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Canadians Pays High Prices for Video Cards
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Canada always pays more for American goods. Everyday on the Internet we hear how much you can build a cheap gaming PC in America. Well not in Canada and here’s some proof that we pay more for parts. Today I have created a list of video cards from the Radeon RX 460 to the Radeon RX 470 and everything in-between to demonstrate the price differences.
Date: December 12, 2016
Sorted by: Card Performance
Canadian Source: NCIX.com
US Source: newegg.com
Exchange Rate: 1.26
Prices: Regular listed price without sales, discounts, rebates, shipping or taxes.
| Radeon RX 460 2GB | CDN | US | EXCHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Radeon RX 460 DUAL-FAN OC Edition | 171.98 | 119.99 | 151.19 |
| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 Windforce | 169.98 | 119.99 | 151.19 |
| MSI Radeon RX 460 OC | 179.99 | 99.99 | 125.99 |
| Sapphire Radeon RX 460 OC | 164.98 | 111.05 | 139.92 |
| XFX Radeon RX 460 Single Fan True OC | 164.98 | 109.99 | 138.59 |
| Averages | $170.38 | $112.20 | $141.37 |
| GeForce GTX 1050 | CDN | US | EXCHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce GTX 1050 DUAL-FAN | 184.99 | 139.99 | 176.39 |
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Gaming ACX 2.0 Single Fan | 164.98 | 119.99 | 176.39 |
| GIGABYTE GTX 1050 | 154.99 | 119.99 | 151.19 |
| MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Gaming X | 199.99 | 129.99 | 163.79 |
| PNY VCGGTX10502PB GeForce GTX 1050 | 173.98 | 119.99 | 151.19 |
| Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Mini | 156.98 | 117.07 | 147.51 |
| Averages | $172.65 | $124.50 | $156.87 |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | CDN | US | EXCHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce Dual GTX 1050TI | 229.98 | 159.99 | 201.59 |
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1050TI | 203.98 | 149.99 | 188.99 |
| GIGABYTE GTX 1050TI | 194.99 | 149.99 | 188.99 |
| MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Gaming X | 259.99 | 164.99 | 207.89 |
| PNY VCGGTX10502PB GeForce GTX 1050 | 173.98 | 119.99 | 151.19 |
| PNY VCGGTX1050T4PB GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 216.98 | 153.92 | 193.94 |
| Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mini | 191.98 | 156.38 | 197.04 |
| Averages | $216.32 | $155.88 | $196.40 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | CDN | US | EXCHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 DUAL-FAN OC | 314.98 | 226.86 | 285.84 |
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming ACX 2.0 Single Fan | 269.98 | 199.99 | 251.99 |
| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 | 274.98 | 199.99 | 251.99 |
| MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Armor OC | 339.99 | 242.99 | 306.17 |
| PNY VCGGTX10502PB GeForce GTX 1050 | 173.98 | 119.99 | 151.19 |
| PNY VCGGTX10603PB GeForce GTX1060 | 323.76 | 199.99 | 251.99 |
| Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 Mini | 282.98 | 199.00 | 250.74 |
| Averages | $282.98 | $199.00 | $250.74 |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | CDN | US | EXCHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce Dual GTX 1050TI | 229.98 | 159.99 | 201.59 |
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1050TI | 203.98 | 149.99 | 188.99 |
| GIGABYTE GTX 1050TI | 194.99 | 149.99 | 188.99 |
| MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Gaming X | 259.99 | 164.99 | 207.89 |
| PNY VCGGTX10502PB GeForce GTX 1050 | 173.98 | 119.99 | 151.19 |
| PNY VCGGTX1050T4PB GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 216.98 | 153.92 | 193.94 |
| Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mini | 191.98 | 156.38 | 197.04 |
| Averages | $216.32 | $155.88 | $196.40 |
| Radeon RX 470 4GB | CDN | US | EXCHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Radeon RX 470 ROG Strix | 299.99 | 199.99 | 251.99 |
| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 470 G1 | 289.98 | 199.99 | 251.99 |
| MSI Radeon RX 470 Armor OC | 269.99 | 169.99 | 214.19 |
| Sapphire Radeon RX 470 OC | 292.98 | 218.54 | 275.36 |
| XFX Radeon RX 470 Single Fan | 279.98 | 179.99 | 226.79 |
| Averages | $286.58 | $193.70 | $244.06 |
| Video Cards | CDN | EXCHG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 460 2GB | 170.38 | 141.37 | 29.01 |
| GeForce GTX 1050 | 172.65 | 156.87 | 15.78 |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 216.32 | 196.40 | 19.91 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | 301.11 | 266.45 | 34.66 |
| Radeon RX 470 4GB | 286.58 | 244.06 | 42.52 |
| Average | $28.38 |
If I was to compare the average price difference per part, we would probably have a price difference of 100 dollars on low end parts for a full computer. The Radeon RX 470 has an average price difference of 42.52 dollars which means that higher end video cards must have a much higher price gap between America and Canada. The NVIDIA 1080 could have a price difference of 100 dollars, if true, Canadians would be paying a huge premium on high end parts.
The Radeon RX 460 is overpriced in Canada and has a 29.01 dollar price difference to America. In-addition to being overpriced in Canada, the Radeon RX 460 costs as much as the superior GeForce GTX 1050. We Canadians are are paying more for a lower end video card where the better GeForce GTX 1050 costs about the same.
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