Why the NVIDIA RTX 3060 Remains a Top Choice on Steam

Released in February 2021, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 graphics card remains a dominant favorite among PC gamers using Steam, sharing top positioning in recent hardware surveys. Gamers are holding onto the older hardware largely because AI-driven memory shortages have driven up the prices of newer generations like the RTX 40-series and 50-series far above list prices, putting mainstream upgrades out of reach for many users. Additionally, the RTX 3060 features 12GB of memory, which is more than its direct successors shipped with and remains adequate for 1080p gaming, the resolution used by just over half of Steam users. Although NVIDIA reportedly restarted production of the older card, high demand and component shortages continue to keep market prices inflated while pushing players to stick with their current setups.