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Leak Points to Nvidia Reviving RTX 3060 12GB in June as RTX 5050 9GB Slips

Supply limits on newer chips are pushing Nvidia to older Ampere silicon with 12GB of memory.

Overview

  • MEGAsizeGPU, which posted Friday, said the RTX 5050 9GB is delayed and a newly produced RTX 3060 12GB is expected to arrive in June 2026 to fill the low-end gap.
  • Nvidia has not confirmed either launch, and key details such as price and final specifications remain unknown.
  • The reissued 3060 would use the older Ampere design and lacks newer features like DLSS 4 frame generation, yet its 12GB of GDDR6 could help games that exceed 8GB at higher settings.
  • PCGamesN reports GA106 production has resumed at Samsung, which could lift supply while TSMC’s lines stay busy with newer chips for many customers.
  • Price will decide its value for budget builders, with outlets expecting about $200 to $300, and recent Steam data showing the 3060 remains widely used.