Our expert pick of Black Friday GPU deals — RTX 5070 and RX 9070 XT before hikes hit

Black Friday week is fully underway at major retailers, and I’ve been keeping a close eye on GPU deals. Why? I’m expecting prices to soar in the new year due to an AI-driven memory shortage, making this the perfect time to finally invest in a new GPU.

The two best deals I’ve spotted so far are split between NVIDIA and AMD, which is great if you’re not sure which team you’re on. MSI’s RTX 5070 with 12GB of VRAM is now down to $479.99 at Newegg, which is about $70 below MSRP.

There’s also the PowerColor RX…