Things get interesting when we look under the hood. In my testing, the card peaked at 69C and came in at almost the exact same 36dB of noise I measured the RTX 3080 at and blended well with my case fans. For a card that’s intended for budget gamers, EVGA could have called it a day there, but I was particularly happy to see that it also includes cut-outs below the rear fan to better expel heat. The heatsink underneath uses a pair of copper heatpipes to draw heat from the contact plates and into the fin stack. EVGA doesn’t share any special technology related to its two fans, but a closer look shows that the blades are embossed with the company logo, which likely acts to disrupt airflow. It measures 7.94 x 4.4 inches, which is an inch shorter than the already-compact RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition, so it should easily fit in even compact builds. The card features a two-fan, two-slot cooling solution. Still, it’s simple and straightforward without even a backplate to complete the look, which is a missed opportunity. I really like the contouring and texture work EVGA has applied the card has a stealth ops aesthetic that’s actually pretty cool in isolation. Its minimalist appearance isn’t boring, however.
There’s no RGB to speak of, so if you’re not sold on turning your gaming PC into a showpiece with a tempered glass side panel, this is a good choice to slap a side panel over and call it a day. It lives up to its name with a completely blacked out design. The EVGA RTX 3060 XC Black is small and stealthy. Given how deeply the GTX 1060 penetrated the market, and that the RTX 3060 aims to do the same, it’s no exaggeration to say that this launch is one of the most exciting for mainstream gamers, so let’s take a closer look. Nvidia wasn’t able to convert enough gamers to dethrone the 1060 last generation, but as that card gets ever longer in the tooth, the potential for a new successor rises ever higher. That card, now two generations and five years old, went on to incredible success and is still the most popular GPU on Steam’s hardware charts today. The RTX 3060 is targeted squarely at GTX 1060 owners. Nvidia hasn’t been shy about who it’s hoping to lure with this new card.
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