We reported last week already that prices for RTX 3060 GPUs would jump up due to component shortages. This week the trend already is moving upwards. The prices of video cards from Nvidia and AMD have increased. 

The average Nvidia video card has seen a 9 percent increase in recent weeks, while the average AMD video card has seen a 6 percent increase.  For a time, it appeared like the prices of video cards were heading in the correct direction, but this appears to be changing once more. According to a study conducted by 3DCenter, prices are once again on the rise. Because of these price hikes, Nvidia cards are now 59 percent more costly than the MSRP, and AMD cards are 64 percent more expensive than the MSRP.

Many people are surprised by the price rises, as fewer purchases are being made in China due to the country's tough laws on cryptocurrency mining. The fact that Ethereum produces less means that miners will acquire fewer cards as a result of this. It is speculated that TSMC's price rises may be linked to this development. The fact that the amount of RTX 3060 and 3060 TI cards that Nvidia will supply has also been reduced by half could potentially be a contributing factor in this decision.

A new spike in the price trend of graphics cards can be spotted