Welcome to our month-to-month GPU pricing replace. This sequence has remained remarkably well-liked although GPU costs are nearer to regular than once we first began these updates, in the course of chip shortages which have been compounded by miners demand.
However with new GPU launches, just like the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti which launched this month, we get a very good alternative to revisit costs, see how these new merchandise are slotting within the total market, and have a look at demand. So let’s begin there, with the RTX 4070 Ti, a product that is obtained lukewarm suggestions from reviewers and potential patrons for essentially the most half.
This stems from the truth that the 4070 Ti elevated in value considerably in comparison with the RTX 3070 Ti. The MSRP rose from $600 to $800, and whereas the 4070 Ti is a a lot sooner GPU, in our testing at 4K it solely introduced an 11% low cost over the 3070 Ti in price per body on the MSRP and just about equivalent worth to the RTX 3070. It’s among the many higher worth merchandise from this newest era, but it surely’s hardly something to get too enthusiastic about.
It has been no shock to see that demand for the RTX 4070 Ti has been comparatively weak for a brand new GPU, with no actual availability points – and our understanding is that this card hasn’t precisely been shipped in big portions. In most areas, the RTX 4070 Ti has been accessible since launch, even on the MSRP, which is in distinction to most “good” GPU launches the place a decent degree of demand sometimes sees the product promote out immediately and stay arduous to search out for a number of weeks.
With a gradual launch for the RTX 4070 Ti, the demand is not there to see the cardboard promote out, nevertheless we have additionally been instructed the cardboard is a greater vendor than the RTX 4080, in order that’s one thing (though the 4080 has been horrific for gross sales volumes typically).
A few of curiosity in regards to the RTX 4070 Ti is that many reviewers obtained caught up a bit within the rumor mill and predictions that the RTX 4070 Ti would have a “faux MSRP” – in different phrases, the $800 marketed value would largely not exist available in the market exterior a really small batch of models, with most fashions and ongoing provide being priced extra like $850 or $900.
This was made obvious by evaluate titles and promos, and even in our evaluate we expressed some skepticism that Nvidia would meet this $800 value level. But it surely seems these claims and rumors have been false, as Nvidia and their companions have had no points supplying the RTX 4070 Ti to clients on the MSRP – proper now you possibly can seize a Gigabyte Eagle model from Newegg for $799 or this Zotac model for $799 at Amazon. We have been checking since launch and each time we seemed we discovered at the very least one card provided on the MSRP. In Australia, there are like 5 MSRP fashions accessible proper now.
After all, there are a number of caveats. Many board companion fashions are priced above $800 — you may see a lot of options between about $830 and even $900. However that is comparatively frequent for GPU launches the place you might even see a number of playing cards on the MSRP, whereas AIBs sometimes goal a ten% premium for some variants.
Having many choices above MSRP doesn’t suggest the MSRP is faux although, for those who nonetheless have the choice of shopping for a card on the MSRP – which is the case right here. What makes a faux MSRP is when there’s by no means any MSRP inventory in any respect, or if the MSRP inventory is overly restricted, that are offered out almost immediately, leaving the overwhelming majority of patrons with no alternative however to pay a premium. We noticed that many instances within the earlier era however patrons as of late are a lot much less accepting of that observe.
The opposite caveat is that probably there was some intention to have a faux MSRP for the 4070 Ti, however gross sales volumes have been so low that even the preliminary low inventory of MSRP fashions hasn’t been offered. However, given we’re now a few weeks publish launch and MSRP playing cards have not offered out, that appears unlikely.
This form of technique would have (and probably has) failed solely, there’s simply no approach patrons are going to be handing over $900 for a RTX 4070 Ti within the present market, even the $800 MSRP is hardly a should purchase.
The RTX 4070 Ti not being very enticing on the MSRP will trigger lots of the $850+ fashions to sit down on cabinets for a while, till maybe they’re discounted to a extra applicable degree. No completely different to the RTX 4080 and Radeon 7900 XT, each of which had poor launches.
It is rather a lot a purchaser’s market in the mean time and voting along with your pockets is working
It is rather a lot a purchaser’s market in the mean time and voting along with your pockets is working – we have seen the Radeon 7900 XT already sitting beneath its $900 MSRP, so for those who preserve sending the message to GPU makers that pricing is simply too excessive, we must always see enhancements at future launches and potential value reductions for present fashions.
Throughout the present era, the one two fashions which were successful are the GeForce RTX 4090 and Radeon RX 7900 XTX that are largely out of inventory at most retailers, particularly for those who’re after one at MSRP.
This leaves third social gathering sellers as your solely alternative, providing these fashions at inflated costs that simply aren’t price shopping for, particularly for one thing just like the 7900 XTX which at $1,300 proper now’s poor worth, as we mentioned in our current cost per frame feature.
