--- title: "The RTX 3060 is becoming this decade's GTX 1060, but that's not a bad thing" url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-rtx-3060-is-becoming-this-decade-s-gtx-1060-but-that-s-not-a-bad-thing-qetalc09a source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/rtx-3060-is-gtx-1060-of-this-decade-not-a-bad-thing type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-07-04T18:03:43.918Z updated: 2026-07-05T08:20:47.908Z tags: ["gaming", "hardware", "nvidia", "gpu"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The RTX 3060 is becoming this decade's GTX 1060, but that's not a bad thing **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The RTX 3060 12GB is following the same trajectory as the GTX 1060, becoming the dominant GPU in Steam Hardware Survey data and a long-lasting value pick for gamers. Key reasons include its generous 12GB VRAM compared to the 8GB found in the RTX 4060 and RTX 5060, continued NVIDIA driver and DLSS support, strong 1080p performance, and the fact that newer 60-class cards offer little compelling reason to upgrade. With RTX 50 series cards priced out of reach for most consumers and GPU prices remaining elevated post-pandemic, the RTX 3060 is poised to remain relevant for years, much like the GTX 1060 did from 2017 to 2022. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [An RTX 30 series GPU is the most sensible buy right now, and the Steam numbers prove it](https://daily.dev/posts/an-rtx-30-series-gpu-is-the-most-sensible-buy-right-now-and-the-steam-numbers-prove-it-yrojvmlxa) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The RTX 3060 is back at its 2021 price, and somehow it's a better deal than Nvidia's newest budget GPU](https://daily.dev/posts/the-rtx-3060-is-back-at-its-2021-price-and-somehow-it-s-a-better-deal-than-nvidia-s-newest-budget-g-kdw5ukvm8) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [The RTX 3060 is one of the smartest cards to buy in 2026, and gaming has almost nothing to do with it](https://daily.dev/posts/the-rtx-3060-is-one-of-the-smartest-cards-to-buy-in-2026-and-gaming-has-almost-nothing-to-do-with-i-qcfgdehfc) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The most popular gaming GPU on Steam isn't a desktop card anymore, and it tells you everything about 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/the-most-popular-gaming-gpu-on-steam-isn-t-a-desktop-card-anymore-and-it-tells-you-everything-about-gkil2xagz) · XDA Developers · 19 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware), [#nvidia](https://daily.dev/tags/nvidia), [#gpu](https://daily.dev/tags/gpu) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-rtx-3060-is-becoming-this-decade-s-gtx-1060-but-that-s-not-a-bad-thing-qetalc09a)