
MSI has launched the GeForce RTX 4060 8G Gaming Duke 3X, based on one of the best graphics cards, for the Chinese retail market. The new GPU is MSI's effort to revitalize its Duke series of cards. The last Duke-branded SKU dates back to Turing, the RTX 20-series generation.
The Duke series has existed since the Pascal (10xx) series. However, MSI disrupted the series rhythm, skipping it entirely for Ampere (30xx). But the Duke series is back for the 40-series Ada Lovelace cards. Hierarchy-wise, the Duke series is positioned between MSI's Ventus and Gaming series, so it's oriented toward budget-conscious consumers, particularly those in the Chinese market.