Nvidia could combat GPU shortages by again turning to RTX 2060 but with an upgrade

Date:
Sun, 12 Sep 2021 10:26:32 +0000

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Same chip, but much more video memory if the rumor mill is right, of course.

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Nvidia could again be relying on a previous-gen graphics card in the form of the GeForce RTX 2060 to help mitigate stock issues except this time around, Team Green might purportedly give the card a boost by doubling up the VRAM.

As you may recall, this isnt the first time Nvidia has pulled this trick, and indeed at the beginning of 2021, the GPU maker resurrected RTX 2060 graphics cards (only just after theyd been discontinued ) to help deal with RTX 3000 stock issues. Nvidia's RTX 3060 Ti is the best GPU for most people Check out all the best PC games We'll show you how to build a PC

Weve never really seen a let-up in those supply problems, of course, and if this rumor is correct, we wont be doing in the foreseeable, because the contention on the grapevine is that Nvidia will be making these GPUs again, except with one big change the loadout of 6GB of VRAM will be doubled to
12GB (GDDR6).

Thats going by sources who spoke to VideoCardz about a new PG161 model featuring more RAM but the same TU106-300 GPU. Manufacturing is expected to kick off with a view to realizing these 2060 graphics cards at the end of the year, with a possible on-sale date of January 2022 mentioned. Analysis: Chip shortage misery seems increasingly desperate

With the availability and pricing of the RTX 3060 being so skewed thanks to the ongoing supply issues around this GPU (and other Ampere models), it wouldnt really be a surprise to see Nvidia take this route (which as mentioned, has been an alternative used before) to ensure some more
affordable graphics cards are out there.

Doubling up the memory should help ensure these cards are better equipped to run contemporary games the RTX 2060 still remains a palatable proposition
for 1080p gaming at least, even if you cant expect to crank details and so forth with more demanding titles.

While all this does make some sense, then, as a rumor, we should obviously be very cautious around the prospect (even if it is something Nvidia is considering right now, the company may change its mind who knows).

That said, all weve been hearing of late is that the global chip shortage
will keep its grip on the industry into and throughout 2022, so in that
light, its not difficult to imagine that continuing stock and pricing
problems could well need alleviating in some manner. Find the best Nvidia GPU for you



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/nvidia-could-combat-gpu-shortages-by-again-turn ing-to-rtx-2060-but-with-an-upgrade/


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