Nvidia GeForce GPU Pricing
| MSRP | Lowest Worth November | Lowest Worth December | Lowest Worth January | Present Worth Inflation | Improve Dec to Jan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | $2,000 | No inventory | No inventory | No inventory | n/a | |
| GeForce RTX 3090 | $1,500 | $1,350 | No inventory | No inventory | n/a | |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | $1,200 | No inventory | No inventory | No inventory | n/a | |
| GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | n/a | $845 | No inventory | No inventory | n/a | |
| GeForce RTX 3080 10GB | $700 | No inventory | No inventory | $840 | 20% | |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | $600 | $630 | $640 | $650 | 8% | 2% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | $500 | $520 | $570 | $570 | 14% | 0% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | $400 | $400 | $390 | $410 | 2% | 5% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | $330 | $340 | $360 | $340 | 3% | -6% |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | $250 | $265 | $270 | $280 | 12% | 4% |
| Common | 10% | 1% |
A lot of the high-end fashions within the GeForce RTX 30 sequence are unavailable to buy new, as they have been changed by the RTX 40 sequence at value factors at and above $800.
Pricing hasn’t modified considerably in January in comparison with December for cheaper fashions, additional confirming that a few of these mid-range and mainstream GPUs got a faux MSRP. If we glance again at nearly 12 months of latest GPU costs, at no level have we discovered constant inventory accessible on the MSRP for a number of of those playing cards, perhaps a flash sale right here or there, however by no means actually on cabinets at that value.
GeForce Pricing Development – Lowest Worth on Newegg (third week of the month)
If we particularly have a look at the sub-$600 market, you may see the RTX 3070 Ti by no means coming into the image in any respect. That is as a result of its most cost-effective value was $610 throughout September and October final 12 months. The RTX 3070 did briefly contact $500, however has since gone up in value.
The RTX 3060 has but to hit $330 in our value monitoring, and similar with the RTX 3050 and its $250 MSRP – each of these fashions have been pretty constant in value now for the previous couple of months. It is solely been the RTX 3060 Ti that has been accessible at or beneath MSRP for 2 or extra months in our monitoring.
AMD Radeon GPU Pricing
| MSRP | Lowest Worth November | Lowest Worth December | Lowest Worth January | Present Worth Inflation | Worth Improve Dec to Jan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon 6950 XT | $1,100 | $830 | $800 | $700 | -36% | -13% |
| Radeon 6900 XT | $1,000 | $655 | $700 | $650 | -35% | -7% |
| Radeon 6800 XT | $650 | $515 | $660 | $570 | -12% | -14% |
| Radeon 6800 | $580 | $510 | $510 | $490 | -16% | -4% |
| Radeon 6750 XT | $550 | $390 | $390 | $380 | -31% | -3% |
| Radeon 6700 XT | $480 | $350 | $360 | $360 | -25% | 0% |
| Radeon 6650 XT | $400 | $260 | $285 | $275 | -31% | -4% |
| Radeon 6600 XT | $380 | $290 | $290 | $280 | -26% | -3% |
| Radeon 6600 | $330 | $215 | $210 | $235 | -29% | 12% |
| Radeon 6500 XT | $200 | $160 | $170 | $160 | -20% | -6% |
| Radeon 6400 | $160 | $135 | $140 | $140 | -13% | 0% |
| Common | -25% | -4% |
On the AMD aspect with the Radeon 6000 sequence, pricing has fallen by 4% on common this month which is a small however cheap drop contemplating the previous couple of months of value motion. Proper now there seems to be one closing push to rid the market of upper finish fashions, inventory for GPUs such because the Radeon 6800 XT is low and may be spotty, similar for the 6900 XT, the place solely a single choice is out there.
The Radeon 6950 XT has fallen to a brand new low value level of $700, however for different fashions pricing has been extra stagnant, for instance, we are able to see one of the best time to purchase an RX 6800 XT was again in November once they have been round $500.
Radeon Pricing Development – Lowest Worth on Newegg (third week of the month)
AMD is doing a a lot better job of servicing the mid vary and decrease components of the market, with many extra choices accessible stretching right down to below $200. However pricing has been comparatively flat since September for a lot of of those playing cards, so we’re very a lot nonetheless on the backside of the market right here other than the occasional fluctuation.
These costs are successfully the “new regular” for Radeon GPUs, and we would not anticipate any important modifications till earlier than new fashions launch on this value vary, which might nonetheless be many months away.
For additional particulars on which playing cards are one of the best to purchase within the new market proper now, test our cost per frame update which has all the pieces you should know throughout the US, Europe and Australia.
