High end GPU prices

[kalniel]

19th May

Apart from the new entries, everything is down in price this week - stronger pound perhaps? Still low stocks of the 680.

nVidia GTX 690: £910

nVidia GTX 680: £430

nVidia GTX 580 3GB: £360

AMD HD 7970: £350

nVidia GTX 670: £320

AMD HD 7950: £295

nVidia GTX 580 1.5GB: £285

nVidia GTX 570 2.5GB: £265

AMD HD 7870: £250

nVidia GTX 570 1.25GB: £200


More for my own use really, but I just wanted to track how the kepler release affects (in stock) GPU prices* in the high end market. Someone else might be interested. Or not, in which case sorry for taking up your forum space

Should have started sooner, but I'll start now:

23rd March 2012

nVidia GTX 680: £420

AMD HD 7970: £415

nVidia GTX 580 3GB: £405

AMD HD 7950: £340

nVidia GTX 580 1.5GB: £315

AMD HD 7870: £270

nVidia GTX 570 2.5GB: £255

nVidia GTX 570 1.25GB: £220


30th March 2012

Not much change in prices of the cheapest in stock, but stock levels appear to have fluctuated so availability might not last at these prices.

nVidia GTX 680: £420 (very low stock)

AMD HD 7970: £415

nVidia GTX 580 3GB: £395

AMD HD 7950: £340

nVidia GTX 580 1.5GB: £315

nVidia GTX 570 2.5GB: £285 (low stock)

AMD HD 7870: £270

nVidia GTX 570 1.25GB: £215

7th April 2012

nVidia GTX 680: £420

AMD HD 7970: £415

nVidia GTX 580 3GB: £395

AMD HD 7950: £340

nVidia GTX 580 1.5GB: £310

AMD HD 7870: £260

nVidia GTX 570 2.5GB: £285

nVidia GTX 570 1.25GB: £215


14th April

nVidia GTX 680: £425

AMD HD 7970: £400

nVidia GTX 580 3GB: £365

AMD HD 7950: £340

nVidia GTX 580 1.5GB: £300

AMD HD 7870: £260

nVidia GTX 570 2.5GB: £280

nVidia GTX 570 1.25GB: £215

6th May

Very low availability of the 680 again. Price cuts for the HD7900 series have kicked in.

nVidia GTX 680: £440

nVidia GTX 580 3GB: £405

AMD HD 7970: £350

AMD HD 7950: £300

nVidia GTX 580 1.5GB: £300

nVidia GTX 570 2.5GB: £285

AMD HD 7870: £265

nVidia GTX 570 1.25GB: £210


*prices of cheapest, in stock, non-special/special branded model, rounded to nearest £5. Ideally found at more than one retailer in the same kind of price range. This isn't meant to be a 'get the best price here' thread, more observing general trend.

[Tezmo88]

Pretty handy list there for those wondering at all the prices, cheers!

[mac84kellar]

Nice idea, I just posted somewhere wondering how much the 570's were going to drop. Basically is it worth selling my GPU now and getting a 680 or waiting 3 months and buying another for sli. Its all about the money!

[chates]

If you can wait then prices are definately gonna drop a bit after a month or so I reckon. I was going to hold off for a while before getting a 7870 but my 512 MB 4870 is definately due for replacement and I'm impatient!

[nicolman92]

Everything drops in price in the end...I think that when nvidias complete range of 600 cards are out prices will start to drop...But im also impatient and ordered a new 7870.

[CivilDrone]

competitor has gtx 680 at sub 400 plus 25 off, makes it a very good deal. Still, i am waiting for more price drops and as i like 7970's cooler so much (DCT2) i am gonna wait for price drops and that cooler on 680

[kalniel]

30th March 2012

Not much change in prices of the cheapest in stock, but stock levels appear to have fluctuated so availability might not last at these prices.

nVidia GTX 680: £420 (very low stock)

AMD HD 7970: £415

nVidia GTX 580 3GB: £395

AMD HD 7950: £340

nVidia GTX 580 1.5GB: £315

nVidia GTX 570 2.5GB: £285 (low stock)

AMD HD 7870: £270

nVidia GTX 570 1.25GB: £215

[Domestic_Ginger]

I feel some charts are going to be made soon.........

[kalniel]

I feel some charts are going to be made soon.........

Shouldn't be from these figures - they're far too rough and unscientific. If someone wanted to track exact and equivalent prices across a decent sample size of retailers they could make some charts. My figures are deliberately not that, and will only show very large trends.

[KeyboardDemon]

Shouldn't be from these figures - they're far too rough and unscientific. If someone wanted to track exact and equivalent prices across a decent sample size of retailers they could make some charts. My figures are deliberately not that, and will only show very large trends.

Also not enough data for a chart to be useful given that there are only two sets of prices and those in red show increases while those in green show price drops.

I did once use a forum where they had a thread that showed various different build options based at different price points to give people an idea of what they could build for the budget they have in mind. It would be great if there was one like that on here, but sadly it's not something I have time for.

[MiniMelchett]

A gtx570 for £215 isn't a bad deal, in saying that i got my gtx480 for £185 from scan when they had a couple left (overclocks to 850/4000), a bargain this was.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Dabs has the HD7870 for around £264 and OcUK had the HD7870 for around £260. Hopefully,this means HD7870 prices are starting to go down.

[kalniel]

Dabs has the HD7870 for around £264

The dabs stock is weird - it's sort of not in stock, but available soon. Try ordering next day delivery (earlier in the day) and it's not available because they don't have stock themselves or something.

and OcUK had the HD7870 for around £260.

OcUK's cheapest non-limited-time offer price is £280, that's going up, not down

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Novatech has two models for around £250 and around £260:

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c.../nov-7870.html

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...99-00-20g.html

[kalniel]

Novatech has two models for around £250 and around £260:

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c.../nov-7870.html

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/c...99-00-20g.html

Thanks - as mentioned, I'm excluding special branded models, such as novatech own - they obviously can't be compared between stores! And they only have one sapphire card in stock, so it's not especially representative (if stocks were low across the board they would be, but other stores have more in stock). That's the kind of price I'd expect to see the sapphire, as the RRP is a little lower than the others, but hopefully it'll filter through to shops with more stock as well soon.

[ghost_florian]

Amazon has an Asus 570 Direct CU2 for £232 (valid on 8th of April 2012). I think at that price, it's a killer deal.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-nVIDIA-...3905492&sr=8-1