The RTX 3060 is currently the best graphics card for gaming , due to its versatility and relative affordability once it ceased to be exceptionally profitable for cryptocurrency mining , and it replaced the GTX 1060 as the most popular card on Steam. However, not everyone looking to upgrade their graphics card can afford it, either due to cost or because their system's performance wouldn't take advantage of the resolution and frame rate. NVIIDA has acknowledged that it can sell two different generations of graphics cards simultaneously, and therefore continues to sell and produce the RTX 3000 series. According to Videocardz, a 6GB GDDR6 RTX 3050 model will be added in the future.
Nothing is confirmed, and it all stems from a possible leak by Videocardz . It might not be officially announced, but they claim it will have a presentation quite soon, so it could be in production right now, ready for its announcement.
A cheaper RTX 3060 model with 6 GB would be coming
NVIDIA has reportedly shared updated details about its upcoming budget option, the RTX 3050 with 6GB of memory. It would be positioned as a more affordable alternative to the existing 8GB model , aiming to compete with the Radeon RX 6750 GRE . This GRE model is not currently officially available through all DIY channels outside of China, so the launch of the 6GB RTX 3050 could have a wider reach.
Furthermore, the RTX 3050 isn't particularly popular among desktop gamers . NVIDIA's main objective in launching this product would be to offer a cheaper option costing less than $200, and an option for ray tracing in games and even DLSS , albeit in a very limited way.
The card could use a GA107-325 GPU with 2.048 CUDA cores, which is 512 cores less than the current 8GB. Additionally, its 6 GB of memory would mean that the card could be limited by a 96-bit memory bus. According to Board Channels, the expected launch price for the RTX 3050 6GB card would be $179. Videocardz has released a comparison with the current 3050GB RTX 8 model, which costs about $220. $40 separates 2 GB of VRAM and a better memory bus, so it would be a model that would go to those who think more than $200 is not worth the upgrade. Possibly, a market for especially lagging gamers.