, specifically at the lower end of the 40-series. These sales and price drops are to be expected as we're currently in the lead-up to some next-gen graphics card releases.users. At first glance, these numbers might not seem very high, but in the case of the RTX 4060, we're going from a 3.41% share of surveyed GPUs to a 4.58% share, which is a 34% increase.
These percentages are, of course, never going to be the whole story, because they only represent those who use Steam, who also responded to the hardware survey. It makes sense for RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti numbers to increase in the West, too, though, given the ever-approaching Nvidia RTX 50-series and AMD RX 8000-series graphics cards. Those looking to upgrade their GPUs are likely to either buy a cheaper current-gen GPU, such as the RTX 4060, or wait to see what the next generation has in store if they're looking at the top end of the market.
The imminent introduction of a new generation of graphics cards is often a great time to buy a new mid-range or budget card—I can attest to this personally, as I bought myfor a great price in the lead-up to the RTX 40-series. RTX 4060 prices dropping below $300 could be just the push needed for a segment of previously priced-out gamers to upgrade and plunge into current-gen territory.are, for the most part, unremarkable.