Continue the descending parable which is characterizing i prices of video cards in the last months. The usual analysis of 3DCenter on various online shops in Germany and Austria highlights a further reduction in prices for video cards, even more expensive than those recommended by the manufacturers (the so-called MSRP) but increasingly closer to that goal: the markup is below 20% on average. The solutions AMD they stopped at a +12%while those NVIDIA yet +19%.
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Video cards have never been this affordable in over a year, if not more. Initiatives like NVIDIA’s “Ready and In Stock” also certify what it is a constantly increasing availability. And, for now, it does not seem to be feared of tail blows due to the delay in the passage of Ethereum to the Proof of Stake.
| Video cards, prices compared in Germany and Austria | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real price vs. list | December 12 | January 2 | January 23 | February 13 | 6 March | 27 March | April 17 |
| Radeon RX 6000 | +83% | +78% (-5PP) | +63% (-15PP) | +45% (-18PP) | +35% (-10PP) | +25% (-10PP) | +12% (-13PP) |
| GeForce RTX 3000 | +87% | + 85% (-2PP) | +77% (-8PP) | +57% (-20PP) | +41% (-16PP) | +25% (-16PP) | +19% (-6PP) |
With prices approaching the price lists, enthusiasts who for a long time have postponed the purchase of a video card must make a decision: break the delay, buy the model they want in the next few weeks or wait for the last part. of the year when both NVIDIA and AMD will introduce next-generation GPUs.