{
  "id": 20018750,
  "title": "Why is the NVIDIA RTX 3060 still the most popular GPU on Steam?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/why-is-the-nvidia-rtx-3060-still-the-most-popular-gpu-on-steam",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-14T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Engadget",
    "slug": "engadget",
    "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2315651/why-nvidia-rtx-3060-most-popular-steam-gpu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NVIDIA RTX 3060, launched in 2021, has maintained its position as the most popular GPU among PC gamers, according to data from Valve's Steam platform. Despite two generations of newer cards being released, the RTX 3060 continues to hold top spot in Steam's hardware survey, sharing the lead with the RTX 5070, each used in 3.78 percent of surveyed PCs. The card's durability can be attributed to several factors: its 12GB of memory (more than its successors shipped with), its continued affordability despite rising prices for newer cards, and its ability to handle 1080p gaming, the most common resolution among Steam users. The RTX 3060's 12GB VRAM is still sufficient for high-resolution gaming, and NVIDIA's DLSS technology allows for improved frame rates at higher resolutions. However, the card's popularity may be dwindling as newer, more expensive GPUs enter the market. NVIDIA recently announced the production of the RTX 3060 12GB, almost two years after discontinuing the card, due to its lower production costs compared to newer models. Despite this, the RTX 3060 remains popular due to its affordability and ability to handle 1080p gaming, which is still a prevalent resolution among Steam users.",
  "summary": "You'd think that gamers would always run the latest and greatest GPUs in their rigs, but NVIDIA's RTX 3060 proves that isn't quite the case.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}