German retailer Mindfactory reported a 30% surge in graphics card sales during August, with total volume exceeding 2,800 units compared to under 2,200 in July. Market analysts suggest that consumers are accelerating purchases due to fears of further price hikes.
AMD strengthened its market position, increasing its share from 53.7% to 55.9%, while Nvidia's share declined from 43.6% to 39.5%. Intel also saw significant growth, with its market share rising from 2.8% to 4.6% over the same period.
In terms of unit growth, AMD sales rose by 34.8%, Nvidia by 17.5%, and Intel by 116.7%. The Radeon RX 9070 XT emerged as the top-selling model with 870 units sold, accounting for approximately one-third of total monthly sales.
Nvidia's top performer was the RTX 5070 Ti with 270 units sold, marking a 35% increase. While the RTX 5080 and RTX 5060 showed similar growth, the RTX 5070 experienced a 10% decline, and sales of the RTX 5090 dropped by a factor of eight.
