I’m tracking the best Black Friday GPU deals — lowest prices on RTX 50-series, AMD Radeon and more, but grab one now before the prices surge

Any RTX 5090 GPU deals worth it?

Being Nvidia's strongest graphics card, it's the GPU that everyone eyes up. But for over its MSRP? Not a chance. Seeing as you'll find the RTX 5090 for up to a whopping $4,000 right now, and a deal is only taking it down to $2,849 on Newegg right now, the RTX 5090 is still as expensive as ever. And yes, it's supposed to cost $1,999. Even if you've got the extra cash, don't expect good deals on this graphics card

A whole 16GB VRAM for this much? AMD takes a win with this offer!

If the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is too rich for your tastes, no matter, as the RX 9060 XT that still comes with 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM is at an amazingly affordable price right now. As in, under $350/£320, and it even offers up FSR 4 tech for greater frame rates and details.

• PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT: was $370 now $349 @ Newegg
• Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT: was £329 now £319 @ Overclockers UK

Now under $300? The RTX 5060 is a worthy graphics card for entry-level gaming

So, the RTX 5060 with 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM isn't exactly so tempting, even though it still offers strong 1080p and even 1440p performance with DLSS 4. For its usual price, it's probably better to save and spend a little more on the next step up, but for under MSRP? It's a good shout for beyond entry-level gaming.

• PNY OC Dual Fan RTX 5060: was $299 now $279 @ Walmart
• MSI Ventus 2X OC RTX 5060: was £274 now £249 @ Scan UK

Is the RTX 5070 worth it? Yes, especially at this price

I've got an RTX 5070 packed in my Quoted Tech Frontier gaming PC, and it even gave me smooth 4K performance in games like Battlefield 6 with wicked smooth frame rates. Sure, its 12GB GDDR7 VRAM may not seem like much, but now that it's below MSRP, it's worthy for those after more affordable (and strong) mid-range gaming.

• Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5070: was $587 now $527 @ B&H Photo
• Palit Infinity 3 SFF GeForce RTX 5070: was £539 now £479 @ Overclockers UK

Nvidia's most affordable GPU is cheaper than ever!

Some may scoff at the RTX 5050 with its 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, but for 1080p gaming (and beyond thanks to DLSS 4 support), this GPU will offer up great frame rates for those fast-paced multiplayer PC games. I mean, for well under $250/£250, you can get a full-on GPU for your budget PC setup. That's a win in my books.

• MSI Gaming RTX 5050: was $279 now $229 @ Amazon
• Zotac Twin Edge RTX 5050: was £239 now £218 @ Overclockers UK

What's going on with this price surge?

This has been a low-key problem all throughout 2026, but now, thanks to the massive AI boom, it’s officially here with a bang. Think about it: to power services like ChatGPT and Gemini, AI companies are buying up tons of silicon for their data centers to handle all our questions and requests. The two essential chips they're hoarding?

That would be DRAM (Dynamic Random-Access Memory) and NAND flash—or as you probably know them: RAM and SSD storage. The moment demand for these chips went totally bananas, two things happened:

• The companies that manufacture these types of chips are seeing demand for cheaper, older memory chips vanish, given their biggest customers (companies behind the AI boom) are throwing handfuls of cash at them for the latest stuff. So these older options are being phased out.
• Smaller NAND flash chips are being deprioritized in favor of the highest bidders looking to pack their AI data centers with tons of memory.

What this means is a drastic silicon shortage for consumer products like GPUs, and companies are already warning prices are going up. That's why I'm urging you to buy a GPU now to get ahead of it.

On a budget? Put this Intel Arc B580 on your shopping list

When I think GPUs, Nvidia and AMD come to mind, but now Intel has come into the mix with its affordable yet quietly mighty Intel Arc B580. Coming with 12GB of GDDR6 VRAM, while it may not be the latest in video memory tech, it can still offer up impressive 1080p and 1440p gaming performance. Oh, and now for under $250? That's some might to get for beyond entry-level gaming.

