The Best GPUs for Dead by Daylight

It suits light esports titles rather than recent AAA games. Its 4GB video memory is the smallest in this group; the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB leads at 8GB. It is the only pick here with an RX 6500 XT gpu; the ASRock RX 7600 Challenger Pro has an RX 7600 gpu instead.

A 2820MHz boost clock is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock RX 7600 Challenger Pro uses a 2695MHz boost clock. It also comes with 0dB silent cooling at light load and a metal backplate. No dimensions are published for the ASRock RX 6500 XT; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Power for the ASRock RX 6500 XT comes through 1 x 8-pin, with 400W the maker's minimum PSU.

It has 6GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit interface and third-generation Tensor cores for DLSS. The RTX 3050 chip has 6GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus and supports DLSS and second-generation ray tracing cores. It is built on NVIDIA Ampere streaming multiprocessors, and its two Windforce fans sit on the GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD model.

On video memory it sits mid-pack at 6GB: the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB offers 8GB, and the ASRock RX 6500 XT comes in at 4GB. An RTX 3050 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock RX 6500 XT uses an RX 6500 XT gpu. No dimensions are published for the Gigabyte RTX 3050 Windforce; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the Gigabyte RTX 3050 Windforce with the maker.

Its 8GB of memory is the compromise; the 16GB version costs more. It matches the ASRock RX 7600 Challenger Pro on video memory (8GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RX 9060 XT gpu; compare the Gigabyte RTX 3050 Windforce, which has an RTX 3050 gpu.

You get a 3290MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the ASRock RX 7600 Challenger Pro and its a 2695MHz boost clock. It also comes with a dual-fan cooler with 0dB fan stop. No dimensions are published for the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB; 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 RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB with the maker. On price it sat third of 4, between the cheaper Gigabyte RTX 3050 Windforce and the pricier ASRock RX 7600 Challenger Pro, at the time of writing.

Its PCIe 4.0 x8 link is worth noting on older PCIe 3.0 boards. It matches the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB on video memory (8GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RX 7600 gpu; compare the ASRock RX 6500 XT, which has an RX 6500 XT gpu.

You get a 2695MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB and its a 3290MHz boost clock. You also get 32MB of Infinity Cache and a metal backplate. Measure for 303mm and 2.5 slots before ordering the ASRock RX 7600 Challenger Pro.

Power for the ASRock RX 7600 Challenger Pro comes through 1 x 8-pin, with 550W the maker's minimum PSU. It was the highest-priced of the 4 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 8GB and the rest.