Gamers Ditch GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB As Prices Skyrocket, Crossing $700 At Retail
Key Points:
- NVIDIA's RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB graphics card is facing poor availability and significant price increases globally, making it less attractive to gamers compared to AMD alternatives.
- On the German retailer Mindfactory, RTX 5060 Ti sales dropped sharply from over 200 units to just 20 units weekly, while AMD's RX 9060 XT 16 GB sold nearly 230 units in the same period due to better pricing.
- In major markets like Amazon UK and US, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is priced around £700 and $679+, respectively, whereas the RX 9060 XT 16 GB is available for roughly half that price, highlighting NVIDIA's pricing disadvantage.
- NVIDIA is shifting its focus toward higher-end