AMD's RX 9070 XT, our top pick for the best GPU you could buy today, coincidentally saw the least fluctuation, rising only 7% on average worldwide. America saw a much more significant 21% price jump, but it moved very little in other regions. The card actually became 9% cheaper in Brazil, where it was 4,700 BRL (~$900) four months ago, but costs "only" 4,300 BRL (~$823) today.
Brazil was actually an outlier throughout the list since it had several models that saw price reductions, such as the RTX 5050 and Intel's Arc B580 . But since electronic items are already overpriced in that region, these improvements don't really mean much. Contrarily, India saw the most extreme inflation, particularly with 16 GB cards that we'll discuss in a bit.
Within the States, both the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB saw only 3% price hikes, making them the least bloated models, with the RTX 5050 following closely at just 4%. Since these GPUs cost relatively less, even these increments only translate to $10 differences across all models — $290 to $300 on the 5060, $340 to $350 for the 5060 Ti, and $250 to $260 for the 5050.
One of the grimmest realizations from this data came at the $1,000 price point. Where you could once easily find an RTX 5080 in this range, now you can only snag an RTX 5070 Ti, as both of these have received significant price surges. RTX 5070 Ti is now 37% more expensive in the USA, while the RTX 5080 is 43% more expensive. You could find a 5070 Ti for $730 in November 2025, but now they're all about $300 more.
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Key considerations
- Investor positioning can change fast
- Volatility remains possible near catalysts
- Macro rates and liquidity can dominate flows
Reference reading
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