The price increase for AMD Radeon has been confirmed at $10 per 8GB of VRAM; further increases are anticipated in 2026.
The anticipated price increase from AMD at the close of 2025 is now confirmed as true by unnamed GPU suppliers to Tom’s Hardware. The rise is a more modest $10 for every 8 GB of VRAM. This indicates a $10 rise for 8 GB variants such as the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB, and a $20 rise for 16 GB variants like the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB and RX 9070 / 9070 XT. This change is only half of what was expected according to a previous report from Chinese Board Channels, which indicated AMD was thinking about a $20 hike for 8 GB models and a $40 hike for 16 GB models.
Nevertheless, this does not signify the conclusion of price increases. AMD is anticipated to make another rise in January 2026, although the details are not yet clear. Previous insights from Board Channels indicated that gamers could face a price hike of 300 RMB ($42) for 8 GB versions and 600 RMB ($85) for 16 GB units. With the final weeks of 2025 approaching, these specifics are still unverified. AMD’s AIB partners will transfer these increases to consumers, who will bear any extra manufacturing costs.
Price hikes will be immediately apparent across geographies as GPU manufacturers, such as AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel, package their GPU dies with GDDR memory and provide them to AIBs as a kit. Additionally, AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics cards will now retail for $569 and $619, respectively, after finally reaching their MSRPs of $549 and $599. The MSRP of AMD’s mid-range Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is $299, but it will eventually drop to $309. The MSRP of the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB SKU was $349, however because of its 16 GB of RAM, it will cost $369 instead.
