Are GPU prices still inflated?

Nvidia GPUs continue to be inflated more than their AMD counterparts on the scalper market, though several GPUs – including the LHR enabled RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti – are now selling for less than double their MSRP. On average, GPUs still cost roughly double their MSRP…

Are graphics card prices high?

RDNA2 is now 90\% over MSRP, Ampere 95\% over MSRP. Compared to October, NVIDIA graphics cards are now 95\% expensive (vs 88\%) while AMD graphics cards are 90\% expensive (vs 101\%). It’s a small increase but it breaks the downward trend of NVIDIA and is the largest increase in price since July 2021.

Are graphics card prices going up?

AMD GPU prices could increase by 10\%, and it’s not due to the chip shortage. The prices of the best graphics cards from both Nvidia and AMD only seem to increase, largely due to the ongoing chip shortage and unprecedented demand from those looking to upgrade their ageing gaming PCs.

Why are GPU prices so high in India 2021?

The most obvious reason behind the inflated GPU prices is the silicon shortage and crypto mining . Using their network, scalpers acquire the GPU stocks in high volume to sell them at a higher price.

When will graphics card prices drop?

Nvidia CEO has announced that he expected that the chip shortage will remain throughout 2022 and so will the prices keep touching the sky. If you’re waiting for the prices to drop to purchase a GPU, don’t. Instead, consider purchasing as soon as you get a good price.

Will GPU prices ever go down?

In the United States, GPU pricing is slowly catching up to Europe, but it’s still going down nonetheless. A Redditor named ‘u/xclm’ has created a chart comparing GPU prices of cards sold on eBay with the amount of mining horsepower it’s capable of, over the course of the past month.

When will the GPU shortage end?

The beginning of 2021 was when the chip shortage that contributed to the GPU shortage started to become clear. Intel’s CEO warned that the chip shortage would last into 2022, and Nvidia said that it expected demand to exceed supply throughout 2021. It seemed the only way out of the shortage was to wait it out.

When will there be more graphics cards?

Graphics cards will be back in stock during the early months of 2021. Stores are already starting to receive more stock and it’s taking longer for inventory to completely sell out. It’s now minutes instead of seconds! With the holidays being over, the demand for new graphics cards should have reduced, meaning less competition for keen shoppers.