rtx 3060

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AI

the RTX 3060 12GB is the cheapest sensible way into local AI — and in 2026 it's still the one I recommend first

It's slow, it's old, and it has more VRAM than cards costing twice as much. For a first local-AI GPU, the humble 3060 12GB is still the smart-money entry point.

Ravi Malhotra · Jul 28 · 9 min

AI

you don't need a $2,000 card to run AI at home. here's the honest budget GPU ladder, from $250 up

Every 'best budget GPU' list is a spec dump. This is a decision: three cards under $500, what each can actually run, and the one number — VRAM — that tells you which to buy without reading a benchmark.

Ravi Malhotra · Jul 22 · 9 min