As if GPU prices weren't high enough, thanks to the ongoing RAMpocalypse driving up BOM costs continuously for what seems like the last year, the trend is clear. According to recent reports, it now seems as though AMD GPUs are slated to get even more price hikes in the near future. As reported by Video Cardz, based on a source on Board Channels, AMD has increased GPU vendor pricing by as much as $104 in China.
Reportedly, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX6500 XT pricing will remain unchanged, but the RX 9070 will get a price hike equivalent to $104, being the steepest price increase on the list, while the RX 9060 XT 8 GB will get the smallest price increase, at $45. It is said that these price hikes are motivated by higher memory prices and manufacturing costs, and that, while they are seemingly local to China for the time being, international board partners have also been informed of the upcoming changes. These new Radeon MSRPs will allegedly go into effect in Q4 2026, but it is unknown when the changes will take place in global markets.
The full rumored updated prices break down as follows: Radeon RX 9070: ¥6,299 ($939); $104 increase Radeon RX 9070 GRE: ¥4,999 ($746); $60 increase Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB: ¥4,899 ($731); $89 increase Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB: ¥3,390 ($506); $45 increase Radeon RX 7650 GRE: ¥2,999 ($447); $60 increase.
Source: TechPowerUp News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing