Thursday, March 5th 2026 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Could Return Mid-March by AleksandarK Today, 04:11 Discuss (2 ) The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, a mid-range GPU now two generations old, is reportedly returning to NVIDIA's supply this month. According to Chinese Board Channels, NVIDIA is planning a mid-March restock of the "Ampere" GPU, aligning with earlier rumors that suggested a Q1 2026 revival. Interestingly, it is unclear which version of the RTX 3060 will be reintroduced—whether it will be the original 12 GB model with a 192-bit wide memory bus or the newer 8 GB variant with a 128-bit bus. NVIDIA's decision to bring back this older SKU is puzzling, especially considering it is two generations old and comes amid memory supply chain shortages. However, this older SKU uses GDDR6 memory, which might be more readily available as the newer GDDR7 is being used by modern "Blackwell" GPUs and the upcoming "Rubin CPX" accelerators. Why NVIDIA has chosen the RTX 3060 instead of a newer model like the RTX 4060 remains uncertain. Speculatively, it could be due to the fact that the RTX 4060 is based on the same NVIDIA 4N foundry node at TSMC as the current RTX 5060, while the RTX 3060, along with the rest of the GeForce "Ampere" generation, is built on the Samsung 8N (8 nm DUV) foundry node. Additionally, Board Channels note that GeForce RTX 3060 models from various brands will start arriving soon, which means NVIDIA's add-in card partners are doing much of the heavy lifting to bring back this SKU, with NVIDIA only supplying the GPU die and memory as an installation kit. AICs could start marketing this GPU again or just quietly add it to their websites. We are waiting a few more days to see how the re-launch unfolds and which SKUs we end up getting. Finally, the most important factor for considering this GPU when modern alternatives exist is the pricing, which will dictate its sales. Sources: Board Channels, via VideoCardz Related News Tags: 12 GB 8 GB 8 nm AI AIC DUV GDDR6 GeForce GPU NVIDIA RTX RTX 3060 Samsung stock supply chain Jul 23rd 2025 DDR6 Memory Arrives in 2027 with 8,800-17,600 MT/s Speeds (174) Jan 16th 2026 NVIDIA Reportedly Ends GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Production, RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Next (210) Sep 18th 2025 NVIDIA Buys $5B Worth of Intel, RTX iGPUs Coming to x86, Shares up 25% (256) Sep 10th 2025 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-Series SUPER GPUs Could Arrive at CES 2026 (69) Sep 3rd 2025 NVIDIA Discrete GPU Market Share Dominance Expands to 94%, Notes Report (237) Dec 31st 2025 Leaks Predict $5000 RTX 5090 GPUs in 2026 Thanks to AI Industry Demand (124) Jul 28th 2025 NVIDIA to Debut GeForce RTX 50-series SUPER GPUs by Christmas (112) Sep 29th 2025 March-April Release of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series SUPER Lineup, Possible CES Reveal (73) Dec 23rd 2025 NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions (120) Dec 17th 2025 NVIDIA Plans to Reduce RTX 50 Production by Up to 40% in Early 2026 (83) Add your own 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Could Return Mid-March #1 outlw6669 Calling it now: 6 GB on a 96-bit bus :p #2 Frick Fishfaced Nincompoop Not bad if cheap enough, but I'm betting it won't be.
