The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, a cost-effective graphics card from NVIDIA's Ampere family, has encountered a rare issue of interface melting, contrasting with higher-end models such as the GeForce RTX 4090 or RTX 5090. While melting of the 16-pin power connector on premium GeForce RTX GPUs is not unheard of, it is notably less common among mid-range and budget-friendly cards. ASUS, for instance, introduced a 3060 Ti GPU equipped with a 16-pin power connector specifically for the Chinese market in 2023, and this recent melting incident has understandably garnered significant attention.