GeForce RTX 3060 sees price increases and new external hardware launch

The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB graphics card has seen significant price fluctuations in the US market. At Newegg, the MSI Ventus 2X 12G OC model increased in price by approximately 45 percent, rising from 329.99 USD in early July to 479.99 USD. Other models from Asus and Gigabyte are also reportedly listed for over 400 USD. The card utilizes the Ampere architecture and features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory.

In a separate development, Sparkle has released the TCX-280DF/RTX 3060-12GB, an external GPU box featuring the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. Designed for use with Thunderbolt 5-equipped laptops, the device supports up to five video outputs via DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 5. It also functions as a docking station, providing up to 85W of power delivery to a laptop, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.