2026-05-02
Cheapest Place to Buy a GPU in the UK in 2026
We compared GPU prices across eBay UK, CeX, Gumtree, Scan, Overclockers and Amazon UK for the most popular cards. Here's where each one is actually cheapest.
"Cheapest place to buy a GPU in the UK" doesn't have a single answer. It depends on the card, the day, and whether you want new or used. Here's the breakdown.
New GPUs — current generation
For brand-new current-gen cards (RTX 50-series, RX 9000-series), the prices are usually within £10 of each other across the major retailers. The differences:
- Scan — best for early launch-day stock and proper UK warranty
- Overclockers UK — sometimes £5–10 cheaper, slower delivery
- Amazon UK — convenient but most listings are third-party with patchy warranty
- Currys — overpriced by £20–40 unless they're clearing stock
Don't expect huge savings on new cards. The interesting market is used.
Used GPUs — where the savings are
This is what most buyers actually care about. A used RTX 3080 for £260 saves you £700 vs a new RTX 5070 that performs roughly the same. The catch is finding the cheap one before someone else does.
The three places that matter for used:
- eBay UK — biggest pool, biggest spread, where steals live. Watch for auctions ending at odd hours.
- CeX — fixed pricing, 2-year warranty, sometimes 5–10% above market but worth it for peace of mind
- Gumtree — collection-only listings 10–15% below market, but you need to live near a city
The cheapest place is different every day. CeX undercuts the market when their stock pricing lags after a market drop. Gumtree wins when a desperate seller posts at 11pm on a Tuesday. eBay UK wins when an auction ends in the off-peak window.
Card-by-card breakdown (used UK averages)
| Card | UK used avg | Cheapest source (typical) |
|---|---|---|
| RTX 3060 | £140 | Gumtree collection |
| RTX 3060 Ti | £180 | eBay auctions |
| RTX 3070 | £220 | eBay auctions |
| RTX 3080 | £320 | eBay auctions |
| RTX 4060 | £230 | CeX |
| RTX 4070 | £380 | eBay BIN |
| RTX 4080 | £700 | eBay BIN |
| RX 6700 XT | £230 | Gumtree collection |
| RX 6800 | £280 | eBay auctions |
| RX 7800 XT | £380 | CeX |
(Prices recalculated continuously — see each part page for the live number.)
How to actually find the cheapest one today
Manually refreshing three marketplaces is a full-time job. The alternative:
PartSnipe indexes all three every 30 seconds, ranks every listing by how far below the rolling UK market average it is, and pings you when a "Steal" lands. It's a tool built specifically for the question this post is trying to answer.
- Live scored feed — see what's cheapest across all marketplaces right now
- All tracked GPUs — pick your target card and see live listings
- Set an alert — get notified within 30 seconds of a steal hitting
The cheapest GPU in the UK today is on one of three marketplaces. PartSnipe just tells you which one without you having to refresh.