{"id":1711,"date":"2021-10-01T18:03:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T18:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgearhead.com\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2022-05-24T14:50:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T14:50:34","slug":"when-do-gpu-prices-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgearhead.com\/when-do-gpu-prices-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"When Do GPU Prices Drop? The Definitive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you’re into the gaming world, you know how dramatically GPU prices have been touching the skies since 2020. But thankfully, we’ve noticed a slight decrease in the GPU prices lately.<\/p>\n
So, can we say that the GPU nightmare is going to be over? Are the prices going to come back down? If so, when do GPU prices drop? That we’ll find out today.<\/p>\n
Feeling excited? Let’s roll in.<\/p>\n\n
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With the enormous demand for GPUs in the previous years with the pandemic combined, GPU prices have been dramatically increasing lately.<\/p>\n
Not just that, another major reason for the price jump is also the shortage of silicon which is used in the manufacture of GPU chips. And oh, how could we forget the blast in the crypto mining trend?<\/p>\n
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All these reasons combined, have been making the GPU prices get worse. No doubt, with double to triple of the original prices, GPUs are getting out of reach of many.<\/p>\n
To further make it all worse, we have the Ethereum prices going high which is also bringing an increase in the GPU prices.<\/p>\n
Are you unable to find out why your GPU is overheating? It could, in fact, result in a performance drop. Make sure to maintain your GPU temperature with our guide on how to reduce GPU temperature?<\/a><\/p>\n So, what does all that conclude? Aren’t the GPU prices going further high? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to Business Insider<\/a>, GPU prices are expected to increase due to the boost in Ethereum prices which is an essential component of Nvidia GPUs.<\/p>\n In fact, in the last few weeks, Ethereum prices have jumped by over 23%<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, at the same time, we’ve experienced the prices of some GPUs coming down as well. For instance, Nvidia’s RTX 3080Ti and RTX 3090 have come down to 20-25% over MSRP.<\/p>\n But considering the Ethereum pricing going up, we’re not really sure whether the GPU prices will keep coming down or go up.<\/p>\n Also, the demand for GPU for crypto mining is also increasing over time and it becomes hard to decide whether the manufacturers will be able to develop enough GPU units or not.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Want to have detailed information regarding how impactful the GPU power limit is? Read our definitive guide on the Importance of GPU Power Limit: Understanding the Graphics Processing Unit<\/a> for that.<\/p>\n That said, here’s a supportive table showing the increasing prices of GPUs.<\/p>\n Below is the price table of various Nvidia and AMD GPUs. It shows you clearly how much GPU prices have increased.<\/p>\nAre GPU Prices Going Down? Or Coming Up?<\/h2>\n
Nvidia And AMD GPU Prices (March 2021):<\/h3>\n
Item<\/b><\/td>\n | Retail price<\/b><\/td>\n | Street price (Dec 2020)<\/b><\/td>\n | Street price (Mar 2021)<\/b><\/td>\n | Current value<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\nNvidia RTX 3090<\/span><\/td>\n | $1,499<\/span><\/td>\n | $2,076<\/span><\/td>\n | $2,985<\/b><\/td>\n | 1.99x<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Nvidia RTX 3080<\/span><\/td>\n | $699<\/span><\/td>\n | $1,227<\/span><\/td>\n | $2,160<\/b><\/td>\n | 3.09x<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Nvidia RTX 3070<\/span><\/td>\n | $499<\/span><\/td>\n | $819<\/span><\/td>\n | $1,239<\/b><\/td>\n | 2.48x<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti<\/span><\/td>\n | $399<\/span><\/td>\n | $675<\/span><\/td>\n | $1,226<\/b><\/td>\n | 3.07x<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Nvidia RTX 3060<\/span><\/td>\n | $329<\/span><\/td>\n | N\/A<\/span><\/td>\n | $828<\/b><\/td>\n | 2.5x<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | AMD RX 6900 XT<\/span><\/td>\n | $999<\/span><\/td>\n | N\/A<\/span><\/td>\n | $1,841<\/b><\/td>\n | 1.84x<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | AMD RX 6800 XT<\/span><\/td>\n | $649<\/span><\/td>\n | $1,232<\/span><\/td>\n | $1,555<\/b><\/td>\n | 2.4x<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | AMD RX 6800<\/span><\/td>\n | $579<\/span><\/td>\n | $841<\/span><\/td>\n | $1,331<\/b><\/td>\n | 2.3x<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | AMD RX 6700 XT<\/span><\/td>\n | $479<\/span><\/td>\n | N\/A<\/span><\/td>\n | $1,169<\/b><\/td>\n | 2.4x<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Note:<\/strong> The prices may vary depending upon the release date, demand, and component shortages of the time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although you might have to pay double the original price or even triple, the GPU shortage is nearly over. Finally, there is enough variety of GPUs on the market to purchase.<\/p>\n However, it could be hard to avail various units of the same model.<\/p>\n To eliminate the GPU shortage completely, all the major manufacturers are busy designing the next-generation GPUs, particularly including Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. While Intel is expected to launch its Arc Alchemist GPUs in early 2022, yet we don’t know when Nvidia and AMD will be launching their next GPUs.<\/p>\n Checking whether a motherboard is compatible with your GPU or not can be exhausting. Learn how to conveniently check motherboard compatibility with a graphics card<\/a> with our guide.<\/p>\n After detailed research and analyzing the market, we’ve come to state that below are the best graphics cards you can purchase at the moment:<\/p>\n Below are the best graphics cards you can purchase for mining:<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> The prices may vary depending upon the release date, demand, and component shortages of the time.<\/p>\n Below are the best graphics card you can purchase for gaming:<\/p>\n |