Graphics card prices rise 35% globally over three months

Global graphics card prices have increased by an average of 35% over the last three months, according to data from Hardware Unboxed. The price hikes were recorded across ten countries, including the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Poland.

Monthly increases were noted at 15% in August, 7% in September, and 10% in October. The surge affects various models, with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 seeing some of the most significant price jumps. In the United States, the RTX 5080 has reportedly seen increases of up to 39%.

AMD Radeon cards are also affected. The RX 9060 XT 16GB model has seen a 17% global increase, while price fluctuations for AMD products vary by region, such as a 29% increase in Poland compared to stability in India and Australia.