China Retailers Shift Back to Older NVIDIA GPUs
Retailers in China are selling older GeForce RTX cards due to limited supply of RTX 50-series models.
GPU makers in China are directing retailers to sell older GPUs such as the GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 because of limited supply of RTX 50-series cards. According to ChannelGate, there is a severe shortage of RTX 50 series GPUs in China with extremely limited quantities available.
The RTX 3060 12 GB edition was reintroduced in June 2026 and contains 3,584 CUDA cores and 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. It uses Samsung's 8 nm DUV fabrication node, the same node used for the entire Ampere architecture lineup.
The RTX 3060 is six years old and does not officially support DLSS Frame Generation or Multi-Frame Generation technologies. The card uses older GDDR6 memory modules instead of the GDDR7 chips used in RTX 50 GPUs, helping it avoid supply pressure.
Key facts
- RTX 3060 12 GB has 3,584 CUDA cores
- RTX 3060 uses Samsung's 8 nm DUV fabrication node
- RTX 3060 lacks official support for DLSS Frame Generation and Multi-Frame Generation
- RTX 3060 uses GDDR6 memory
Sources
- TechPowerUpGPU Makers Focus on RTX 3060/3050 as RTX 50 Series Inventory Dries Up
- TweakTownGPU makers tell retailers to stock up on GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 cards because RTX 50 stock is drying up
- OC3DGPU distributors focus on RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 as RTX 50 shortages deepen
- Club386Nvidia RTX 50 stock shortage reportedly prompts push for RTX 3060 sales
