Compare Graphics Cards

15 ranked products · Two to 4 at a time · Updated 25 Aug 2026

Pick any two to four of the 15 ranked graphics cards and read them side by side. This page opens on the board's top 3, AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and AMD Radeon RX 9070.

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Graphics Cards compared side by side. Each column is one product, each row is one measure taken from the same research that built the board.
Measure	AMD AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT	Nvidia Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti	AMD AMD Radeon RX 9070	AMD AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	Nvidia Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080	Nvidia Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	AMD AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE	Intel Intel Arc B580	Nvidia Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070	Nvidia Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090	Nvidia Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060	AMD AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX	AMD AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB	Nvidia Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050	Nvidia Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Tier	S	A	A	B	C	C	C	C	C	C	D	F	F	F	F
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Ladder points	943 LP	816 LP	691 LP	619 LP	463 LP	460 LP	443 LP	430 LP	400 LP	399 LP	329 LP	201 LP	87 LP	27 LP	27 LP
Our verdict	Best performance-per-dollar of the generation with 16GB and FSR 4 longevity; docked slightly for wider partner-card quality spread and some 12V-2x6 implementations.	The best long-term hold in the category: 16GB, mature board designs, efficient, and backed by the industry's longest driver support tail.	PC Gamer's best overall GPU, and its lower power draw is genuinely kinder to the silicon over years of use.	The value king of this generation, and 16GB at this price is the strongest aging insurance available in the mid-range.	A fine card at a bad price, outclassed as a purchase by the 5070 Ti below it and the 9070 XT across the aisle; reviewers are openly telling people not to buy it at asking price.	The correct mainstream Nvidia buy; VRAM headroom plus DLSS longevity means it will still be competent in 2030.	Solid current-gen hardware hurt by awkward positioning and spotty availability; buy only if priced well below the 9070.	The best hardware-per-dollar here, ranked ninth solely because Intel's long-term commitment to discrete GPU drivers is the biggest support-risk question in the category.	Excellent card, 12GB VRAM is a real but medium-term concern; Nvidia's software support keeps it above the AMD alternatives at its tier.	Unmatched performance saddled with a 575W power envelope, documented connector melting risk, and punishing thermals; an ownership headache only halo buyers should accept.	8GB limits its ceiling, but it is cheap, cool, reliable, and will do its stated job for years.	Ranked honestly: on pure raster it beats everything below it on this list, but as a purchase today it is a last-gen card with no FSR 4 at a near-9070-XT price. Buy the RX 9070 XT.	The 8GB twin of the best value card on the market; it will hit VRAM walls years before its 16GB sibling, and the savings are trivial. Buy the 16GB version.	The weakest buy in the entire current lineup: 8GB, barely generational performance, and a price that sits within reach of genuinely better cards from Intel and AMD.	Same 8GB trap at a higher price than AMD's equivalent mistake; exists to upsell you to the 16GB model, so just start there.
What reviewers rate	16GB VRAM and exclusive RDNA 4 access to FSR 4 give real feature longevity Trades blows with the RTX 5070 Ti while costing way less Named best mid-range graphics card by PC Gamer	16GB of VRAM gives the best multi-year headroom in the upper bracket Full DLSS 4 stack plus Nvidia's historically long driver support tail Mature board partner execution on the 50-series Sips power relative to the 5080/5090	PC Gamer's pick for best graphics card overall Same RDNA 4 / FSR 4 / 16GB longevity story as the XT Lower power draw is kinder to components over years of thermal cycles	PC Gamer's best value pick 16GB at this price point will outlive every 8GB card in useful service Called out by XDA as a budget king among worthwhile 2026 GPUs	A fine card hardware-wise Same 16GB of VRAM as the 5070 Ti	16GB variant has enough VRAM that it will not choke on 2028's games Modern architecture with the DLSS 4 stack The right mainstream Nvidia buy for most people	Legitimate current-gen RDNA 4 option 12GB of VRAM	The best hardware per dollar in the category Excellent card for the money Included by XDA among the budget kings worth buying in 2026	A genuinely good card Nvidia's software and driver support keeps it above AMD alternatives at its tier	The fastest consumer GPU ever made Appears in every comparison of the generation Nvidia will support it with drivers for a decade	Competent, low-power, cool-running card from a mature platform Nvidia's 5060-class silicon is the industry default for a reason A reasonable 'buy it for what it is today' pick at its price	Still posts big rasterization numbers 24GB of VRAM Charts like Logical Increments' still rank it high on raw performance	Same underlying RDNA 4 hardware as the best value card on the market Costs less at checkout than the 16GB version	The entry point of the 50 series PC Gamer lists it as 'best budget'	An otherwise fine card underneath the VRAM limitation Costs less than the 16GB model on the shelf
Where it falls short	Partner board quality on AMD cards varies more than on Nvidia's Some 9070 XT models use the 12V-2x6 connector Real spread in failure rates and support reputation between board partners	Street pricing well above MSRP has drawn 'poor choice' criticism from some commentators	Nothing recorded	Nothing recorded	Offers the same 16GB as the 5070 Ti for dramatically more money Sits in the 5090's shadow A prominent review channel calls it 'the worst GPU of this generation' and advises not to buy at the current asking price	Nothing recorded	Regional availability is spotty Sits awkwardly between the 9070 and 9060 XT	Intel's commitment to discrete GPUs is an open question Driver support longevity is genuinely uncertain over a decade-long outlook	12GB of VRAM is a medium-term concern for a card you intend to keep	575W through a 12V-2x6 connector with documented melting incidents Extreme thermal and power delivery stress on partner boards Pricing that even sympathetic reviewers call 'blatantly excessive'	8GB of VRAM caps its long-term ceiling	Last-gen RDNA 3 with no FSR 4 Weaker ray tracing than cards below it in price Street pricing has stayed stubbornly close to the faster, more efficient RX 9070 XT Outlets have largely dropped it from current buying guides	Exists only to hit a price point and will age badly Will hit VRAM walls years before its 16GB sibling The savings are trivial; the upcharge to 16GB is the best money in the category The card buyers will regret first	8GB of VRAM Performance barely clears the last generation Its street price puts it within reach of the far stronger Arc B580 and RX 9060 XT 16GB Makes little sense at a premium over Intel's B570	Already VRAM-limited in current titles at 1440p The classic cross-shop mistake: looks like the 16GB model but is not Buying guides flag ignoring VRAM as the number one GPU buying mistake right now Exists to upsell buyers to the 16GB model at a higher price than AMD's equivalent mistake
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