Used GPU Pricing
What about used GPUs? In case you’re thinking about an RTX 30 sequence Nvidia GPU, issues are fascinating. The highest finish of the market, together with the RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 3080, haven fallen in value in response to the launch of the RTX 4070 Ti.
| MSRP | Newegg Lowest Worth January | eBay Used Worth December | eBay Used Worth January | Used Worth Hike Dec to Jan | Low cost Used vs New | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | $2,000 | No inventory | $1,133 | $978 | -14% | |
| GeForce RTX 3090 | $1,500 | No inventory | $803 | $762 | -5% | |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | $1,200 | No inventory | $783 | $744 | -5% | |
| GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | n/a | No inventory | $675 | $601 | -11% | |
| GeForce RTX 3080 10GB | $700 | $840 | $587 | $558 | -5% | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | $600 | $650 | $483 | $482 | 0% | -26% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | $500 | $570 | $371 | $384 | 4% | -33% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | $400 | $410 | $310 | $319 | 3% | -22% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | $330 | $340 | $274 | $273 | 0% | -20% |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | $250 | $280 | $242 | $221 | -9% | -21% |
| Common | -4% | -26% |
It is arduous to justify shopping for any 30 sequence product for $800 or above given the RTX 4070 Ti may be had for that value and delivers efficiency solely a contact behind the RTX 3090 Ti.
Used RTX 3090 Tis are literally a nasty deal and will solely be thought-about for those who want the additional VRAM. We do not see a lot attraction within the 3080 Ti used at $740 both – it is 8 % slower than the RTX 4070 Ti and is 8 % cheaper used vs a brand new 4070 Ti, so it is senseless. We would anticipate extra value drops within the coming weeks for these playing cards.
For mid vary and mainstream choices, you are getting a 20 to 33 % low cost on common shopping for used with no substantial value modifications aside from the RTX 3050.
| MSRP | Newegg Lowest Worth January | eBay Used Worth December | eBay Used Worth January | Used Worth Hike Dec to Jan | Low cost Used vs New | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon 6950 XT | $1,100 | $700 | $736 | $740 | 1% | 6% |
| Radeon 6900 XT | $1,000 | $650 | $634 | $621 | -2% | -4% |
| Radeon 6800 XT | $650 | $570 | $497 | $523 | 5% | -8% |
| Radeon 6800 | $580 | $490 | $429 | $428 | 0% | -13% |
| Radeon 6750 XT | $550 | $380 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Radeon 6700 XT | $480 | $360 | $303 | $312 | 3% | -13% |
| Radeon 6650 XT | $400 | $275 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Radeon 6600 XT | $380 | $280 | $207 | $221 | 7% | -21% |
| Radeon 6600 | $330 | $235 | $174 | $180 | 3% | -23% |
| Radeon 6500 XT | $200 | $160 | $117 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Radeon 6400 | $160 | $140 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Common | 2% | -11% |
The hole between new and used AMD GPU pricing is lower than what we noticed for Nvidia. Whereas $600 Nvidia GPUs and decrease have been on common 24% cheaper shopping for used, for AMD we’re taking a look at a median 16% low cost.
Proper now it is really costlier to purchase a used 6950 XT than simply grabbing the most affordable mannequin on Newegg, which is foolish. A number of different playing cards are solely accessible for round a ten% low cost, which is hardly price it given the shortage of guarantee.
The aggressive nature of AMD’s GPU pricing is inflicting a number of issues right here and makes it arduous to advocate a few of these used choices.
Value per Body for Used GPUs
This is a have a look at cost per frame for these used GPUs utilizing common eBay pricing and our 6 recreation medium settings common from our earlier characteristic. We have additionally thrown in the associated fee per body of three new GPUs: the RTX 4070 Ti and Radeon 7900 XT that are the most affordable current-generation fashions… and the RX 6700 XT which is without doubt one of the greatest worth new GPUs.
In our opinion there is no such thing as a level shopping for a used high-end GPU proper now, pricing is simply too excessive on common, you’d simply seize both a brand new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti or a brand new 7900 XT as an alternative.
There’s additionally a little bit of a roadblock in place for mid-range playing cards when the Radeon 6700 XT is out there new for $360. The used RTX 3070 solely matches that new card in price per body, whereas shopping for a used RTX 3060 is definitely worse worth than a brand new 6700 XT. Nonetheless it’s good to see a transparent low cost for different fashions, such because the RTX 3060 Ti and RX 6700 XT used.
What’s additionally fascinating to look at is that the used market sees AMD vs Nvidia face to face efficiency battles tighten up significantly. The Radeon 6700 XT and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti are nearly neck and neck in worth, and similar might be mentioned for the RX 6800, RTX 3070 and the RTX 3070 Ti which trails simply behind.
