NVIDIA and AMD are rushing to stockpile graphics cards.

According to TechSpot , NVIDIA and AMD are accelerating the production and shipping of their next-generation graphics cards to avoid tariffs that could drive prices up by as much as 40%.

NVIDIA and AMD are rushing to stockpile graphics cards amid concerns over new tariffs.

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Two major graphics card manufacturers are concerned about the new tariffs.

The new US administration is expected to impose new tariffs ranging from 10% to 20% on imported goods, with goods from China facing tariffs as high as 60%. The goal of this policy is to encourage domestic production.

Although NVIDIA and AMD's processors are manufactured by TSMC and Samsung, the assembly and packaging of graphics cards are typically done in China. AIB partners such as Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, and Zotac also assemble their products primarily in the country. Therefore, NVIDIA and AMD are striving to get their graphics cards into the US market before January 20th, the date the new tariffs are expected to take effect.

Specifically, NVIDIA is expected to launch the RTX 5000 series at CES 2025 in early January in the US, while AMD will also announce the Radeon 9000 series. If they cannot avoid the tariffs, the selling prices of these cards will increase significantly. For example, the RTX 5090 could see its price go up from $1,799 to over $2,500.

Not only graphics cards, but many other tech products such as laptops, phones, and monitors could also see significant price increases due to the new tariff policy. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the US is forecasting that laptop prices could rise by 45%, phones by 25.8%, monitors by 31.2%, and gaming consoles by 40%.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nvidia-va-amd-gap-rut-du-tru-card-do-hoa-185241228091523814.htm