AMD Radeon Prices in Pakistan Rise Again as Q4 Hike Lands

AMD has reportedly raised the prices of most of its current Radeon graphics cards again, and the news matters for anyone planning a PC build in Pakistan. Reports published in the second week of October 2026 put numbers on the change: the Radeon RX 9070 rises by about 700 yuan, roughly US$104, while the RX 9060 XT 16GB rises by about 600 yuan, roughly US$89, and the RX 9070 GRE rises by about 400 yuan, roughly US$59. The RX 9070 XT, the fastest card in the range, is reportedly unchanged. The short version for Pakistani buyers: amd radeon prices in pakistan are heading up again, but the rises do not hit every card equally, and the unchanged XT now looks like the smarter buy of the two top models.

This post explains what the new reports actually say, how they fit with the price rise covered earlier in October, and what Radeon cards cost at Pakistani sellers right now. AMD has not publicly confirmed these prices, so everything below about the Q4 figures is reported, not official. Pakistan prices are live retailer listings seen this week, not official brand prices.

AMD Radeon Q4 price rises: the reported figures

The figures come from supply chain reporting traced to the Chinese forum Board Channels and covered by VideoCardz, PCGuide, Guru3D and HardwareBrief in October 2026. They describe AMD suggested etail prices, known as SEP, for the fourth quarter, with an effective date reported as October 1, 2026. Suggested prices are a guide from the maker, not the price a shop must charge, and shops can sell above or below them.

Two details in that table matter most. First, the RX 9070 now sits only about 700 yuan below the RX 9070 XT, where the gap was wider last quarter. If shops follow the suggested prices closely, a buyer who was set on the RX 9070 may find the XT, with 16GB of memory and a wider 256-bit bus, worth the smaller extra step. Second, the 16GB RX 9060 XT rises twice as much as the 8GB version, so the price of extra memory is going up faster than the price of the card itself. That matches the cause behind the rises: memory costs, not chip costs, are doing most of the damage.

How this fits the October price rise

Readers who followed our October 15 update on GPU prices in Pakistan will recognise the background. In that update, AMD told its board partners, including Sapphire, ASUS, XFX and Vastarmor, that GDDR6 memory kits would cost more from October 1, a report sourced to Board Channels and confirmed by BenchLife. The Q4 figures above carry the same effective date, October 1, so they are best read as the detailed price list behind that same October change, not as a second, separate hike on top of it. What is new in the October 8 to 10 reports is the model by model breakdown, and the fact that the XT escapes it.

This is also the fourth cost wave for Radeon in about ten months, according to TechTimes. AMD announced an initial Radeon rise in December 2025, a partner notice dated July 31, 2026 confirmed at least a 10% rise in Radeon GPU and GDDR6 kit prices for August delivery, and channel guidance in China pushed the RX 9070 XT from 5,599 yuan to 6,999 yuan during the third quarter. The October change continues that run. No major GPU family is now sheltered from memory cost pressure, and TechTimes notes that no new GPU designs from NVIDIA or AMD are confirmed before 2027, so buyers cannot simply wait for a new generation to reset prices.

The German market shows how far prices have already moved. A 3DCenter comparison of German GPU prices puts the average rise for the Radeon RX 9000 range at about 46% between November 2025 and October 2026, against about 66% for NVIDIA RTX 50 cards. The RX 9060 XT 8GB rose about 65% in Germany, more than its 16GB version at about 57%, which is a useful warning: a card that looks cheap on paper can still carry a steep rise, and buyers should check the exact model, not just the brand.

AMD Radeon prices in Pakistan: what local listings show now

Pakistan imports nearly all its graphics cards, so a suggested price change in China reaches local shops through the dollar rate, import costs, duties and fresh stock. Live listings this week show the RX 9070 XT at very different prices depending on the seller, which is normal in this market and worth checking before you pay:

Photo: the ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT 16GB OC Edition (Shophive product photo). This is the card listed at Rs 344,999 at Shophive, shown here as an illustration of the XT model discussed in this post, not as a price promise.

The gap of about Rs 70,000 between two listings for the same chip shows why comparing sellers matters more than ever. Different import batches, warranty terms and stock levels all move the price. The cheaper listing is not automatically the better deal: ask the seller in writing whether the unit carries official distributor warranty or seller warranty, and for how long, before paying. Grey import units with no local warranty can turn a low price into a costly repair later.

