PC Partner warns entry-level GPU supplies will tighten and push prices higher
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PC Partner, a major graphics-card manufacturer for Zotac, Inno3D and Manli, says GPU supply will become tight in the coming months and that entry‑level cards will be hit hardest. Supply of Nvidia’s RTX Blackwell GPUs is already lower in Q3 than Q2 and is expected to fall further by year‑end. Shortages stem not only from GPU and memory demand but also longer lead times for PCBs and power components, a change that threatens higher prices for mainstream cards. Current midrange models such as the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RTX 5070 are trading near $800, illustrating how affordability could worsen for typical gamers.
- PC Partner manufactures large volumes of consumer graphics cards for Zotac, Inno3D and Manli from factories in Dongguan, China and warns of tightening GPU supply in the coming months.
- Supply of Nvidia’s RTX Blackwell GPUs is down in Q3 versus Q2 and is projected to be even lower by the end of the year.
- Shortages are driven by constrained GPU and memory demand plus longer lead times for PCBs and power components, not just memory scarcity.
- Mainstream cards are already expensive (RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RTX 5070 near $800), and entry‑level GPUs face the highest risk of significant price increases.