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The '''GeForce 30 series''' is a suite of [[graphics processing unit]]s (GPUs) designeddeveloped by [[Nvidia]], succeeding the [[GeForce 20 series]]. The GeForce 30 series is based on the [[Ampere (microarchitecture)|Ampere]] architecture, which features Nvidia's second-generation [[Ray tracing (graphics)#Interactive ray tracing|ray tracing]] (RT) cores and third-generation [[Deep learning super sampling#Architecture|Tensor Cores]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs Powered by Ampere Architecture|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/|access-date=2020-09-02|website=NVIDIA|language=en-us}}</ref> Part of the [[Nvidia RTX]] series, [[Ray-tracing hardware|hardware]]-enabled [[real-time ray tracing]] is possible on GeForce 30 series cards.
 
The lineup, designed to compete with [[Advanced Micro Devices|AMD]]'s [[Radeon RX 6000 series]] of cards, consists of the entry-level and previously laptop-exclusive RTX 3050 and laptop-exclusive RTX 3050 Ti, mid-range RTX 3060, upper-midrange RTX 3060 Ti, high-end RTX 3070, RTX 3070 Ti, RTX 3080&nbsp;10&nbsp;GB, RTX 3080&nbsp;12&nbsp;GB and enthusiast RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3090, and RTX 3090 Ti. This is the last generation from Nvidia to have official support for Windows 7 and 8.x as the latest drivers available for this generation require Windows 10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Support Plan for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 &#124; NVIDIA|url=https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5201/related/1 |website=nvidia.custhelp.com|access-date=November 25, 2021}}</ref>