The median EU retail price of an RTX 5090 rose from €5,900 to €7,730 between 19 September and 19 October 2026 — a +31% move across about 20 tracked EU shops. On a fixed 11-card basket, the price index is up 84% since 25 May, with roughly 10% in the last week alone.
I bought an RX 6650 XT some years ago, fully intending it to be a cheap temporary card until I could afford something high-end…
I don’t know if I should be upset I didn’t just buy a more expensive card, or happy I’m no longer stuck with a 970. Regardless of how I feel, I’m going to be using this thing for the next decade at this rate.
I feel your pain, I’m using a 3060 rog strix 12gb card. It does everything that I want I to, but I’m biting my nails over how it’ll cope with AAA titles over the next 12+ months, at 1440p settings.
I bought an RX 6650 XT some years ago, fully intending it to be a cheap temporary card until I could afford something high-end…
I don’t know if I should be upset I didn’t just buy a more expensive card, or happy I’m no longer stuck with a 970. Regardless of how I feel, I’m going to be using this thing for the next decade at this rate.
I feel your pain, I’m using a 3060 rog strix 12gb card. It does everything that I want I to, but I’m biting my nails over how it’ll cope with AAA titles over the next 12+ months, at 1440p settings.
970 gang still going strong here
Cries in Intel 620
“Strong” is maybe not the word I’d choose but it’s still going.