GPU prices may not be skyrocketing right now, but they’re still far from the “good old days” before the RAMpocalypse era reshaped PC component costs. New market tracking across 10 countries suggests that while NVIDIA RTX 50 series and AMD RX 9000 series graphics cards aren’t climbing much further at the moment, they remain noticeably overpriced compared to what buyers were paying when the market briefly cooled.
Price tracking that began in November 2025 captured what many shoppers considered the lowest point since the RAMpocalypse began. Not long after that, graphics card pricing started to creep up again, closely following broader increases in DRAM and SSD costs. The result isn’t a repeat of the extreme 2x or 3x pricing seen in past shortages, but it is a stubborn “new normal” where GPUs cost significantly more than the value most people expect for the performance they deliver.
The biggest pressure is landing on current-generation cards. Across the tracked regions, NVIDIA RTX 50 series and AMD RX 9000 series GPUs are still selling for roughly 10% to 30% above baseline levels on average, depending on the specific model and version. The inflation isn’t uniform worldwide, either. The United States shows some of the steepest overall increases at about 22%, while Australia is on the lower end at roughly 9.5%. Even with those regional differences, the direction is the same: buyers are paying more than they want to, and that’s weighing on demand.
That demand slowdown appears to be the main reason prices have stopped climbing. Recent numbers indicate a clear plateau, with many models holding near their February 2026 levels across NVIDIA, AMD, and even Intel’s current-gen lineup. In other words, the market doesn’t look like it’s in freefall, but it also doesn’t look like it’s healing quickly.
Looking specifically at the GeForce RTX 50 series, entry-level, mid-range, and high-end cards are broadly sitting at about the same prices seen in February 2026. Some regions show small shifts—minor single-digit percentage increases in a few places, and modest reductions elsewhere. Australia stands out as a rare bright spot, showing price drops that can reach up to around 15% for certain GPUs. Outside of these regional dips, there haven’t been major adjustments over the past couple of months, especially compared to the sharp 20% to 30% rises that hit many markets earlier.
AMD’s Radeon RX 9000 series tells a similar story. Cards in the RX 9070 and RX 9060 families are also hovering close to their February pricing. The takeaway for shoppers is simple: whether you’re hunting for an NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPU or an AMD RX 9000 series GPU, you’re unlikely to see dramatic price changes in the immediate term based on current trends.
The bigger question is what happens next. Right now, weaker demand may be preventing prices from inflating further, but it isn’t forcing retailers and suppliers to cut aggressively. And with RAM and SSD pricing still trending upward, the overall component market remains unpredictable. That uncertainty makes it hard to expect substantial GPU discounts anytime soon—especially for current-generation cards that are still priced above what many gamers and PC builders consider reasonable.
For buyers, this creates a frustrating holding pattern: prices aren’t surging, but the long-awaited return to truly affordable graphics cards still feels out of reach.
