Due to the increase in demand for hardware and crypto currency mining after the coronavirus epidemic closed everyone to their homes. a serious graphics card crisis in the last two years it happened. While the prices of graphics cards have increased 3-4 times what they should be, there is still a stock problem in many parts of the world. However, video card prices started to normalize gradually, and even ready models fell below the recommended price.
The recommended price of the 6500 XT, one of AMD’s budget-friendly graphics cards, was set at 209 Euros for the German market. However, it has become possible to purchase the ITX version of the card for 169 Euros. While prices are still high on high-end models, at least the price chart has turned downward.
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Graphics card prices are starting to drop slowly.
The price of many models, especially the RTX 3000 series, well above recommended. However, recently, prices have started to approach the recommended levels. E.g RTX 3080 Ti The price of the model is 19 percent above the recommended level. This is an optimistic picture, as the price was much higher.
In other models, the situation is slightly worse. RTX 3090 manufacturer’s recommended retail price 35 percent, and the RTX 3070 Ti is currently on sale with a price tag of 42 percent. While the average price increase of Nvidia Ampere architecture cards was around 50 percent, the RTX 3070 experienced a price increase of up to 72 percent due to its popularity.
Things are a little better on the AMD side, with an average price increase of 38 percent. Looking at eBay prices, it is seen that Nvidia models are cheaper by 10 percent and AMD models by 13 percent in March compared to the previous month.
In addition, stock levels began to increase in many countries, especially in the USA. Of course, there is still not enough stock to return the prices to normal. if a new worldwide crisis If not, we expect the graphics card market to relax in the second half of 2022.