GPU market — crisis & trends

• Average gap vs MSRP+21,6 %
• 30-day change0,0 %
• 7-day change0,0 %
• 90-day change0,0 %
• Pressure index22 / 100

DropReference aggregates live minimum prices for 10 NVIDIA RTX 50 and AMD RX 9000 chipsets on the United Kingdom market. The figures above show average gap vs catalog MSRP and recent minimum-price movement — key indicators to track graphics card price increases in real time.

• GPUs above MSRP7
• GPUs below MSRP3
• Most expensive vs MSRPRTX 5090 (+133,4 %)
• Best dealRTX 5050 (-11,8 %)

Gap vs MSRP shows whether a graphics card costs more or less than NVIDIA and AMD recommended pricing. In United Kingdom, compare chipset by chipset rather than generalising: some RTX 50 or RX 9000 models remain overpriced, others are back below catalog price.

• Biggest riseRX 9070 XT (0,0 %)
• Biggest dropRTX 5050 (0,0 %)

DropReference uses 7-day movement, or 30 days when the market has been quiet. That is the most reliable signal to spot accelerating price hikes or a return to normal GPU pricing.

• Pressure index22 / 100
• Models to avoid1
• Opportunities5

Pressure is easing: several GPUs are back below MSRP. Data covers the full United Kingdom zone in GBP, not a single retailer — useful to track the RTX 50 and RX 9000 graphics card crisis in 2026.

• Average gap vs MSRP+21,6 %
• 30-day change0,0 %

It's a good time on models below MSRP with stable or falling prices. Favour GPUs below MSRP with falling or stable minimums; avoid those above catalog price with an upward trend. DropReference tracks RX 9070 XT, RTX 5080, RX 9060 XT 16G, RTX 5060 Ti 8G, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti, RX 9070, RTX 5090, RX 9060 XT 8G, RTX 5050 on the United Kingdom market.

• Tracked chipsets10

DropReference aggregates live minimum prices for 10 RTX 50 and RX 9000 graphics cards on the United Kingdom market (GBP): RX 9070 XT, RTX 5080, RX 9060 XT 16G, RTX 5060 Ti 8G, RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti, RX 9070, RTX 5090, RX 9060 XT 8G, RTX 5050. See price, MSRP and trend details for each model below.

• Minimum price£529
• MSRP£570
• Gap vs MSRP-7,2 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RX 9070 XT — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.

• Minimum price£1,070
• MSRP£909
• Gap vs MSRP+17,7 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RTX 5080 — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.

• Minimum price£411
• MSRP£315
• Gap vs MSRP+30,5 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RX 9060 XT 16G — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.

• Minimum price£381
• MSRP£349
• Gap vs MSRP+9,2 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RTX 5060 Ti 8G — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.

• Minimum price£460
• MSRP£499
• Gap vs MSRP-7,8 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RTX 5070 — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.

• Minimum price£860
• MSRP£729
• Gap vs MSRP+18,0 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RTX 5070 Ti — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.

• Minimum price£595
• MSRP£525
• Gap vs MSRP+13,3 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RX 9070 — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.

• Minimum price£4,199
• MSRP£1,799
• Gap vs MSRP+133,4 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RTX 5090 — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.

• Minimum price£326
• MSRP£270
• Gap vs MSRP+20,7 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RX 9060 XT 8G — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.

• Minimum price£202
• MSRP£229
• Gap vs MSRP-11,8 %
• Recent trend0,0 %

DropReference updates this data continuously on the United Kingdom market (GBP) to help you spot price rises or drops on the RTX 5050 — useful before buying or comparing with a rival RTX or RX card.