Sure enough, as previously predicted, graphics card prices continued to fall between April and May, both for AMD and NVIDIA. However, comparing the two, AMD’s decline was more severe, and more than half of the RX 6000 series have dropped to almost the recommended selling price (some of them are cheaper). NVIDIA has also fallen, but it is still some distance away from the recommended selling price. Let’s summarize it for everyone.
AMD Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards are now on average just 5% above MSRP, with NVIDIA RTX 30 series around 24%
Earlier, the well-known foreign YouTube channel HardwareUnboxed compiled the latest prices of AMD Radeon RX 6000 series and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards from Newegg, the largest online shopping website in the United States. More than 90% of the graphics cards have dropped, with the maximum drop reaching 15%, but there are still 2 prices that have increased slightly.
The first is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics card, which has dropped by about 6% on average. The biggest drop is the RTX 3080 10GB, which has reached -15%. However, compared with the recommended selling price of US$850, it is still 21% higher. Therefore, those who want to buy this card can wait a little longer, as it will definitely continue to fall. Next is the RTX 3060, but it is also 33% higher than the recommended selling price. Basically, the graphics cards that have fallen more fiercely now are the graphics cards that have seen the largest increases in the past.
There are no changes between RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 3090. The only one that has slightly increased is the RTX 3050 graphics card. Currently, the RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 Ti have returned to their recommended selling prices. Compared with the recommended selling price, the overall RTX 30 series is still 24% behind:
The AMD part is relatively miserable, with an average drop of 8%. AMD Radeon RX 6600XT has the largest drop, reaching 15%. It is now sold 1% cheaper than the recommended price, only $375. Followed by the Radeon RX 6700XT, which also dropped 14%, the price is now similar to the recommended selling price. There are two other models that are also sold cheaper than the recommended price, namely RX 6900XT (priced at $950) and RX 6500XT (priced at $195).
Like the RTX 30 series, the RX 6000 series also has a small increase. The RX 6600 has increased by 3% and is now priced at US$335, which is US$5 more than the recommended selling price:
Judging from this trend, most graphics cards should return to their original prices in a month or two. AMD is more dangerous. Many graphics cards may be sold cheaper than the original price. It is no wonder that AMD is eager to launch game bundles to stabilize the market.
Although NVIDIA has not yet taken any similar action, it has been recently rumored that it will launch GTX 1630 new model to compete with AMD’s Radeon RX series of entry-level graphics cards.
Therefore, if the graphics card you want to buy has not dropped back to its original price, then wait a little longer. If the graphics card is almost the same as the original price or even cheaper, then you can consider selling. Also a reminder,RTX 40 series rumored to be launched in mid-July，Intel Arc series desktop graphics card release dateNot far away either.
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Source: KOCPC Chinese