The supply of GPUs improves and the demand for graphics cards from cryptocurrencies weakens
As time enters the third quarter of 2021, AMD and NVIDIA graphics card prices have loosened. Judging from the actual transaction prices in the market, retailer sales data, and third-party statistics, it seems that the worst period has passed, and GPU supply is gradually returning to normal.
Previously, 3DCenter collected price data from major retailers in Europe in the first five months of this year. Statistics show that the price of GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards is about three times the official recommended retail price and the AMD Radeon RX 6000 series is better, and the increase is relatively small. Although the supply of graphics cards using Nvidia GPUs is larger, the demand for cryptocurrencies makes the increase more obvious than AMD’s graphics cards. In addition, the demand for home games caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic and the shortage in the supply chain have further exacerbated the increase in prices.
After a lapse of a month, 3DCenter updated the relevant data, showing that the price has gradually fallen. Although there is still a considerable distance from the official recommended retail price, at least it seems to be stable and not so crazy.
The difference from the previous increase is that the decline in graphics cards this time is mainly concentrated on Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards, and the magnitude is also more obvious. As the supply of graphics cards using the LHR version of the GPU is gradually increasing, it may help stabilize prices.
On the contrary, the AMD Radeon RX 6000 series has not changed so much in price, but the supply quantity has improved. With the release and launch of more mainstream positioning new products, I believe it will reduce the supply burden of relatively high-end products.