The Best GPUs for BioShock 2

ASRock's Challenger version is 249mm long and needs one 8-pin plug and a 650W PSU. It matches the ASRock Challenger 7700 XT on video memory (12GB). Nothing else here matches its 650W recommended power supply; the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend comes closest at 700W.

It is the only pick here with an arc B580 gpu; the ASRock Challenger 7700 XT has an RX 7700 XT gpu instead. You get a 1 x 8-pin power connector here, which sets it apart from the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger and its a 2 x 8-pin power connector. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the ASRock Challenger 7700 XT was the next step up. The main gap: video memory of 12GB, behind the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend (16GB). If that matters, the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend offers 16GB.

It also offers a 12GB video memory. It matches the Arc B580 Challenger on video memory (12GB). It is the only pick here with an RX 7700 XT gpu; the Arc B580 Challenger has an arc B580 gpu instead.

No dimensions are published for the ASRock Challenger 7700 XT; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the ASRock Challenger 7700 XT with the maker. Its price falls between the Arc B580 Challenger and the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend, based on our last check. If video memory is your priority, the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend (16GB) is the stronger choice.

On video memory it ties with the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger at 16GB. On recommended power supply it sits mid-pack at 700W: the Arc B580 Challenger offers 650W, and the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger comes in at 750W. Like the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger, it has a 2 x 8-pin power connector, while the Arc B580 Challenger uses a 1 x 8-pin power connector.

It is the only pick here with a 2520MHz boost clock; the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 3320MHz boost clock instead. When we checked, only the ASRock Challenger 7700 XT and cheaper picks cost less, and the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB cost more. If you want a confirmed card length, look to the Arc B580 Challenger instead: it comes in at 249mm, while this one gives no figure.

It suits 1440p at medium to high settings. It matches the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend and the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger on video memory (16GB). It is the only pick here with an RX 9060 XT gpu; the Arc B580 Challenger has an arc B580 gpu instead.

A 3320MHz boost clock is unique to it among these picks, while the Arc B580 Challenger uses a 2740MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB with the maker.

Its price falls between the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend and the ASRock 7800 XT Challenger, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed card length should compare it with the Arc B580 Challenger, which comes in at 249mm.

It matches the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend and the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB on video memory (16GB). Its 750W recommended power supply is the highest in this group; the Arc B580 Challenger leads at 650W. Like the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend, it has an RX 7800 XT gpu, while the ASRock Challenger 7700 XT uses an RX 7700 XT gpu.

It shares a 2 x 8-pin power connector with the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend; the Arc B580 Challenger goes with a 1 x 8-pin power connector. You get a 2475MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and its a 3320MHz boost clock. It was the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and the rest.