NVIDIA's GeForce RTX GPUs are very popular in the Korean DIY market, with the RTX 4060 and RTX 4070 being the best sellers.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 & RTX 4070 SUPER GPUs are the most popular in Korean DIY gaming sector
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX lineup is undoubtedly the best-selling option around the world, and several local DIY markets are proof of that. Even Korean gamers seem to think RTX GPUs are the best option for gaming.
NVIDIA's latest GPUs are gaining a lot of attention in the gaming space, according to a new report from Danawa Research that compiles data on major retailers in South Korea. What's even more interesting is to see how the market has reacted to his recent revamp of the NVIDIA “SUPER” series.
By the numbers, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU holds the largest share, accounting for 27.7% of total sales in April (2024). This is slightly below last month's peak of 28.93%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti took his second place with a 21.63% sales share, which is also below his 23.01% share he achieved a month ago.
The highest-selling graphics card is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, which also appears to be the best “SUPER” series card of the trio. This card reached a sales share of 14.86% within his 4 months. This is a huge number, and with the card retailing for around $550-$600, it means it's perfect for the high-end gaming masses. RTX 4070 SUPER GPU has the biggest performance increase compared to other SUPER cards and compared to non-SUPER cards.
Other cards including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER with 6.26% sales share and RTX 4080 SUPER with 4.77% sales share are higher than RTX 4070 Non-SUPER, but the latter has significantly decreased SUPER due to arrival Variant's. Another interesting data point is that almost all GeForce RTX 30 “Ampere” graphics cards have lost the top spot to the RTX 40 “Ada” lineup, which currently dominates his DIY market in South Korea .
In the US market, we see that the only RTX 30 GPU still in the top 10 chart is the RTX 3060, while the remaining NVIDIA cards are all 40 series variants. Below are the top 10 sellers listed on Amazon and Newegg.
Newegg Top 10 Bestsellers (GPU as of 5/19/24):
Amazon Top 10 Bestsellers (GPU as of May 19, 2024):
Looking at the Steam Hardware Research graph, it appears that NVIDIA once again dominates the most popular PC gaming platform with a 76.59% share, while AMD has a 15.79% share, followed by Intel's followed by 7.49%.
The most popular graphics cards include the GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 2060, and older 10 series cards, but the GeForce RTX 4060 and RTX 4070 series are gaining momentum and now each account for over 2.4% of the market. Shares (per GPU) have been reached. You can see the full stats here.