Taking Apart a Non-Existent GPU: EVGA RTX 3060 XC Black Tear-Down
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- This disassembly of the EVGA RTX 3060 XC Black video card shows the internals, the new NVIDIA GA106 GPU, and cooler quality. Today, we're taking apart the... the... it's gone.
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This disassembly of the EVGA RTX 3060 XC Black takes a look at internal cooling components, cooler layout and quality, thermal paste application, thermal pad thickness, fan replacement options, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - IT'S GONE
01:30 - Taking Apart the EVGA RTX 3060 XC Black
05:33 - Assembly & Internals
06:45 - Markings & Cooling Layout
09:00 - How You'd Remove the Fans
11:00 - Shunt Resistors
13:25 - Conclusion
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We've been informed that a 3060 isn't a 2060. Hmm. Odd! It's hard to tell them apart when they all look like this: OUT OF STOCK AUTO NOTIFY
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yeah its hard to keep track, its fine, i dont even remember how they used to be named, out of stock...
And perform almost the same
is there a plan to update the gpu tear down mat..ive been waiting on it to come back in stock. an antistatic mat that size 32x16 inches perfect for my desk.
Please deshroud the cards while you're at it... us ghetto modders would very much appreciate it - thanks!
what a waste of pcb.....they could have packed this gpu on a soc and users could have slapped it on a pcie slot as if it was a slightly bigger m.2 adaptor....this should have been a 3050 tops not a 3060
"Non-existent GPU"
What are you talking about bro? The 1080 Ti has been around for 4 years.
But it doesn't have the features gamers care about!
Like raytracing, and unobtainableness!
1080 Ti performs better than the 3060... its performance is about right between the regular 1080 and the Ti.
here I am with a 980 4gb and happy with it
@@testerpt5 I've got a hd 6700 with 1 gig ram. Passive cooler. You know it's bad when cs runs at 30 fps MAX
Yeah, but you can't even buy those without significant markup. Just search for them, and you will see they sell for $1500 USD! For a 4 year old card!
Schrödinger's GPU.
it exists, it doesnt, it is both, and none, all at once
It exists on shelves from the scalpers.
RTX 3000 series so advanced that they coated the whole GPU with Quantum Mechanics that enables the whole GPU to undergo quantum superpositioning.
SCIENCE
I can identify traffic lights pretty quickly but not that quickly!
The ONE reason why this card is so easy to disassemble: There’s no glue.
There's no GPU, either.
@@ZeroHourProductions407 🥴😂
*sad thermal paste noises*
What card?
*summons 3060 from the void*
Aaaaaaaaaand....
*it’s gone*
just summon a succubus next time
Its like a virtual particle. Maybe you can detects its Casimir effect.
@@Brickinasock watch out, it might be your mother.
More like Thanos snap a finger in the ashes
Why is Steve staring at an empty mod mat for 15 mins? ???
PS, But 3090, use it to train AI at picking out traffic lights, then buy 3070, 3060, etc... then use them to train AI at getting a time machine... infinite scalpers profit!!!
It's quite a nice mat...
ScalpersNexus
Get a RTX 30 card, get a time machine, go back to 2015, mine ethereum with it, HODL, buy NVIDIA in 2021. Yes, the company.
when you live in a country where traffic lights look different but you get USA traffic lights
Don't worry, 99% of the time the traffic lights are in two squares but if you pick them both you are wrong so you have to guess anyway.
same here
fun fact every captcha is used to TRAIN AI thats why over the years they've become more and more complex, you can actually get a chrome plugin that solves them for you using a neural network ai which is hilarious making a computer get past the "i'm not a robot" prompt.
Aaaand it's gone!
I've installed a PCIe 3.0 Etch-A-Sketch to replace my aging video card today. Refresh rate is great at 2 shakes per second and so far miners haven't hoovered those up yet. Looking forward to the PCIe 4.0 version that has a 4 shake per second refresh rate.
You know that would make an excellent tshirt design to remember the gpu shortage of 2020/21
Like those "my other car is a ..."
Close up of pc internals showing loading screen on an etch a sketch right where gpu should be then underneath "My other gpu is an rtx3090"
aah, the PCIe 4.0 version! That's the one with diagonal rendering!
Loved yesterdays intro Steve, keep up the amazing work :D
Easily the stupidest intro I've ever made!
@@GamersNexus stupid maybe, effective yes lol
@@GamersNexus but don’t let your team stop you doing them, they are pure YT gold. 🤣
I’m glad reviewers are honest that 99% of their audience has no chance in actually getting these cards. At this point these reviews and tear downs are a curiosity rather than purchasing advice.
