What are the best graphics cards on the market? This is a complicated question, because the answer will depend on the evaluation criteria we use to answer it. If we limit ourselves to raw power, it is clear that our choice will focus on the models that offer the best performance, but at the same time these are usually the most expensive. Thus, for example, the best graphics cards from this perspective would be the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and GeForce RTX 4090.
On the other hand, if we start from a more balanced criterion and focus on the. price-performance value the best graphics cards will not be the most powerful ones, but those that offer high performance at a relatively low price. In this case, models such as the Radeon RX 6600 or the Intel Arc A750 would enter our list.
I know that most of our readers choose the graphics card. starting from that price-performance value idea, and that with the wide variety of models of different generations that we can find right now in the market to make a decision is very complicated. Therefore, I have decided to update our guide dedicated to the best graphics cards in price-performance ratio, and I have chosen to group different options according to price and optimal resolution.
You are not going to find repeated models within two different resolutions, because I wanted to keep an approach as broad and varied as possible. However, it is true that there are graphics cards that perform very well at two different levels.and that their price is still excellent at both, so I can tell you that, in all cases, the more expensive graphics card at each resolution is able to hold its own very well at the higher resolution.
So, for example, the Radeon RX 6600 performs very well in 1080p, and allows us to play smoothly and with maximum qualities also in 1440p. I think the idea is quite clear, but if you have any doubt after reading this guide you can leave it in comments and I will be happy to help you solve it.
Best graphics cards for 1080p gaming.
We can find many alternatives in very varied price ranges, but the truth is that as of today. it is not worth buying anything inferior to a Radeon RX 6500 XT.The performance we will get will not allow us to play really well in 1080p resolution, and we will be paying an excessive price for a poor performance.
I warn you that, unfortunately, the prices are still inflated, and that. in general it is better to invest directly in a Radeon RX 6600which is currently the best value for money graphics card for 1080p gaming. It has some downsides, such as its poor ray tracing performance and its loss of performance when moving at resolutions above 1080p, but if we limit ourselves to raw performance at that resolution under rasterization it offers excellent value.
All in all, just so you have different options in different price ranges, I leave you with what are, right now, the best graphics cards in price-performance value for 1080p gaming. If you care about raw performance go for the Radeon RX 6600, and if you care more about ray tracing and DLSS you better go for the GeForce RTX 3050.
Under 250 euros
In that category we have the Radeon RX 6500 XTa graphics card that offers a performance similar to that of a GeForce GTX 1650 Super, and that allows us to play in 1080p with guarantees, although not always in maximum quality or with 60 FPS fully stable. We can get it from 219 euros.
Radeon RX 6500 XT Specifications.
- 6nm Navi 24 XT GPU.
- 1,024 shaders.
- 16 ray tracing acceleration units.
- 64 texturing units.
- 32 raster units.
- 2,610 MHz-2,815 MHz GPU frequency, normal and turbo mode.
- 16 MB infinite cache.
- 64-bit bus.
- FP32 power: 5.7 TFLOPs.
- PCIE Gen4 x4 interface.
- 4 GB of GDDR6 at 18 GHz (144 GB/s bandwidth).
- 107 watt TBP.
Less than 300 euros
The undisputed winner at this level is the. GeForce RTX 3050a graphics card that performs only slightly less than the GeForce RTX 2060, and is capable of running games with ray tracing in 1080p and maximum quality smoothly thanks to the DLSS 2 concurrency. We can get it for €279.95.
GeForce RTX 3050 Specifications.
- GA106 graphics core on 8 nm.
- 2,560 shaders at 1,552 MHz-1,792 MHz.
- 80 texturing units.
- 32 raster units.
- 80 third generation tensor cores.
- 20 second-generation RT cores.
- 128-bit bus.
- 8 GB of GDDR6 at 14 GHz (224 GB/s bandwidth).
- Power at FP32: 9.09 TFLOPs.
- PCIE Gen4 x8 interface.
- TGP: 130 watts.