Once we checked out new GPU pricing, the Radeon 6800 was 24% cheaper than the RTX 3070 in price per body, however on the used market it is principally equivalent because the 3070 is 33% cheaper than new on common, whereas the 6800 is barely 13% cheaper.
Nonetheless, there are some outliers, such because the RTX 3050 nonetheless a garbage purchase, and the Radeon 6800 XT doing notably effectively for its efficiency. There’s additionally nonetheless a bent for larger finish merchandise to be priced at a premium, it is not a very flat market the place each GPU has an identical price per body. The variance is actually rather a lot much less: right here the RTX 3090 is 73% extra per body than an Radeon 6600, whereas on the brand new market it is 130% extra – however the premium remains to be there.
| MSRP | eBay Common Worth November | eBay Common Worth December | eBay Common Worth January | Present Worth Inflation | Worth Improve Dec to Jan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | $1,000 | $384 | $383 | $383 | -62% | 0% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Tremendous | $700 | $315 | $306 | $293 | -58% | -4% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 | $700 | $259 | $274 | $268 | -62% | -2% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 Tremendous | $500 | $246 | $253 | $248 | -50% | -2% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 | $500 | $211 | $227 | $220 | -56% | -3% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 Tremendous | $400 | $211 | $199 | $204 | -49% | 3% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | $350 | $167 | $179 | $178 | -49% | -1% |
| Common | -55% | -1% |
For older GPU sequence there’s been no substantial change on the used market. The RTX 20 sequence is priced at or beneath $400 as of late, which is sensible: the 2080 Ti is sort of previous now and sells for $383 on common, nearly the very same value because the RTX 3070 that goes for $384 on common; each GPUs provide comparable efficiency.
| MSRP | eBay Common Worth November | eBay Common Worth December | eBay Common Worth January | Present Worth Inflation | Worth Improve Dec to Jan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | $280 | $131 | $132 | $139 | -50% | 6% |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Tremendous | $230 | $123 | $124 | $130 | -44% | 5% |
| GeForce GTX 1660 | $220 | $107 | $116 | $111 | -50% | -5% |
| GeForce GTX 1650 Tremendous | $160 | $105 | $113 | $107 | -33% | -5% |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | $150 | $99 | $103 | $104 | -31% | 0% |
| Common | -41% | 0% |
The GTX 16 sequence is principally flat in comparison with prior months, providing first rate worth for patrons taking a look at an affordable GPU round $100 to $140 – actually much better choices than the atrocious Radeon 6400 and GeForce GTX 1630.
| MSRP | eBay Common Worth November | eBay Common Worth December | eBay Common Worth January | Present Worth Inflation | Worth Improve Dec to Jan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon 5700 XT | $400 | $162 | $172 | $171 | -57% | -1% |
| Radeon 5700 | $350 | $134 | $141 | $152 | -57% | 8% |
| Radeon 5600 XT | $280 | $118 | $132 | $131 | -53% | -1% |
| Radeon 5500 XT 8GB | $200 | $112 | $113 | $111 | -44% | -2% |
| Common | -53% | 1% |
In the meantime, the Radeon RX 5000 sequence pricing is principally flat. These playing cards are provided in giant portions nonetheless, particularly the 5700 XT which is priced at $170 on common. Again in Might 2021 that GPU was being offered on common for $1,184 which matches to indicate simply how drastically costs have fallen for one of the best mining GPUs since its collapse in 2022.
The State of the GPU
January hasn’t introduced any big modifications to the GPU market in comparison with December 2022 which was the top of the vacation season. The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti hasn’t shaken up the market at the very least not for now at its present value. It is promoting slowly, which is definitely a optimistic signal and its comparatively excessive value hasn’t put stress on different GPU fashions to obtain reductions.
The excessive finish market is not wanting nice in the mean time and we expect plenty of patrons after that premium expertise can be very upset within the state of issues. The RTX 4090 and RX 7900 XTX are arduous to come back by, different present era choices are poor worth, and there are few different choices.
One of the best worth ‘excessive finish’ GPUs as of late are issues just like the Radeon RX 6950 XT, however even that mannequin presents principally a tier beneath in efficiency relative to one thing just like the RTX 4080.
However the excellent news is that not like in 2021, avid gamers aren’t dashing to spend massive {dollars} on a poorly priced graphics card, so the dangerous practices of GPU producers aren’t being rewarded and ultimately they will be stung into motion. We actually would not advocate shopping for a middling card simply because it is the one choice.
The mid vary and entry-level components of the market are the place the motion is at proper now, competitors is wholesome, Radeon playing cards specifically are nice worth and there is plenty of first rate buys within the used market.
When trying to seize a used GPU we would simply warning patrons to be sure you test new card’s costs and make you are not overpaying, however for those who play issues proper you will get a very good deal, particularly if you’d like one thing for lower than $200.
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