The Best GPUs for the Core Ultra 9 285K

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. On video memory it leads this guide at 32GB, ahead of the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming (24GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 5090 gpu; compare the MSI 4090 Gaming X Trio, which has an RTX 4090 gpu.

It shares GDDR7 memory with the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core; the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming goes with GDDR6 memory. It also offers a 512-bit memory bus at 28Gbps and a GPU holder in the box. 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 MSI 4090 Gaming X Trio and the rest. The maker doesn't give its cooler thickness; if that figure matters, the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core comes in at 2.5-slot.

It was the least expensive 7900 XTX here at the time of writing. On video memory it ties with the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX and the MSI 4090 Gaming X Trio at 24GB. It shares an RX 7900 XTX gpu with the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX; the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core goes with an RTX 5080 gpu.

It is the only pick here with a 2615MHz boost clock; the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX has a 2680MHz boost clock instead. No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX was closest. If you want a confirmed cooler thickness, look to the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core instead: it comes in at 2.5-slot, while this one gives no figure.

It matches the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming and the MSI 4090 Gaming X Trio on video memory (24GB). Like the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming, it has an RX 7900 XTX gpu, while the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core uses an RTX 5080 gpu. It shares GDDR6 memory with the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming; the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 goes with GDDR7 memory.

A 2680MHz boost clock is unique to it among these picks, while the MSI 4090 Gaming X Trio uses a 2595MHz boost clock. You also get two HDMI and two DisplayPort outputs. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX with the maker. Its price falls between the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming and the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core, based on our last check.

It is MSI's mainstream large-cooler take on the RTX 4090. It matches the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming and the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX on video memory (24GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 4090 gpu; compare the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX, which has an RX 7900 XTX gpu.

GDDR6X memory is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming uses GDDR6 memory. You get a 2595MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX and its a 2680MHz boost clock. You also get TORX Fan 5.0 blades linked by ring arcs.

On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core and the pricier ASUS TUF RTX 5090, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its cooler thickness; if that figure matters, the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core comes in at 2.5-slot.

It is the fastest chip here, and the price reflects that. On video memory it trails the group at 16GB, while the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 offers 32GB. You get an RTX 5080 gpu here, which sets it apart from the MSI 4090 Gaming X Trio and its an RTX 4090 gpu.

Like the ASUS TUF RTX 5090, it has GDDR7 memory, while the MSI 4090 Gaming X Trio uses GDDR6X memory. It also comes with three 90mm BladeLink fans over a vapor chamber, a metal backplate and reinforced frame and FREEZE fan stop at idle. The Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core occupies 2.5 slots, but no length is published, so check the maker's spec page against your case. When we checked, only the Sapphire Nitro+ 7900 XTX and cheaper picks cost less, and the MSI 4090 Gaming X Trio cost more.