EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black – Built For MSRP When Very Few Are

Conclusion - EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black Delivers At MSRP, But Don't Overpay

Aftermarket cards will be all you're going to find for the RTX 3060 lineup as NVIDIA did not design and release a Founders Edition model With that said the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black was designed to target that MSRP and what they delivered was not only well built and attractive but also an example of what you, the end-user, should be looking for in a card of this class.

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black is a clean card void of the pointless flash that does nothing more than to drive up the cost of cards in this price bracket and instead focuses on delivering just what you need. The $329 MSRP may be hopeful in today's market but when other vendors are dumping the RTX 3060 configuration in designs and asking more than what the RTX 3060Ti should be going for then the XC Black has a rightful place in the market with realistic expectations.

The PX1 Dual fan cooler on the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black is more than effective enough for the GPU core it's keeping tame with GPU thermals staying well under 70C during heavy gaming loads and the noise kept to a minimal. Very seldom was I able to even hear that the card was getting stressed on the open test bench.

 

Overall performance of the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black was fine, it wasn't mind-blowing, but it wasn't exactly underwhelming either. Coming in around the RTX 2060 Super/ RTX 2070 and RX 5700XT in typical gaming loads but much better than the RTX 2060 when RT functions were introduced. The real benefit from the RTX 3060 going forward will likely be found in expanded support for Resizable BAR, so keep an eye out for that in future titles.

But as it stands, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Black delivers an excellent gaming experience for those who care more about what's on their screen than what's on their graphics card design. No flash, no backplate, no-fuss, and NO built-in premium on the pricing. Needless to say that EVGA has delivered just what the RTX 3060 was supposed to be and did it at the $329 MSRP. Now, based on the insanity of today's going rates you're going to be best off sitting on the queue over at EVGA's website and waiting because for this card you don't need to be paying crazytown prices otherwise you really are better suited to target the higher end cards.

 

 

 

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