Built TUF
The TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti graphics card has more up its sleeves to fully unleash the power of GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GPU. It employs TUF components, three axial-tech fans, a metal backplate with a wide vent, and a new metal shroud, delivering extreme reliability and intelligent cooling. For builders looking for a new “old faithful”, this card has your back.
Fans
Axial-tech Upgrades
TUF Gaming cards leverage our tried-and-true Axial-tech fan design, with three fans working in tandem to satisfy the thermal demands of NVIDIA’s new high-octane design. The fans rely on dual ball fan bearings to ensure consistent performance and increased longevity compared to sleeve bearings and other bearing types.
Fans
New Directions
The two side fans spin counterclockwise to reduce turbulence. And to eliminate unnecessary noise, a stop mode halts all fans when the GPU temp falls below 50 degrees and power consumption is low.
Heatsink
MaxContact
To get heat up off the die and into the heatsink array, we’ve engaged MaxContact technology to polish the surface of the heat spreader and improve smoothness at the microscopic level. The extra flatness allows for better contact with the die for enhanced thermal transfer.
Heatsink
2.7-slot Design
The heat spreader draws heat up into heatpipes that carry it through a fin stack that fills most of the card’s large, 2.7-slot footprint.
PCB
TUF Components
Components are selected for TUF Gaming graphics cards based on their durability and performance. In addition to top-shelf chokes and MOSFETs, capacitors that meet military-grade certification make the TUF stand tall amongst the competition. The components are soldered to the PCB using our advanced Auto-Extreme automated manufacturing process. Smooth joints on the rear of the PCB and the elimination of human errors ensure each graphics card meets our rigorous specifications. Finally, to ensure flawless performance when it counts, the cards are subjected to a grueling 144-hour validation trial.
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Design
Fresh Shroud
An all-aluminum shroud adds robust protection to TUF Gaming graphics cards and a no-nonsense industrial design and grayscale colorway fits into any build with ease.
Design
It’s Cooler Out Back
The underside of the card reveals a host of improvements. Most of the rear is swathed in a protective metal backplate that prominently features a wide vent. The vent allows hot air to escape towards chassis exhaust fans instead of being recycled back into the GPU cooler. Stainless steel is used for the I/O bracket to protect ports and provide a more secure mount. A conveniently placed Dual Bios switch allows customization of the card’s default performance profile without software.
Design
Functional Front
The top-side RGB element can be customized to display a range of aesthetic and functional effects and also synced with other ASUS components to enable uniform lighting. An 8-pin connector fulfills the power demands of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, and onboard LEDs light up if the power connectors are not plugged in correctly.
Software
GPU Tweak II
The ASUS GPU Tweak II utility takes graphics card tuning to the next level. It allows you to tweak critical parameters including GPU core clocks, memory frequency, and voltage settings, with the option to monitor everything in real-time through a customizable on-screen display. Advanced fan control is also included along with many more features to help you get the most out of your graphics card.
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Pros: Super easy software included to utilize OC Capable of streaming 1080p while gaming at 1080p very well. Runs quiet for my purposes.
Cons: HUGE card. Be prepared. I have had a case that can hold basically any size card you can imagine, but when I got this thing and opened up the box, I was blown away by the size. I have a PS5 and this card is only a few inches shorter than the PS5. That was staggeringly surprising as everyone knows the size of the PS5. So, be prepared for this monster.
Overall Review: I am not a huge PC gamer. I was tired of the randomness that was Windows 10 and my existing cards in my system were outdated enough to not allow me to install Windows 11. So, I entered the card market begrudgingly. This card is such an incredible card for someone like me. I play StarCraft 2 mostly and use OBS Studio to stream to YouTube simultaneously. Streaming and gaming at 1080p is a breeze with this card. Maxed out StarCraft at Extreme settings and it can run stable at around 100fps most times. Even when playing big 3v3 matchups with about 100 units on the screen all attacking and moving and rendering the environment, it only drops to about 30fps. No lost frames. No jittering. No screen tearing. Nothing. That, to me, is perfection. RTS have to be some of the most demanding games out there for frames. And this card can not only power through that but also maintain a flawless looking stream at 1080p60? That's just incredible. P.S: I acquired this card through the Newegg Shuffle process. Can't lie, it only took me 10 days of Shuffling to get selected and essentially gifted this card. Yes, I had to pay maybe a premium price as idk what MSRP actually is for this card. That being said, I still believe using the Shuffle was a million times better than the pain and frustration of hoping to get a card in this time with luck and hoping bots don't steal all the cards for scalpers to increase the price by hundreds of dollars.