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Posted 29 May 2023
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 12GB OC Dual Fan Ventus - £279.88 @ Amazon
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This deal is expired. Here are some options that might interest you:
If you're looking for an original 3060 with 12Gb (rather than the Ti with 8, which can be had for about £30 more), this is one of the few from a decent manufacturer that I've seen below 280 without needing to go through cashback.
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About this item
The MSI VENTUS brings a performance-oriented design to tackle all upcoming tasks. A powerful dual fan arrangement embedded in a sturdy industrial design allows this visually appealing graphics card to fit into any case.
ZERO FROZR
Zero Frozr is the calm before the storm. The fans stop completely when temperatures are low, eliminating any noise. The fans automatically start to rotate again when the temperature of the GPU rises during playing.
TORX FAN 3.0
TORX FAN stands for the ultimate cooling performance. The radiator blades allow a strong airflow and therefore also ideal heat dissipation with a up to 50% higher air pressure than conventional fans.
Heat conduction pads
Thermal pads allow the heat of different board components to be directed directly to the heat sink for better cooling.
AMPERE
The Nvidia Ampere architecture is an evolution of the turning architecture and offers significantly higher data throughput as well as doubling FP32 calculations.
DLSSN
VIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is a breakthrough AI rendering technology that increases graphics performance with dedicated Tensor Core AI processors on GeForce RTX GPUs. DLSS uses the power of a neural network for deep learning to increase frame rates and generate beautiful, sharp images for your games.
RTX
Experience today's biggest blockbusters like never before, with the visual fidelity of real-time raytracing and the ultimate performance of DLSS with AI support. RTX It's On.
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- Powered by NVIDIA Ampere with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 12GB GDDR6, Ray tracing and DLSS support
- Display Outputs: DisplayPort v1.4a x 3 / HDMI 2.1 x 1
- Now built with a dual fan design, VENTUS proudly displays its sharp industrial aesthetic to fit any build
- The award-winning MSI TORX Fan 3.0 design creates high static pressure and pushes the limits of thermal performance
- A clean-looking texturized backplate reinforces the length of the card
The MSI VENTUS brings a performance-oriented design to tackle all upcoming tasks. A powerful dual fan arrangement embedded in a sturdy industrial design allows this visually appealing graphics card to fit into any case.
- Strong performance thanks to NVIDIA Ampere with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 12GB GDDR6, Raytracing and DLSS support
- Display outputs: DisplayPort v1.4a x 3 / HDMI 2.1 x 1
- Dual fan cooling: Two fans, combined with a giant heat sink, make the VENTUS series quiet and powerful.
- Award-winning MSI TORX Fan 3.0 design for high static pressure and effective cooling.
- MSI Dragon Center: With just a few clicks, performance can be monitored and optimised in real time.
ZERO FROZR
Zero Frozr is the calm before the storm. The fans stop completely when temperatures are low, eliminating any noise. The fans automatically start to rotate again when the temperature of the GPU rises during playing.
TORX FAN 3.0
TORX FAN stands for the ultimate cooling performance. The radiator blades allow a strong airflow and therefore also ideal heat dissipation with a up to 50% higher air pressure than conventional fans.
Heat conduction pads
Thermal pads allow the heat of different board components to be directed directly to the heat sink for better cooling.
AMPERE
The Nvidia Ampere architecture is an evolution of the turning architecture and offers significantly higher data throughput as well as doubling FP32 calculations.
DLSSN
VIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is a breakthrough AI rendering technology that increases graphics performance with dedicated Tensor Core AI processors on GeForce RTX GPUs. DLSS uses the power of a neural network for deep learning to increase frame rates and generate beautiful, sharp images for your games.
RTX
Experience today's biggest blockbusters like never before, with the visual fidelity of real-time raytracing and the ultimate performance of DLSS with AI support. RTX It's On.
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sorted byI waited 2 years for prices to come down before buying this upgrading from 750ti. I pay Cities Skylines type games and I am very happy with my purchase.
At the end of the day, having waited over 2y for prices to drop to somewhat reasonable, I think holding forever for prices dropping is just pointless. If one can afford the GPU of their choice - buy it, enjoy it and don't look back.
I think the 1060s were around 220 for the higher VRAM variants, and so anything under 250 I'd be starting to think of as reasonably priced, given how much undiluted fun we've had with inflation for the last couple of years.
Anyway - this is the best we can do right now
Anyone who bought this at launch is probably sitting quite pretty for a few years as long as they're willing to turn a few effects down.
People seem to have gotten the totally wrong message about Nvidia - it's not just the 40 series. The lack of reduction in prices of the 30 series parts was all part of the same strategy to ensure they could jack prices up for 40 series.
This is still a bad deal. Stop giving in.
Unlike AMD, Ngreedia puts out appalling lies about the performance of the new gen, claiming TWICE the performance of the equivalent 3000 series, and Ngreedia fans are so stupid, they believe the dishonest propaganda. BUT this very fact collapses the price of the 3000 card once its 4000 replacement appears, even if the new card has less VRAM.
PS the 3060TI uses a different and FAR better chip than the 3060. The 3060 is just junk in 2023 for anything above 200.
Would this be better than a rx 6650 xt or 6700 xt ..
I'm currently using a 1660 super gaming X. And I only play Rust at 1080p at 144hz . I'm only interested in 1080p gaming.
I get around 60-70 FPS in rust . I really would like to hit 90-100 fps.
I play on max settings...
So what is your advise ..
Really the only thing the 3060 has going for it is the 12GB VRAM. It was always a fairly slow card in terms of raw grunt.
27 Months old tech with a launch price of $329.
Mid end games may work ok too. best to check online. (edited)
As already mentioned it can achieve decent frames at 1440p but is dependant on the game and/or tweaking some settings if need be.
I wasnt there for normal prices, bought my first 6600 XT @230 in Jan to play 2016-2022 games at 1440 for a few years. Didnt want to go over £200 and was advised this was good deal. Suppose Buyers Remorse has me checking out the Market 😮💨
ps: as a side note my system 5800x undervlot @4850 all cores/4x8gb@3600.cl14/rtx 3090 tuf oc doesnt brake a sweat , but then again , even with a gamer wife , she still almost poked my eye out for how much i spent on it (edited)