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US median prices for NVIDIA’s RTX 50‑series jumped sharply over two months: even the cheapest RTX 50‑series is now over $300, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB hit about $805 (roughly 88% above its launch MSRP), and several midrange models rose by roughly 130–140% since June, indicating strong demand and prices well above MSRP.
Nvidia has confirmed a substantial GPU price hike (roughly 20–30%), with AMD following by aiming for at least a 10% increase; the moves are driven by persistent memory demand and Samsung’s price hikes. These increases are expected to cascade through partners to consumers, and memory-cost pressures could trigger further price rises across related hardware, including upcoming price bumps for consoles like Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PS5.
Rising memory costs and AI demand are pushing graphic-card prices higher, with Nvidia reportedly planning another round of GPU price hikes and AMD potentially following. The memory crunch—affecting GDDR7 and GDDR6—has already driven RTX 50-series and RX 90-series prices up and may delay mid-gen refreshes, signaling inflated GPU prices through 2027.
Rumors say Nvidia plans to raise prices to its partners by up to 30%, with AMD reportedly following at about 10%, a move that could push consumer GPU costs higher amid ongoing RAMageddon. Market examples show the gap widening: the RX 9070 XT is trading around $700–$750, while Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti hovers near $1,000; even budget cards like AMD's RX 9050 (4GB) are seeing steeper street prices, suggesting elevated GPU costs for the next couple of years.
AMD unveiled the Radeon RX 9050, offering an 8GB GDDR6 model at a $279 introductory price and launching first in Latin America and APJ, while a 4GB variant exists only as a system-only option in pre-built desktops with a halved memory bus and reduced bandwidth. This marks AMD's first desktop card in about a year and is viewed as a backward step for mainstream GPUs due to the limited memory configuration.
ASRock’s RX 9070 GRE Steel Legend uses AMD’s Navi 48 XL RDNA 4 GPU with 3,072 stream processors, 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192‑bit bus (432 GB/s), and a robust triple‑fan Steel Legend cooler. It supports PCIe 5.0 x16 and DisplayPort 2.1a, and, with on‑chip AI accelerators, powers FSR 4 and frame generation in 300+ games. Priced starting around $550, AMD positions it to fill the gap between the RTX 5060 Ti and 5070, offering improved ray tracing efficiency and a strong AI upscaling story for mainstream gaming.
AMD re-releases the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for $349 on June 25 (a 10th‑anniversary AM4 edition) to boost affordable gaming builds, while rolling out the Radeon RX 9070 GRE worldwide at $549 with 12GB VRAM and 48 RDNA 4 compute units to temper GPU pricing; the company also plans a Ryzen 7 7700X3D for $329 and confirms extended AM5 motherboard support through 2029 amid ongoing memory shortages.
AMD will bring its FSR 4.1 AI upscaling to older GPUs, with RDNA3 cards getting the upgrade in July and RDNA2 support arriving in early 2027. The expansion covers 300+ games (including Cyberpunk 2077, Battlefield 6, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows) and will extend to devices like the Steam Deck, after AMD tuned and tested the model across hundreds of PC configurations to run on older hardware.
The piece argues DLSS 5 fully regenerates frames using AI rather than simply upscaling, a move that could redefine how games look, who controls that look, and how it’s tested, while demanding high-end hardware and signaling broader questions about AI’s power in the creative stack and game preservation.
TechPowerUp selects and explains its Best of CES 2026 honorees, highlighting standout innovations across categories—from Alphacool's Drip H1 mini-ITX liquid-cooled case to ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo's dual-display laptop, Corsair GALLEON 100 SD with an integrated Stream Deck, Good Way's Thunderbolt 5 eGPU dock, Hisense XR10 projector, LG Gram Pro 16Z90U, and MSI RTX 5090 LIGHTNING Z—awards recognizing products that push boundaries in innovation, quality, design, and practicality.
ASUS issued a public statement to correct reports about the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, noting neither model has been discontinued or designated end-of-life. The company says it will continue to support and sell these GPUs, with current supply fluctuations due to memory shortages impacting production and restocking, leading to limited availability in some markets while ASUS works with partners to stabilize supply.
Nvidia is rumored to be resuming production of its discontinued GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card in early 2026 to address ongoing GPU shortages caused by increased AI development and rising memory prices, amidst rising costs for consumer GPUs from Nvidia and AMD.
Walmart's GeForce Week sale offers the first-ever discounts on Nvidia RTX 50 series graphics cards, with prices now $50-$70 below MSRP, making high-end GPUs more accessible amid previous high demand and markup issues.
Select Asus Prime RTX 50 series graphics cards have dropped to or below their original launch prices on Amazon, with the RTX 5070 even discounted below MSRP, making it a good time to upgrade from older GPUs, though future pricing stability is uncertain.
The July Steam survey indicates a recovery in Nvidia's RTX 5000 series with increased user share, the debut of AMD's RX 7600 XT in the main GPU chart, and AMD CPUs surpassing 40% market share, reflecting evolving hardware trends among gamers and tech enthusiasts.