Here are the GeForce RTX 3060 cards and their prices in Malaysia

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 cards have been announced, and they are pretty expensive here in Malaysia, if you consider the MSRP set by NVIDIA. However given the situation surrounding the limited availability, it is almost understandable. Well, here are the ones that we have seen appearing on social media as well as in press releases sent directly to us.

ASUS – from RM1990

ASUS is offering four variants of the GeForce RTX 3060, ranging from the ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 3060 to the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition. ASUS seems to have reworked the coolers for the ROG Strix and DUAL cards, shrinking them from the ones used on their higher-end options. Still, given the lower power limit of the GeForce RTX 3060, the smaller coolers should do perfectly fine keeping temperatures under control.

Interestingly enough, ASUS decided that the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition needs a beefier cooler than the ROG Strix version, which runs faster. Then again, the TUF Gaming cooler for the GeForce RTX 30 series has undergone one shrinking cycle, starting with the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070, while this is the first smaller cooler for the ROG Strix lineup. I guess it didn’t make much sense to spend money to design and produce a smaller cooler just to save some costs on aluminum.

ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Series Specs and Pricing

EVGA – from RM1999

EVGA will seemingly be offering only a single model of the GeForce RTX 3060. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is one of the smallest GeForce RTX 3060 cards out there, but don’t be fooled by its diminutive design as it also runs pretty fast with its 1882MHz boost clocks, which is a good 105MHz above NVIDIA’s reference clocks. It is also one of the most affordable GeForce RTX 3060 cards in the market, which is great news for the SFF enthusiasts who want to get the most bang for their buck.

EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 Series Specs and Pricing

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	EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (GA106) Samsung 8N
Clocks	Base Clock: 1320MHz Boost Clock: 1882MHz
Cores	3584 CUDA 112 Tensor 28 RT
Memory	12GB GDDR6
Memory speed	15Gbps
Memory bus	192-bit
Display outputs	1 x HDMI 2.1 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a
Power connectors	1 x 8-pin
Dimensions	20.2 x 11.0 x 3.8 cm
Warranty	3 year warranty
Price	RM1999

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GIGABYTE – from RM2089

GIGABYTE will be arriving with more GPUs than ASUS, with a higher starting price than the ASUS cards, but their priciest card is also slightly more affordable than ASUS’ top-end cards. That means that they have a narrow spread, possibly because of the fact that they offer a GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 VISION OC which offers similar features to the GAMING OC card, albeit in a different color.

For those with more compact rigs, GIGABYTE proffers the EAGLE cards. Coming in both OC and non-OC editions, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 EAGLE OC are the most affordable cards in GIGABYTE’s GeForce RTX 3060 lineup.

On the other end of the spectrum, there the AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 ELITE. It is rather reminiscent of the AORUS GeForce RTX 20 series cards, which were very flashy with a lot of RGB. Still, even with the beautiful RGB and enhanced cooling that the triple fan, blow-through backplate can offer, the 8-pin + 6-pin power connector setup is definitely way overkill.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Series Specs and Pricing

	GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 EAGLE	GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 EAGLE OC	GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC	GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 VISION OC	AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 ELITE
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (GA106) Samsung 8N
Clocks	Base clock: 1320MHz Boost clock: 1777MHz	Base clock: 1320MHz Boost clock: 1807MHz (+30MHz over ref.)	Base clock: 1320MHz Boost clock: 1837MHz (+60MHz over ref.)	Base clock: 1320MHz Boost clock: 1837MHz (+60MHz over ref.)	Base clock: 1320MHz Boost clock: 1867MHz (+90MHz over ref.)
Cores	3584 CUDA 112 Tensor 28 RT
Memory	12GB GDDR6
Memory speed	15Gbps
Memory bus	192-bit
Display outputs	2 x HDMI 2.1 2 x DisplayPort 1.4a
Power connectors	1 x 8-pin				1 x 8-pin + 1 x 6-pin
Dimensions	24.2 x 12.4 x 4.1 cm		28.2 x 11.7 x 4.1 cm	28.0 x 11.6 x 4.1 cm	29.6 x 11.7 x 5.6 cm
Warranty	3 year warranty				4-year warranty
Price	RM2089	RM2199	RM2339	RM2399	RM2569

PALIT – from RM1989

PALIT was relatively silent in Malaysia until their recent revival here in Malaysia, and it seems like they too will only be bringing in a single GeForce RTX 3060 card, namely the PALIT GeForce RTX 3060 Dual. A seemingly simple design, the PALIT GeForce RTX 3060 Dual does have the advantage of an extended cooler that sees the rear fan blow directly through the backplate, which should promise better performance than the shorter, dual-fan designs we see from other brands.

PALIT GeForce RTX 3060 Series Specs and Pricing

ZOTAC – from RM1989

ZOTAC keeps the cooling for their GeForce RTX 3060 series to just two fans, which was a decision that started with their GeForce RTX 3070 cards. They are offering gamers three options, the ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge, an OC variant of the card and also a white ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3060 AMP White Edition. The latter’s cooler is similar to the GeForce RTX 3070’s Twin Edge cooler, which uses asymmetrical fans to cool the card better. Still, there’s absolutely no need for the twin 8-pin power connectors on this card, even with its raised boost clocks.

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3060 Series Specs and Pricing

[UPDATE 5/3/2021 – Added MSI GeForce RTX 3060 series]

MSI – from RM2379

MSI arrives with a trio of cards, ranging from the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OC to the top-of-the-line GAMING X model. MSI decided that their highest-end GeForce RTX 3060 does not need three fans with its thick heatsink, but if you want a triple fan card just to fill up the empty space in your rig, you can get still it with the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X OC.

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Series Specs and Pricing

All prices are the MSRP announced by the brands at the time of launch, which may or not be valid when you try to get it. We will be updating this article as and when we get more information about the other cards that were announced in Malaysia, so stay tuned!

If you want to check out the launch MSRP of the other cards in Malaysia, you can head on to the links below:

• Here are the GeForce RTX 3090 cards and their prices in Malaysia
• Here are the GeForce RTX 3080 cards and their prices in Malaysia
• Here are the GeForce RTX 3070 cards and their prices in Malaysia
• Here are the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti cards and their prices in Malaysia

Pokdepinion: Damn, the recent pricing of the GeForce RTX 3060 is higher than some of the GeForce RTX 3070 cards at launch…