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Samsung Foundry is preparing to manufacture chips for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

Samsung Foundry is reportedly preparing to manufacture NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPUs again.

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NVIDIA may be bringing back one of its most popular GPUs, and interestingly, Samsung could be the one helping build it. According to a report from Korean outlet Hankyung, Samsung Foundry is preparing to manufacture chips for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, effectively reviving the older Ampere GPU for the current market. The move suggests NVIDIA may be leaning on Samsung’s manufacturing capacity to keep gaming GPUs flowing while the industry deals with supply constraints and shifting demand. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 originally launched in 2021 and quickly became one of the most widely used GPUs among PC gamers. Despite newer generations arriving since then, the card remains popular thanks to its strong 1080p and entry-level 1440p performance. Why NVIDIA might revive an older GPU Restarting production of a five-year-old graphics card might sound strange at first, but the timing actually makes sense. You see, demand for advanced semiconductor nodes, especially those used for AI chips, has skyrocketed, making it harder for companies to secure enough production capacity for consumer GPUs. Recommended Videos On the other hand, the RTX 3060 uses Samsung’s 8nm manufacturing process, which was already used for NVIDIA’s Ampere lineup when the card first launched. That means Samsung can potentially restart production without competing for the same cutting-edge nodes currently prioritized for AI accelerators and next-generation GPUs. For NVIDIA, reviving the RTX 3060 could help keep affordable GPUs on store shelves while it focuses newer manufacturing capacity on high-margin AI and data-center hardware. In fact, as per reports, the revived GPUs could start appearing in the market again as early as March 2026. Though that timeline hasn’t been officially confirmed by NVIDIA.
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