Or entertainment
The teardowns for most people have always been more of a curiosity for people than a helpful tool for tearing down your own gpu. It's nice to see the cooling setup and the component choices but it probably won't be use by 75% of even GNs audience
That said in person purchasing has a higher chance if success for gpu launches or deliveries than online with how many bots have been used to nav GPUs. If you're in need of a new gpu now your best bet is to ask employees at a store that sells them when they are getting more in and if you're able to pick it up when it's in. I would hope that most people in the audience aren't actively building a computer every time that a new gpu or cpu launches and instead upgrading as needed, or if they are that the parts are being used until they're no longer capable of keeping up 10 years or more later. E-waste is a serious issue.
Eventually you'll be able to get one and at that timez this review will become relevent ... be patient friends be patient we shall get our GPUs eventually
@The programming crypto guy yes you can mine at a negative hashrate for the first time ever 🙈😇😂
Its like a zoo, you don't get to own a tiger but you can come and look at one
This video was clearly filmed in a studio. I demand irrefutable proof that the gpu exists at all!
You're not going to be satisfied by any video; you're just going to claim its fake. The only way it would be irrefutable is if you had it in your hand and in your own PC and oh... I see.
@@Stephan-wf1ec it was a joke...
GN has one of the unique limited gpus called rtx 3060
Waiting for them to re release 900 series cards and still have them out of stock
good idea ! I would sell my GTX-970 for $800 😏😎
Why are you giving them ideas?
In Brazil there are a few companies re-releasing the GTX 750 TI
I sold my old rx470 for $120, I was about to edit the price because I think it's too high and I can't because it's already sold, in 10min, it's 4 years old gpu for god sake
@@LittleMan2225 Aqui no br não duvido nada voltarem a vender as placas com 512mb de vídeo.
Tive muita sorte em pegar minha 3070 em janeiro quando o preço caiu pro mesmo preço de lançamento, se não tava sem pc ate agr kkkk
I adore your "new" intros ^^ this one and the last one were pure gold
Thanks, Lukas!
@@GamersNexus do you, by any chance, know when your large modmat will be back in stock / available for backorder again?
@@lukaslauermann1984 approximately late April based on what support said to me.
I'd love to get my hands on one of those!
@@RicardoRodriguez-oy9py ty =) me too
30-- series cards are similar to fictitious animals like unicorns and dolphins. I've only ever seen them in photos.
Dolphins haha wtf
dolphins do actually exist though, believe it or not
@@user-bx2kd7jt8t I'll believe it when I see it with my own two eyes ;)
Love these starts and all the puns! (And the content, of course d:)
The intros are my absolute favorite new release of this year :D THANKS STEVE & GN
this has to be one of the funniest videos I have seen today, the editing was great!
nice work there ! :D loved it every part of it . Thank you Gamers Nexus
Normally I just skip the ad read in the beginning. But this time I took note of the fact that the boards used for holding the chip is an interesting stack up.
That the die sits on a smaller PCB in the middle isn't that interesting. But rather the fact that the larger board is consisting of two layers.
I am going to guess that Intel has taken this approach for better yield for these boards. Since these would require fairly minute features to be accurately manufactured. And double sided boards are far easier to make compared to 4 layer ones.
But it also makes we wonder, could even the smaller board in the center be a stack up of boards as well?
Though, there seems to also be a thin layer of PCB laminate that extends out a bit around the smaller board, but not fully covering the whole base board. This could just be a form of shim for either handling the height difference between the chip and the IHS. But I somehow more suspect it to be an aid to ensure that the soldered interface between the boards doesn't get squeezed to death and risk shorting due to mounting pressure. After all, there seems to be another similar shim around the die itself.
And yup, this comment so far contains as much 3060 content as there is 3060's available for close to MSRP.
Though, I have long been wondering, why doesn't board partners skip having the shunt resistors as a component?
One can fairly easily make a 5mOhm shunt resistor as a cleverly made trace on the PCB without it needing much space at all. And getting proper sensing isn't hard either.
And most PCBs have copper thickness tolerances in the few % region, similar to a 5mOhm shunt. In short, implementing the shunt on the PCB directly can save in on the bill of materials cost, and also on pick and place assembly time, not to mention freeing up a feeder on the machine and the logistics of stocking the shunt. Even if the time and costs savings are fairly tiny here. (Development costs for such a shunt quickly gets eaten up by just a few hundred units.)
That traffic light joke got me good :). Keep up the great content Steve and everyone else behind GN. You're really doing great work.
Excellent video. Steve you have translated the frustration we are all feeling very well. I smiled while looking at more hardware we cannot get for the first time ever.
Hey it's me, the guy looking at this in a few years trying to replace their thermal paste/pads. Thanks for measuring them!
I love you GN... you are the literal embodiment of exactly what I want for my Tech news/reviews/benchmarks.
