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$1,000 bought an RTX 5080 in November 2025, now it only buys an RTX 5070 Ti — report shows 15% average global price hike across Nvidia, AMD & Intel GPUs

What happened

Global GPU prices rose 15% on average since November 2025, with the RTX 5090 surging 32% to over $3,500 in the US. The RTX 5090 is now positioned as an AI workhorse, while the RX 9070 XT saw a 21% price jump in the US. This widespread inflation signals strong demand and potential supply constraints in the consumer graphics market.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 95/100

Affected components and suppliers

RTX 5090RTX 5080RTX 5070 TiRX 9070 XTArc B580

Nvidia AMD Intel

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Source and time

Source: Tom's Hardware · 2/18/2026 · View original source

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$1,000 bought an RTX 5080 in November 2025, now it only buys an RTX 5070 Ti — report shows 15% average global price hike across Nvidia, AMD & Intel GPUs

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

Source and time

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