Global GPU street prices rise 35 percent in three months
Global GPU street prices rose 35 percent over three months, according to Hardware Unboxed's October survey.
| Global GPU prices | |
|---|---|
| October change excluding RTX 5090 | 10% |
| October change including RTX 5090 | 11% |
| September change | 7% |
| August change | 15% |
| Three-month change | 35% |
| Countries covered | 10 |
| Comparison months | September and February 2026 |
| Consecutive monthly increases | 3 |
Hardware Unboxed's October survey tracks the cheapest in-stock models across 10 countries, rather than averaging all board-partner designs.
Monthly steps were 15 percent in August, 7 percent in September, and 10 percent in October excluding the RTX 5090, or 11 percent including it.
The index is a floor-price measure, so it shows the lowest available card cost rather than a specific SKU, memory configuration, or channel price.
The survey names the RTX 5090 as the largest monthly mover, but it does not state the card's three-month percentage increase or the exact street price for the photographed model.
The 35 percent figure does not prove wafer, memory, or board-partner prices rose. It constrains buyers of current-generation cards because the cheapest in-stock models are moving.
Lead with the 35 percent floor-price index and flag the missing RTX 5090 three-month figure.
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