The Best 4K Gaming Graphics Cards

At the time of writing it cost several times more than the other cards here, so it only makes sense when nothing slower will do. Nothing else here matches its 32GB video memory; the ASUS TUF 4090 comes closest at 24GB. An RTX 5090 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASUS ProArt 5080 uses an RTX 5080 gpu.

Like the ASUS ProArt 5080 and ASUS TUF 5070 Ti, it has GDDR7 memory, while the ASUS TUF 4090 uses GDDR6X memory. It also offers a 512-bit memory bus at 28Gbps and a GPU holder in the box. No dimensions are published for the ASUS TUF RTX 5090; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Only the ASUS TUF 4090 came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks.

It is a large, conservatively styled card built around cooling rather than lighting. Axial-tech fans move up to 23% more air than the previous design, and the OC mode raises the boost clock to 2595MHz. It matches the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX on video memory (24GB).

It is the only pick here with an RTX 4090 gpu; the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 has an RTX 5090 gpu instead. You get GDDR6X memory here, which sets it apart from the ASUS TUF 5070 Ti and its GDDR7 memory. A 2595MHz (OC mode) boost clock is unique to it among these picks, while the ASUS TUF 5070 Ti uses a 2610MHz (OC mode) boost clock.

No dimensions are published for the ASUS TUF 4090; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Its price falls between the ASUS ProArt 5080 and the ASUS TUF RTX 5090, based on our last check.

It matches the ASUS TUF 5070 Ti on video memory (16GB). Nothing else here matches its 2.5-slot cooler thickness; the ASUS TUF 5070 Ti comes closest at 3.125-slot. No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 5080 gpu; compare the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX, which has an RX 7900 XTX gpu.

It shares GDDR7 memory with the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 and ASUS TUF 5070 Ti; the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX goes with GDDR6 memory. You get a 2730MHz (OC mode) boost clock here, which sets it apart from the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX and its a 2680MHz boost clock. The ASUS ProArt 5080 occupies 2.5 slots, but no length is published, so check the maker's spec page against your case. On price it sat third of 5, between the cheaper Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX and the pricier ASUS TUF 4090, at the time of writing.

It game-clocks up to 2510MHz with 24GB on a 384-bit bus at 20Gbps. At 3.5 slots and 320mm long, it needs a roomy case. On video memory it ties with the ASUS TUF 4090 at 24GB.

Its 3.5-slot cooler thickness is the thickest in this group; the ASUS ProArt 5080 leads at 2.5-slot. You get an RX 7900 XTX gpu here, which sets it apart from the ASUS TUF 5070 Ti and its an RTX 5070 Ti gpu. No other pick in this guide offers GDDR6 memory; compare the ASUS ProArt 5080, which has GDDR7 memory.

It is the only pick here with a 2680MHz boost clock; the ASUS TUF 5070 Ti has a 2610MHz (OC mode) boost clock instead. It also comes with two HDMI and two DisplayPort outputs. When we checked, only the ASUS TUF 5070 Ti cost less, and the ASUS ProArt 5080 cost more.

It matches the ASUS ProArt 5080 on video memory (16GB). On cooler thickness it sits mid-pack at 3.125-slot: the ASUS ProArt 5080 comes in at 2.5-slot, and the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX comes in at 3.5-slot. No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 5070 Ti gpu; compare the ASUS ProArt 5080, which has an RTX 5080 gpu.

It shares GDDR7 memory with the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 and ASUS ProArt 5080; the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX goes with GDDR6 memory. You get a 2610MHz (OC mode) boost clock here, which sets it apart from the ASUS ProArt 5080 and its a 2730MHz (OC mode) boost clock. The ASUS TUF 5070 Ti occupies 3.125 slots, but no length is published, so check the maker's spec page against your case. It undercut the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX and every other pick on price at the time of writing.