For buyers comparing with NVIDIA, our RTX 5060 price in Pakistan page covers the most popular NVIDIA card in the budget range. NVIDIA has not been reported cutting RTX 5060 Ti or RTX 5070 prices in response to AMD moves, so the price gap between the two brands has widened rather than closed during October, according to the same reporting.

Should you buy now or wait?

Buy the RX 9070 XT now if your budget already reaches it. It escapes the reported rise, it carries 16GB of memory on a wide bus, and it is the card least exposed to the next round of memory cost pressure. Check the exact model and warranty, and compare at least two sellers, since the same card can differ by tens of thousands of rupees between shops.

Think twice about the RX 9070 if the XT is only a small step up in price at your seller. The reported rise closes the gap between the two cards, and the XT gives you more memory and a wider bus for that smaller difference. If the gap at your seller is still large, the RX 9070 remains a strong 1440p card, but confirm the price in writing before paying, since new stock may arrive at the higher suggested price.

Budget buyers face a memory choice. The 16GB RX 9060 XT is the better long term card for high resolution textures, but its reported rise is the second largest in the table, and the premium over the 8GB version is growing. The 8GB version rises less, but 8GB is already tight for some new games at high settings. If you play at 1080p and upgrade often, the 8GB card still makes sense. If you plan to keep the card for years, the 16GB version is worth stretching for, even at the higher price.

Waiting makes sense only if you are not in a hurry. Prices for the same card move with the dollar and with each new import batch, and a few weeks of comparing listings can save more than any single sale. What waiting will not do is bring back last year’s prices: with memory supply still tight and no new generation confirmed before 2027, the direction of travel is up, and the best time to buy is usually when you find the exact model you want, with warranty you trust, at a price you can accept.

Where this news comes from

Q4 suggested prices and per model changes: PCGuide, Guru3D, HardwareBrief (citing VideoCardz and Board Channels) and XenoSpectrum. AMD has not publicly confirmed the changes. October GDDR6 kit hike background and fourth wave count: TechTimes. German market comparison: 3DCenter October 2026 overview. Pakistan prices: Amir Traders GIGABYTE RX 9070 XT listing (Rs 275,000, in stock) and Shophive ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT listing (Rs 344,999), seen October 27, 2026. Featured photo: GIGABYTE RX 9070 XT GAMING OC product photo via Amir Traders. Inline photo: ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT product photo via Shophive. All figures are snapshots from October 2026, not forecasts, and retailer prices change with the dollar and stock.

FAQs

How much is AMD raising Radeon prices in Q4?

Reports put the RX 9070 up about 700 yuan (roughly US$104), the RX 9060 XT 16GB up about 600 yuan (roughly US$89), and the RX 9070 GRE and RX 7650 GRE up about 400 yuan (roughly US$59) each. The RX 9070 XT and RX 6500 XT are reportedly unchanged. AMD has not publicly confirmed these figures.

Is this a second price hike on top of the October rise?

No, not as reported. The Q4 figures carry the same effective date, October 1, 2026, as the GDDR6 kit rise covered in our October 15 update. The new reports add the model by model breakdown and the detail that the XT is unchanged. They are the price list behind the October change, not an extra hike on top of it.

What does the RX 9070 XT cost in Pakistan now?

Live listings this week show a wide range: the GIGABYTE RX 9070 XT GAMING OC 16GB is listed at Rs 275,000 and in stock at Amir Traders, while the ASUS Prime RX 9070 XT 16GB OC Edition is listed at Rs 344,999 at Shophive. Compare sellers and confirm warranty in writing before paying.

Should I buy the RX 9070 or the RX 9070 XT?

The XT is the better buy if the price gap at your seller is small, since it escapes the reported rise and gives you 16GB of memory and a wider 256-bit bus. The RX 9070 is still a strong 1440p card, but its reported rise closes the gap, so check both prices at the same seller before deciding.

Will Radeon prices fall again before 2027?

Nothing in the current reporting points that way. Memory supply remains tight, no new GPU generation from AMD or NVIDIA is confirmed before 2027, and the direction of reported prices is up. Waiting may still help you find a better seller price, but it is unlikely to bring back last year’s prices.