Less than 350 euros
Undoubtedly the best option for just over 300 euros is the. Radeon RX 6600a graphics card that also has 8 GB of graphics memory and is more powerful than the GeForce RTX 2060 in rasterization. It will allow us to play everything with maximum quality and perfect fluidity. It costs €309.89.
Radeon RX 6600 Specifications
- Navi 23 XL core in 7 nm.
- RDNA 2 architecture.
- 1,792 shaders at 2,044 MHz-2,491 MHz, normal and turbo mode.
- 28 units for accelerating ray tracing.
- 112 texturing units.
- 64 raster units.
- 28 units for accelerating ray tracing.
- 128-bit bus.
- 32 MB infinite cache.
- 8 GB of GDDR6 at 14 GHz (224 GB/s bandwidth).
- Power at FP32: 8.92 TFLOPs.
- PCIe Gen4 x8 interface.
- 132 watt TBP.
Best graphics cards for 1440p gaming.
In this category we can find very interesting graphics solutions, and I must say that Intel’s arrival in the graphics sector has done a lot of good to this category, as its Arc Alchemist series offers. very competitive performance at 1440pand the selling price of this range of graphics cards has remained at a very reasonable level, making them a great price-performance value.
Prices also remain inflated in this category, but fortunately we can find very attractive graphics cards in price-performance ratio, and. we don’t have to make a huge investment to be able to play in 1440p with guarantees, even if we set the games in maximum qualities.
The minimum price from which we must start if we want to play with guarantees in 1440p. is higher than in 1080p, but this is logical since this resolution is much higher and involves a greater demand in terms of graphics power, although without reaching the extreme that we would have in 2160p. As in the previous section, I leave you the three best graphics cards in price-performance value to play in 1440p today.
Under 400 euros
In this category the best option we can find right now is the. GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBwhich is more powerful than the GeForce RTX 2070. It is capable of running any current game at maximum quality while maintaining excellent fluidity at 1440p, and has the advantage of offering high ray tracing performance and DLSS 2 support. €369.95. The Intel Arc A750 is an interesting alternative for € 369.90, but the NVIDIA option is a better choice overall.
GeForce RTX 3060 Specifications.
- GA106 8nm graphics core
- 3,584 shaders at 1,320 MHz-1,777 MHz.
- 112 texturing units.
- 48 raster units.
- 112 tensor cores.
- 28 RT cores.
- 12.74 TFLOPs of power in FP32.
- 12 GB of GDDR6 at 15 GHz (360 GB/s bandwidth).
- PCIe Gen4 x16 interface.
- 192-bit bus.
- 170 watt TGP.
Less than 450 euros
Moving up a notch will allow us to enjoy a significant performance improvement. At this level, the best option at the time of writing is the 12GB Radeon RX 6700 XTwhich can be purchased from €419.95. It is slightly more powerful than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in rasterization, although it loses in ray tracing.
Radeon RX 6700 XT Specifications.
- RDNA 2 architecture. 7nm Navi 22 XT graphics core.
- 2,560 shaders at 2,424 MHz-2,581 MHz, normal and turbo mode.
- 160 texturing units.
- 64 raster units.
- 40 units of ray tracing.
- 192-bit bus (384 GB/s bandwidth).
- 12 GB of GDDR6 at 16 GHz.
- 13.21 TFLOPs of power at FP32.
- PCIe Gen4 x16 interface.
- 96 MB of infinite cache.
- 230 watt TBP.
Less than 500 euros
In this category the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a model we should consider because, although it is. a little slower than the Radeon RX 6700 XT in rasterization, it far outperforms the latter in ray tracing. For these two reasons I decided that it should be included as an option in the under 500 euro category. It can be purchased from €479.95. If you doubt between this and the Radeon I tell you that, for the wide support of DLSS 2 in games, the good results it offers and the weight that has the ray tracing I would go directly for the NVIDIA option.
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti specs.
- GA104 graphics core on 8 nm.
- 4,864 shaders at 1,410 MHz-1,665 MHz.
- 152 texturing units.
