PC part prices, explained

Market Analysis

Where PC part prices stand: over time, against launch, by value and by country.

PC part prices in the UK

Average price change over 1 month. The country and range apply to the whole page.

12 Nov 2026
−8%−6%−4%−2%0%+2%13 Oct20 Oct27 Oct3 Nov10 Nov−8%−6%−4%−2%0%+2%13 Oct27 Oct10 Nov

The market today in the UK

Updated every night.

  • In the UK, the median graphics card sells 59% above its US launch price before tax. Upper mid-range cards are furthest above (+75%), mid-range cards closest (+47%).
  • Prices barely moved in the last two weeks: every category is within 1%.

Where each category stands

The median product of each category: price against the US launch price (before tax, at the ECB rate), place in its price range, stock and the last two weeks.

Graphics cards 17 cards

Against launch price
+59% median of 17 products
1-month range
not enough history
In stock
only 2 shops read here so far
Last two weeks
0.1% −1.1% over 1 month

Processors 6 processors

Against launch price
−21% median of 6 products
1-month range
not enough history
In stock
only 2 shops read here so far
Last two weeks
not enough history

Memory 1 kits

Against launch price
no launch prices yet
1-month range
not enough history
In stock
only 2 shops read here so far
Last two weeks
not enough history

Is it a good price today?

Our most-viewed parts at today’s cheapest price, against their price range over 1 month. Good price is the cheapest quarter of that range, high the dearest.

Product type
Graphics cards, price against its range
ProductTodayVerdict1-month range2 weeks
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti£1,215–not enough history−2.1%
Radeon RX 9070 XT£800–steady at about £8000.0%
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB£579–not enough history+0.4%
GeForce RTX 5050£339–not enough history−4.8%
GeForce RTX 5070£750–not enough history−6.3%
Radeon RX 9070 GRE£590–steady at about £590–
Radeon RX 7600£360–steady at about £360–
GeForce RTX 5090£6,000–not enough history–
Processors, price against its range
ProductTodayVerdict1-month range2 weeks
Ryzen 7 9800X3D£339–not enough history−16%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D£260–not enough history–
Ryzen 9 9950X3D£500–not enough history–
Ryzen 5 9600X£159–not enough history–
Core Ultra 9 285K£600–steady at about £600–
Core i9-14900K£510–steady at about £510–
Memory, price against its range
ProductTodayVerdict1-month range2 weeks
Crucial Pro 32GB DDR5-6400£495–steady at about £495–

Where the value is

Each graphics card by today’s price (GBP, log scale) and PassMark G3D points. The line joins the best value cards; a card below it pays more for the same performance.

Graphics cards by price and benchmark points 0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k £500 £1,000 £2,000 £5,000 Arc B570: £331, 14,175 points GeForce RTX 5050: £339, 16,710 points Radeon RX 7600: £360, 16,431 points GeForce RTX 3060 12GB: £400, 16,696 points GeForce RTX 5060: £429, 20,585 points Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: £450, 19,713 points GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: £500, 21,790 points Arc B580: £500, 16,111 points Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB: £579, 20,139 points Radeon RX 9070 GRE: £590, 23,284 points GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: £650, 22,633 points Radeon RX 9070: £720, 25,383 points GeForce RTX 5070: £750, 28,680 points Radeon RX 9070 XT: £800, 26,925 points GeForce RTX 5070 Ti: £1,215, 32,332 points GeForce RTX 5080: £1,530, 35,648 points GeForce RTX 5090: £6,000, 39,006 points Arc B570 RTX 5060 RTX 5070 RTX 5080 RTX 5090 Graphics cards by price and benchmark points 0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k £500 £1,000 £2,000 £5,000 Arc B570: £331, 14,175 points GeForce RTX 5050: £339, 16,710 points Radeon RX 7600: £360, 16,431 points GeForce RTX 3060 12GB: £400, 16,696 points GeForce RTX 5060: £429, 20,585 points Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: £450, 19,713 points GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: £500, 21,790 points Arc B580: £500, 16,111 points Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB: £579, 20,139 points Radeon RX 9070 GRE: £590, 23,284 points GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: £650, 22,633 points Radeon RX 9070: £720, 25,383 points GeForce RTX 5070: £750, 28,680 points Radeon RX 9070 XT: £800, 26,925 points GeForce RTX 5070 Ti: £1,215, 32,332 points GeForce RTX 5080: £1,530, 35,648 points GeForce RTX 5090: £6,000, 39,006 points RTX 5070 RTX 5080 RTX 5090
Best value at its price Other cards Across: price today (log scale) · Up: benchmark points
  1. Arc B570 £331
  2. GeForce RTX 5050 £339
  3. GeForce RTX 5060 £429
  4. GeForce RTX 5070 £750
  5. GeForce RTX 5080 £1,530
  6. GeForce RTX 5090 £6,000

What moved, and why

The price line, with our market articles and product launches marked.

Product type
Price change since 13 Oct 2026: −1.1% −2% 0% +2% 1 2 3 13 Oct 28 Oct 12 Nov Price change since 13 Oct 2026: −1.1% −2% 0% +2% 1 2 3 13 Oct 28 Oct 12 Nov
  1. RTX 5080’s US median price rises 34% in 19 days to $2,225, 2.2 times its MSRP
  2. RTX 5080 and RX 9070 XT cost nearly 50% more than in August
  3. RTX 5070 Ti hits about $1,500 in US shops while the RTX 5080 slips

Which country is cheap for what

How far each country sits from the six-country median for the same products, in dollars at the ECB rate. Teal is cheaper, amber dearer.

Price
Prices by country and kind of part, Before tax
PartsUSCAUKDEFRNL
Entry cardslaunched under $350+16%–−0.6%0%+4.1%−2.0%
Mid-range cards$350 to $649 at launch−2.2%–0%0%0%0%
Upper mid-range cards$650 to $999 at launch+17%––−4.9%+2.0%–
Processors+0.8%+4.0%+3.0%−3.0%–−1.2%
Memory kits−8.9%––0%––
Prices by country and kind of part, In the shop
PartsUSCAUKDEFRNL
Entry cardslaunched under $350−0.7%–−1.0%0%+5.9%0%
Mid-range cards$350 to $649 at launch−19%–0%0%+1.0%0%
Upper mid-range cards$650 to $999 at launch−1.0%––−3.7%+3.8%–
Processors−7.1%−6.9%+8.2%−1.0%–+3.2%
Memory kits−17%––+10%––

Product by product: Prices by country.

Go deeper

One page per question. Figures for the UK.

Gaming PC Index What an entry, mid-range and high-end gaming PC costs today, and how that changed over time. Best value graphics cards GeForce RTX 5050 The best value graphics card in the UK right now is the GeForce RTX 5050. Prices by country 29 29 products priced side by side in 6 countries. Launch price tracker +76% The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER sells furthest from its launch price: +76%.

How these numbers are made

  • Prices are the cheapest new in-stock offer at the shops Market Watch reads, updated nightly. Prices older than a week are dropped.
  • Builds and trends use the weekly low-end line from the price charts, so a single odd listing does not move them.
  • Benchmarks: PassMark. Launch prices: the manufacturers. Exchange rates: European Central Bank.
  • Case, motherboard, SSD and power supply are not tracked yet; the Gaming PC Index uses fixed estimates for them.

Our monthly write-ups of what moved are in Market & Pricing.

Every price links to its product page on Market Watch, with the full history and the shops.