• ASRock Challenger Intel Arc B580: was $269 now $249 @ Newegg

Wait, an RTX 5080 that's actually at MSRP? It's here!

The RTX 5080 is the next step up in graphical power, but it's rarely found at its actual MSRP. In fact, I completely forgot you can get it just under $1,000. And yes, you can now grab a Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5080 for its actual retail price. Because it's rare, it's quite like this is a deal in itself! It's pek power for a 16GB GDDR7 VRAM GPU, and will knock any game out of the park at 1080p, 1440p and 4K.

• Gigabyte Windforce RTX 5080: $999 @ Newegg

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT deserves your attention (with these deals!)

AMD pulled out all the stops with its AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU, which actually achieves even better gaming performance than an RTX 5070 Ti when we tested it. And at a lower price! Well, even lower thanks to Black Friday. Sporting impressive 1080p, 1440p and 4K gaming performance, along with FSR 4 for even better details and higher frame rates (when it works), this GPU is hard to miss now that it's dropped in price!

• ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT: was $649 now $599 @ Newegg
• Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT: was £599 now £539 @ Amazon

The GPU I'd grab right now for peak performance (at the right price)

Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti GPU really is the sweet spot when it comes to power and price, and now that it's hit its lowest price, gamers can do themselves a favor and grab the MSI Ventus in the U.S. or Gainward in the U.K. For the best 1080p and 1440p gaming performance at this price, and even 4K with many games at max settings (with DLSS 4 helping out, too), this is the deal to grab.

• MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti: was $809 now $729 @ Newegg
• Gainward GeForce RTX 5070 Ti: was £728 now £698 @ Overclockers UK

Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti is below MSRP!

Fancy one of the most affordable ways to get amazing gaming performance with frame rates skyrocketing past 100 FPS at even 4K thanks to Nvidia's DLSS? Well, that's what this RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM will get you. Now that it's under MSRP, these graphics cards are fantastic for those happy with strong 1440p performance at max settings in the latest PC games.

• Asus Prime RTX 5060 Ti (16GB): was $439 now $399 @ Newegg
• Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16GB): was £399 now £379 @ Overclockers UK

Black Friday is NOW! Grab a GPU for less (while you can)

If you've been looking to grab a graphics card from Nvidia, AMD or Intel, now really is the best time to buy. Not just because it's Black Friday, but also because GPU prices are set to see a sharp rise in just a few months. It will be a pain to grab an RTX 50-series or AMD Radeon card for even more than they are now, so jump on the deals I've spotted so save yourself in the long run!

US GPU deals

• Nvidia RTX 5050: was $249 now $219 @ Amazon
• Intel Arc B580: was $269 now $249 @ Newegg
• Nvidia RTX 5060: was $299 now $279 @ Walmart
• AMD RX 9060 XT (16GB): was $370 now $349 @ Newegg
• Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti (16GB): was $439 now $399 @ Newegg
• Nvidia RTX 5070: was $549 now $527 @ B&H
• AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT: was $649 now $599 @ Newegg
• Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti: was $819 now $729 @ Newegg
• Nvidia RTX 5080: $999 @ Newegg

UK GPU deals

• Intel Arc B570: was £269 now £179 @ Overclockers
• Nvidia RTX 5050: was £239 now £218 @ Overclockers
• Nvidia RTX 5060: was £274 now £249 @ Scan
• AMD RX 9060 XT (16GB): was £329 now £319 @ Overclockers
• Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti (16GB): was £399 now £379 @ Overclockers
• Nvidia RTX 5070: was £539 now £479 @ Overclockers
• AMD RX 9070 XT: was £578 now £539 @ Amazon
• Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti: was £729 now £698 @ Overclockers
• Nvidia RTX 5080: was £999 now £979 @ Scan
• Nvidia RTX 5090: was £2999 now £2,198 @ Scan