I would love to see you mod the PCB to have a larger cutout for air to pass through. Thanks for the awesome content!
When he tried to unscrew it and the card disappeared I lost it, NICE.
Much more fun to watch 10 months later now that I’ve gotten my hands on one ☺️ thanks GN
@Ruhaan Mahroof Best Buy
@Ruhaan Mahroof I would try to find a good restock alert discord. That’s what ended up helping me
I like how folks are doing speed runs to see the out of stock message during the moment of release.
I know there's been pressure against videos like this from disaffected community members that can't find parts, but I'll say it sure was nice to go back and rewatch this after finally being able to purchase my new 3060 XC Gaming this week. Spent about 9 weeks on the EVGA waitlist, but it paid off and this teardown will be useful to reference again if needed in the future. Keep doing what you guys are doing!
Got mine from nzxt in my first pre-built paid about $400 for the gpu. Very happy with it.. I was wondering what was msrp or how much you got it from Evga
@@marksantiago9832 Well just want to start by clarifying that I got the XC Gaming with the metal backplate, which is the higher end version of the one in this tear-down. That said, I got it for $389.99 + tax & shipping. Since I was impatient and opted for fast shipping, I paid a bit more than I had to for a grand total of around $450.
This video and its memes; just glorious I should say!
Thanks for the banter of the day GN xD
Wow, you keep on making awesome content without being the least corrupted still. Please keep on being awesome, you and your team.
Great Intro Steve. And so true....
I died when every time he touches the RTX 3060, it disappears.
killer intro as always, Steve you the MAN!
Have one of these on the way. Now I'll be able to look this up in the distant future when it needs to be re-pasted. Thanks!
0:23 🤣 The entire part before the sponsor spot is just great. A great short summary of the situation of PC hardware now
Good to see some coverage for removal of the shroud, that info is a bit harder to find than it should be, particularly whether or not shrouds can be removed without removing the heatsink, which can be very useful for planning SFF builds.
I laughed out loud at the intro, awesome one!
I really like these teardown videos. It's a good 'pressure' on the manufacturers to keep them pulled back on cutting too many corners in production, knowing the whole internet can see it right from launch date. Overall a decent product, given it's a budget class.
What amazing editing, it looks realistic af
That sharpie QC mark might be similar to a spot check I've seen in auto manufacturing. Basically you have to make a particular set of marks every time which forces you to inspect certain areas. I'd guess they are checking for the gold triangle to be present and oriented correctly.
Thank you for all of your honest content, love your straight to the bone brutally honest reviews and tests. Can't ask for more really. Great video as always :)
Guys, your stand-up comedy game is off the charts lately. Love it! :DDD
goodmorning GN, thanks for the coverage, im literally only watching to enjoy steves banter. have a beautiful day :)
7:05 I am an SMT Machine Operator, and I not only place these parts, but also make sure that the machines place the parts correctly. The marker on the BGA is emphesising the orientation mark (the arrow in the upper right hand corner corner) We use these markings to ensure that the chip is in the correct orientation on the PCB. The markings can be found on many BGAs and chip components. You can also see the equivelent marks for the memory IC's to the right of the BGA (the white dot on the upper right of the chips)
13:10 That appears to be an internally used QR code. We use these to not only keep track of inventory movement throughout various facilities, but also to link multiple parts together under one serial number. The seperate parts of the card are linked together ie X board with serial 123456 is part of assembly 50. Heatsink type 1jA17 goes with X board type A1, serial no 000001 to 999999. Each and every component, from the small caps and resisters, to the PCB and fans are all checked and verified using these numbers, whether it's a one off prototype, or an RMA on a product like a graphics card.
I watch these videos from start to end.
I can't afford Patreon so I enabled ads instead.
Thanks for the detailed videos, Tech Jesus!
We appreciate that! Thank you for the support and hope you enjoy the content!
Hey look another card I couldn’t get, LOVE IT!
this went into my reccomended about as fast as they started selling for 1000$ on ebay
I found some in the UK but they were inflated GPUs from normal companies. There is a reason why it should be £300.
I found one on eBay for $600 (price from newegg was $529) didn't buy it but theres "scalpers" that just wanna get the cards to non bots
@@jeffrydonald3436 it's just stupid. The gamers are all being forced to use there old card as I won't buy double the price cards.
OMG the traffic light thing cracked me up the amount of time I've been stuck at those stupid things!!!
I would assume the main reason only those two inner inductors have thermal pads is because they are right under the hub of the fan, which would be an airflow deadspot. While the outer ones are getting unobstructed airflow.
@@117gerardle yeah not good airflow through them either haha
love the intro :)
Nice review.
I spend hours every day studying traffic lights, hills, bicycles and crosswalks.....someday I will get a GPU
I've enjoyed this "phantasmagorical" disassembly so much :D
I got one yesterday
Are you sure? 🤣
price????
