Good Video Cards for a Gaming PC

Three DisplayPort 2.1a outputs suit high-refresh monitors. It uses the RDNA 4 architecture with 64 compute units and boosts up to 2970MHz on a 256-bit memory bus. The triple-fan cooler stops its fans at idle for silent desktop use.

On video memory it ties with the MSI Ventus 3X and the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB at 16GB. An RX 9070 XT gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASUS TUF RTX 5070 uses an RTX 5070 gpu. Like the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB and Arc B570 Challenger, it has GDDR6 memory, while the MSI Ventus 3X uses GDDR7 memory.

No other pick in this guide offers a 2970MHz boost clock; compare the MSI Ventus 3X, which has a 2482MHz boost clock. It was priced above the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB and below the ASUS TUF RTX 5070 at the time of writing.

It is one of the more affordable triple-fan RTX 5070 Ti models here. On video memory it ties with the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger and the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB at 16GB. You get an RTX 5070 Ti gpu here, which sets it apart from the Arc B570 Challenger and its an arc B570 gpu.

Like the ASUS TUF RTX 5070 and ASUS Prime RTX 5060, it has GDDR7 memory, while the Arc B570 Challenger uses GDDR6 memory. It is the only pick here with a 2482MHz boost clock; the Arc B570 Challenger has a 2600MHz boost clock instead. No dimensions are published for the MSI Ventus 3X; get length and thickness from the maker's page first.

Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the MSI Ventus 3X with the maker. At our last price check it topped the group, with the ASUS TUF RTX 5070 the nearest cheaper option.

The GPU Guard bracket helps against sag and the PCB carries a protective coating. Its 12GB video memory ranks fourth of 6 here, behind the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger (16GB) and ahead of the ASUS Prime RTX 5060 (8GB). On cooler thickness it trails the group at 3.125-slot, while the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB comes in at 2.5-slot.

No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 5070 gpu; compare the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB, which has an RX 9060 XT gpu. It shares GDDR7 memory with the MSI Ventus 3X and ASUS Prime RTX 5060; the Arc B570 Challenger goes with GDDR6 memory. You get a 2640MHz (OC mode) boost clock here, which sets it apart from the MSI Ventus 3X and its a 2482MHz boost clock. On price it sat fifth of 6, between the cheaper ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger and the pricier MSI Ventus 3X, at the time of writing.

On video memory it ties with the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger and the MSI Ventus 3X at 16GB. It matches the ASUS Prime RTX 5060 on cooler thickness (2.5-slot). An RX 9060 XT gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASUS TUF RTX 5070 uses an RTX 5070 gpu.

Like the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger and Arc B570 Challenger, it has GDDR6 memory, while the MSI Ventus 3X uses GDDR7 memory. No other pick in this guide offers a 3250MHz (OC mode) boost clock; compare the MSI Ventus 3X, which has a 2482MHz boost clock. The ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB occupies 2.5 slots, but no length is published, so check the maker's spec page against your case. It was priced above the ASUS Prime RTX 5060 and below the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger at the time of writing.

On video memory it trails the group at 8GB, while the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger offers 16GB. It matches the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB on cooler thickness (2.5-slot). You get an RTX 5060 gpu here, which sets it apart from the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB and its an RX 9060 XT gpu.

Like the MSI Ventus 3X and ASUS TUF RTX 5070, it has GDDR7 memory, while the Arc B570 Challenger uses GDDR6 memory. It is the only pick here with a 2527MHz (OC mode) boost clock; the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB has a 3250MHz (OC mode) boost clock instead. It also comes with dual-ball fan bearings.

The ASUS Prime RTX 5060 occupies 2.5 slots, but no length is published, so check the maker's spec page against your case. When we checked, only the Arc B570 Challenger cost less, and the ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB cost more.

It was the least expensive card here at the time of writing and still offers three DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. Its dual striped axial fans stop completely at low load, and the card supports Intel XeSS 2 upscaling. On video memory it sits mid-pack at 10GB: the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger offers 16GB, and the ASUS Prime RTX 5060 comes in at 8GB.

An arc B570 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASUS Prime RTX 5060 uses an RTX 5060 gpu. Like the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger and ASUS Dual 9060 XT 16GB, it has GDDR6 memory, while the ASUS TUF RTX 5070 uses GDDR7 memory. No other pick in this guide offers a 2600MHz boost clock; compare the ASUS TUF RTX 5070, which has a 2640MHz (OC mode) boost clock. It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the ASUS Prime RTX 5060 the next step up.