Gamers Ditch GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB As Prices Skyrocket

January 28, 2026 - NVIDIA’s focus on 8‑GB graphics cards is intensifying as the 16‑GB RTX 5060 Ti struggles with supply shortages and price inflation worldwide. The card’s price has surged past $700 in retail markets, making it less appealing to budget‑conscious gamers. In Germany, many buyers have shifted toward Intel’s Arc B580 instead of the RTX 5060 Ti, signalling a broader shift in purchasing preferences. This price hike is not confined to a single region; the trend is being reported across multiple continents, highlighting a global supply and pricing issue for NVIDIA’s budget/low‑mid‑range RTX 50 series. The 3rd‑party article was originally published by Hardware News - Graphics Card & Processor News and can be read in full here: https://wccftech.com/gamers-ditch-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-16-gb-as-the-gpu-soars-in-price-significantly/.