The GeForce RTX 3060 was launched on February 25 2021, alongside an announcement from Nvidia that the hash rate (or mining efficiency) of the graphics card was deliberately being reduced by around 50% to make it an undesirable choice for cryptominers, and hopefully get the entry-level ray tracing GPU into the hands of gamers.
While this unfortunately failed, with determined mining enthusiasts exploiting various methods to use the budget-friendly graphics cards in their rigs, Nvidia has opted to go back to the drawing board rather than throw in the towel.
While this unfortunately failed, with determined mining enthusiasts exploiting various methods to use the budget-friendly graphics cards in their rigs, Nvidia has opted to go back to the drawing board rather than throw in the towel.