- 80 raster units.
- 152 tensor cores.
- 38 RT cores.
- 16.20 TFLOPs of power in FP32.
- 8 GB of GDDR6 at 14 GHz (448 GB/s bandwidth).
- 256-bit bus.
- 200 watt TGP.
Best graphics cards for 2160p gaming.
Gaming in 2160p, or 4K, whatever you want to call it, represents a significant leap in image quality, but also in the demands at the hardware level, since we are talking about. 8.29 million pixels. At 1080p the total pixels are 2.07 million and at 1440p we have a total of 3.68 million pixels. Going to 4K quadruples the total pixels compared to 1080p, and compared to 1440p it is more than twice as many pixels.
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and the Radeon RX 6700 XT. are capable of running 4K games quite acceptably.but if we want to get a truly optimal experience even in very demanding games the ideal is to go to more powerful models, since only with these we will get a total fluidity.
We will have to make a significant investment to play with guarantees in 2160p, but fortunately the important competition that have waged NVIDIA and AMD. has left us with many interesting options that offer a good price-performance value.. I’ll give you a heads up that when we get above the 800 euro mark, the price-performance value of a graphics card starts to drop considerably, so in this guide we won’t go beyond that barrier.
Under 600 euros
The GeForce RTX 3070 is undoubtedly the best option we can find in this category, as it offers performance on par with the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, holds up very well with ray tracing and has the advantage conferred by the DLSS 2 when we move in this high resolution. We can buy the GIGABYTE AORUS Master version from 551.50 euros. It is a reconditioned model, but it is also one of the best available, has warranty and is “new”.
GeForce RTX 3070 Specifications.
- GA104 graphics core (Ampere architecture) on 8 nm.
- 5,888 shaders at 1,500 MHz-1,725 MHz.
- 184 texturing units.
- 96 raster units.
- 184 tensor cores.
- 46 RT cores.
- 20.31 TFLOPs of power in FP32.
- 8 GB of GDDR6 at 14 GHz (448 GB/s bandwidth).
- PCIe Gen4 x16 interface.
- 256-bit bus.
- 220 watt TGP.
Less than 700 euros
Undoubtedly the best option in this category is the. 10GB GeForce RTX 3080which is available from €699. This graphics card is still a real beast, and is capable of moving games in 4K with astonishing ease. For that price, it is the best option we can find in the market, and it is certainly the one I would personally buy. Don’t forget that it performs very well with ray tracing, and that by simply activating DLSS 2 in quality mode we will gain a large amount of frames per second without loss of image quality.
GeForce RTX 3080 specs.
- GA102 graphics core in 8 nm.
- 8,704 shaders at 1,440 MHz-1,710 MHz.
- 272 texturing units.
- 96 raster units.
- 272 tensor cores.
- 68 RT cores.
- 29.77 TFLOPs of power in FP32.
- 10 GB of GDDR6X at 19 GHz (760 GB/s bandwidth).
- PCIe Gen4 x16 interface.
- 320-bit bus.
- 320 watt TGP.
Less than 800 euros
At this price the only option that would be worth considering is the. Radeon RX 6800 XTwhich has the advantage of having 16 GB of graphics memory and offers very similar performance to the 10 GB GeForce RTX 3080. I wanted to name it because it is an alternative if we can’t find the NVIDIA solution at a good price, but keep in mind that the latter is superior in both rasterization and ray tracing, and should be your first choice. We can get the Radeon RX 6800 XT from 793,95 euros.
Radeon RX 6800 XT Specifications.
- Navi 21 XT 7nm graphics core.
- 4,608 shaders at 1,825 MHz-2,250 MHz, normal and turbo mode.
- 288 texturing units.
- 72 units for ray tracing.
- 128 raster units.
- 256-bit bus.
- 16 GB of 16 GHz GDDR6 memory (512 GB/s bandwidth).
- 128 MB infinite cache.
- PCIe Gen4 x16 interface.
- 20.74 TFLOPs of power at FP32.
- 300 watt TBP.
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