GPU prices held flat this week, but the used market is doing the heavy lifting

New GPU prices were about as quiet as it gets this week. The RTX 5080 sat at $1,249.99 every single day, the RTX 5070 held $635.99, and nearly every card in the lineup ended the week exactly where it started. If you were holding out for a fresh-stock price war, it did not show up.

The one mover worth flagging is the Radeon RX 9070 XT. It opened the week near $649.99 and drifted up to $719.99, so it now sits a good chunk above its $599 MSRP. That is not the direction buyers want, and it is a reminder that this card still has not settled into a stable street price.

The actual story this week is the used market. The RX 7600 is the headliner, with a used listing at $124.99 against $289.99 new, which is 57% off for a card that still handles 1080p just fine. The RTX 4070 Super used at $324.99 undercuts its $609.99 new price by 47%, and the RX 7800 XT at $340 used comes in 41% below new. If you are shopping around the $325 to $350 mark, those two are a far stronger buy than anything brand new at that price. See how they line up at /compare?cards=nvidia-rtx-4070-super,amd-rx-7800-xt.

One more thing on the new side: most of the lineup is still selling above MSRP. The Arc B580 lists at $369.99 against a $249 MSRP, and the 9070 XT premium noted above is the same pattern. The cards holding closest to sticker are the RTX 4060 at $299.99 and the RTX 5060 Ti at $369.99, which is actually a hair under its $379 MSRP. For the budget crowd, though, the RX 7600 used deal at /card/amd-rx-7600/ is the clear standout of the week.