June 2026 GPU Price Index
The state of graphics-card pricing, measured across major U.S. retailers. This month: the most overpriced flagships finally cooled, even as the market average crept higher.
The Headline
- Of 51 currently-sold new GPUs we track, 24 sell below MSRP, 22 above, and 5 sit exactly at list (May: 26 / 22 / 3).
- The market average edged up from +0.5% to +1.9% over MSRP, but the median card sits at MSRP.
- The rising average is misleading: it went up because new RTX 50-series cards entered the panel at premiums, while the specific cards that were most overpriced in May got cheaper.
- RTX 5070 Ti −10%, RTX 4080 Super −9%, RTX 4090 −$200 month-over-month. The Intel Arc B580 fell to exactly MSRP.
- Last-gen clearance (RTX 30-series, RX 6000-series) held steady and remains the value play.
A representative spread across the 51 cards we track. The full split runs from −54% (RTX 3080 Ti) to +104% (RX 6650 XT). Lowest in-stock price vs. launch MSRP, June 2, 2026.
The Top of the Market Is Normalizing
The most interesting thing in this month's data is a contradiction. The index average rose, but it rose for the wrong reason. Newly-stocked RTX 50-series cards entered our panel carrying fresh scarcity premiums, dragging the average up. Meanwhile, the individual cards that were the worst offenders in May actually came down.
In plain terms: the top of the market is slowly normalizing while the bottom is being pulled up by 50-series scarcity. Supply is loosening at the expensive end first.
Month-Over-Month: What Moved
| Card | May low | June low | Change | vs. MSRP now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Arc B580 | $299 | $249 | −16.7% | at MSRP |
| NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti | $980 | $879 | −10.3% | +17% |
| NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super | $1,423 | $1,299 | −8.7% | +30% |
| NVIDIA RTX 4090 | $2,995 | $2,795 | −6.7% | +75% |
| AMD RX 6800 | $419 | $449 | +7.2% | −22% |
Every cooling card is a high-end or current-gen NVIDIA/Intel part that was trading on scarcity; the lone notable riser is a budget last-gen AMD card. The biggest May discounts (RTX 3080 Ti −54%, RX 6800 XT −35%, RTX 3070 −35%) were flat month-over-month: the clearance floor has settled.
Where the Deals Are: Last-Gen Clearance
| Card | MSRP | Lowest in-stock | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti | $1,199 | $549 | −54% |
| NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti | $599 | $375 | −37% |
| AMD RX 6800 XT | $649 | $419 | −35% |
| NVIDIA RTX 3070 | $499 | $325 | −35% |
| AMD RX 6900 XT | $999 | $699 | −30% |
| AMD RX 7900 XT | $899 | $650 | −28% |
| AMD RX 6600 XT | $379 | $279 | −26% |
| NVIDIA RTX 3080 | $699 | $549 | −21% |
The RTX 30-series and RX 6000-series remain where the value is. Cards that were impossible to find at MSRP during the 2021 to 2022 shortage now sell for roughly half.
Where the Pain Is: Current-Gen Premiums
| Card | MSRP | Lowest in-stock | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD RX 6650 XT | $299 | $609 | +104% |
| NVIDIA RTX 4090 | $1,599 | $2,795 | +75% |
| NVIDIA RTX 5090 | $1,999 | $3,109 | +56% |
| AMD RX 9060 XT | $299 | $410 | +37% |
| NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super | $999 | $1,299 | +30% |
| NVIDIA RTX 4080 | $1,199 | $1,499 | +25% |
| NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti | $429 | $530 | +24% |
| NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super | $799 | $950 | +19% |
The RTX 4090 is still the headline scarcity story: nearly two years after launch it sells ~$1,200 over MSRP, evidence that AI/workstation demand keeps draining consumer supply. The RTX 5090 has joined it at +56%. Notably, the RTX 5070 Ti dropped out of the worst-premium list this month as its price cooled.
What It Means for Buyers
Smart Moves
- Want value? A discounted RX 6800 XT or RTX 3080 Ti beats any current-gen card at its inflated price
- Eyeing high-end NVIDIA? The trend is finally your friend: 4080 Super, 4090, and 5070 Ti all came down
- On a budget? The Intel Arc B580 at MSRP ($249) is the standout new-card value this month
Avoid
- The handful of old budget cards (RX 6650 XT, RX 6400) still listed at absurd markups
- Paying a scarcity premium on a 50-series card you could wait out
- Buying blind: check the live price before you commit
Methodology: lowest in-stock price across tracked retailers per SKU, compared to manufacturer launch MSRP, captured June 2, 2026. Month-over-month figures compare against the same metric in our May 2026 edition. Out-of-stock and “not carried” listings excluded; panel composition shifts slightly month to month as cards gain or lose availability, so index-level averages and matched-card moves are reported separately.
Media use: this data is free to cite with attribution to GPU Drip (gpudrip.com). For the underlying dataset or custom cuts, contact us via the site.
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