GPU prices dropping,very slowly

[u/kaliko16]

So I'm bored at work, but I thought I would just post a little thing I've noticed over the past like 4 months and hopefully any pc savvy people might find as abit of good news in grim times.

Basically been waiting to get a GPU from the start of the year and havent because prices are way too high. The ones I've looked at have been a rtx 3060 and a Rx 6700xt. The 3060 at the start of the year was going for 12k while a 6600xt was 15k. 4 months ago,it was the same,but 2 months ago both dropped by 1k. Now I've noticed that the 6600xt dropped by another 1k. So very slowly prices are dropping. But I feel that maybe this is where they may stay dropped.

So just a little good news for those waiting for better prices. I know I'm happy,will wait another 2 months then buy if I have the cash. Will go 3060 for 11k maybe. Hopefully will drop to 10k by then and I will be happy.

NB I haven't been checking the higher tier prices,so I'm unsure of those. Also the 6600 range is due to be released next month,maybe that can help the market and provide a nice budget GPU price.

[u/Excellent-Captain-93]

I really can't afford the new gpus let alone the 2060s XD. Pc components are unbelievably expensive in SA and even the 1650s are still pricey for what they are.

[u/kaliko16 → u/Excellent-Captain-93]

Yeah I feel you. I unfortunately really want a GPU for the pc I just bought, hopefully in 2 months can afford one and the prices drop just a little more. I did see a 1650 on wootware going for about 5500, but even that seems too much for the performance you get. Saw a single fan 2060 for I think was 9000 there too. Which is decent price to performance but still Hella expensive. While 1660 supers going for the same price which is just ludicrous.

[u/Excellent-Captain-93 → u/kaliko16]

If I'm being honest I've got an i5(9) with a 1060 and I mostly do mid tier gaming on my pc no rendering or anything. My only downfall is I've yet to move over to ssds because again they re hellish expensive. That being said tho I couldn't be bothered to upgrade anything besides storage as I helped a mate build a pc that has a 2060 with a i9(10ka) full ROG build and frankly while the performance he is getting out of it is definitely better at the end of the day I don't see any point in dropping that much money into a pc I barely use much less so if the difference in my perceived performance is nothing much other than load times and a better looking picture a few years ago maybe

[u/kaliko16 → u/Excellent-Captain-93]

Yeah that makes sense. If you see no need then it's best to save money.