800XT for $478 on Ali Express and $660 on Amazon. However it's a month shipping from China from Ali Express and I didn't look at how much the shipping would cost. I'm happy with my Sapphire RX 6800, 4GB on my 290X was just pathetic in 2022 with my browser alone easily using 3.5GB+.