World-renowned GPU manufacturer NVIDIA recently launched the RTX 4000 series. However, after the release of the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 cards, it decided to cut some costs. So much so that NVIDIA RTX 2060, once the best price performance model, will no longer be produced.
NVIDIA has stopped production of the RTX 2060!
The RTX 2060 graphics card, which is a favorite of many people due to stock reasons, especially during the pandemic period, will not be produced as of the end of November. According to reports from Chinese tech site MyDrivers, NVIDIA has asked its manufacturers in Asia to stop supplying the RTX 2060. Thus, the RTX 2060 Super and RTX 2060 12GB versions are also off the production line.
RTX 2060, one of the first cards to introduce RTX and DLSS technology to us, was still the favorite of the players with its price and performance, despite 3 years after its release. According to Steam data, it is currently the second most popular graphics card. In the first place is its predecessor, the GTX 1060.
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It is not known exactly why NVIDIA made this decision. Estimates are that the 3000 series, which has achieved high sales figures since its release, is a move to increase its stocks. Despite the cessation of production, the RTX 2060 is expected to remain on the shelves for a few more months.
NVIDIA RTX 2060, which was first released in January 2019, was then re-released with different versions 2 times. The card, which offers 6GB memory in its first release, went on sale in July of the same year with 8GB memory. Finally, in 2021, the peak times of Bitcoin mining, it offered a 12GB version with the RTX 2060 Super model.
Here are the specs of NVIDIA RTX 2060:
- Real Time Ray Tracing
- NVIDIA DLSS 2.0
- Memory Speed: 14 GBPS
- Memory Interface Width: 192-bit
- Standard Clock Rate (MHz): 1365
- Maximum Digital Resolution: 7680×4320
- Graphics Card Power: 160W
- Maximum GPU Temperature (C): 88
So what do you think about this news? Do you think NVIDIA was right in its decision to stop production of the RTX 2060? Do not forget to share your views with us in the comments section.