Posative after tax and shipping it was 430
@@matthewszinavel9073 are u from U. S.?
Yea
This video had more corpses going down than minutes. Steve and team killed it with the amount of reality checks, puns and facts about the industry as a whole. Nobody was spared, and that’s why these guys are genius and deserve a ton of credit.
The intro was great 😂👌
Love the Nintendo power mag in the background
Nicely done CGI on that GPU.
0:03 2060?
Indeed, OC 2060 = stock 3060.
Hahah this is brilliant. Now this truly shows the current situation. Nice one
I easily bought a 3060 today. My local store had stock of 9 cards. By end of the day, they still had stock of 4 cards. I placed an order, drove over to the store, picked it up, drove home, installed it. AUD$829, which appears to be quite decent compared to worldwide prices.
Signed up for one of these on launch, 9 months later it arrived
I'd love to see a video comparing setup and operation of 9+ rgb fans setups from different brands. My corsair products have been a nightmare (I suspect software) but with all the different fans, controllers, software, etc. available, this content should be popular.
Thanks for the review. It's a neat card it would be nice if it had a aluminum backplate and a full thermal pad on the VRM.
It's back! Ordered mine today $689 CA. Should be nice coming from the 5700g igpu
That Intro! Funny asf 🤣
Fantastic video title, great intro. Anyone have guesses when we'll actually be able to get these cards? Maybe as soon as this December?
If nothing else, these tests and teardowns will be important for future generations of cards.
Love the HD graphics!
that intro was actually so funny
Love how for the first time ever, GNs stuff is in stock while every other tech company can't keep their products in stock.
A detail many missed about the card is the honeycomb airflow patterns in the display ports.
If you take a seriously look you can see that, if you optimize the pattern by essentially removing the holes that are facing the ports' direction and then move the rest of the honeycombs "down"(closer to the ports) by 1 "step" you get better airflow.
A relatively insignificant thing depending on your case especially when there are other patterns you can make to make that space more efficient in terms of airflow but still, it goes to show you how little companies think, i mean, come on, you are making a honeycomb pattern anyway, at least do it better there would literally be no additional cost to it.
0:02 "RTX 2060"
Love that Intro, gives me cyberpunk vibes.
Steve must be hallucinating or something, why is he spinning screwdrivers in the air and pointing at his hands while talking about something called an RTX 3060 or something?
Judging by the empty ram module pads, this board was originally designed for a 3060 ti
GPU tiers are often just cutdown versions of each other. Titans are just slightly defective Quadros with the defective bits disabled.
Good video. I love how you play on Linus... lol
Yay mouse mats are back, got mine before they are gone again! Any idea on mod mats, either size, coming back in stock? Thanks GN!👍
Aww, that baby flow-through design is precious.
“It’s ethereal in its form” 😂😂😂
Steve: that's right, our products ARE in stock!
Scalpers: are you challenging me?
I always love that thermal grizzly sponsor 😁
That opening was all too real.
Another in the fictional series 'Current Video Cards, previously Current Video Cards, or Cards Made Since 1970 under ~$3000: In Stock and Available for the Average Consumer'. You did make this an entertaining show, and thanks for that!
Vaporware reviews are fun!
In a time nothing is in stock, GN finally managed to get their own products in stock for once.
i recently purchased an evga rtx 3070 ftw ultra and it was bc it was the only card i could find. im grateful that having to settle it was at least a good card.
I for one would love to see how much flow-through matters on various cards. (since I use a sandwich-style SFF case where flow-through isn't really a thing)
G'day Steve,
Where I shop at Scorptec here in Sydney after being on sale all day there still 6 models 'In stock at supplier' & marked ***Limited to 1 per household***
they are priced $749-$869AUD so although we are at $1USD to $1.29AUD they are more than 2x $USD MSRP
Any idea when new factory tours are coming?
got mine ! ;)
I love it how in Eu price of all gpus went up 20% or more when 3060 came out.
It was hard to watch video card content until recently. I had a son that really needs a new build and telling him time and time again there really is nothing was not fun. Despite not being able to get anything and despite Nvidia being horrible even before shortages (goes back to the 2000 series where they started taking all our money) and AMD following suit later I can say I enjoyed your video today. I also really enjoyed you getting the ball rolling on that case recall and such from NZXT or whoever it was. You are the best Gamers Nexus. When I think of a channel to recommend to others this is the one.
Nice fantasy movie prop, yo!
i love the sold out meme and i can not get enough of it
Damn... missed opportunity. The perfect time to start the video with "Yeah, we've got one!"
The other inductors have access to air flow while the two are blocked by the two heat pipes. Idk, make sense to me to do it that way.