The Best Graphics Card for Gaming PC

It also offers a 32GB video memory and offers a 2.5-slot cooler thickness. On video memory it ties with the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 at 32GB. It shares an RTX 5090 gpu with the ASUS TUF RTX 5090; the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend goes with an RX 7800 XT gpu.

Like the ASUS TUF RTX 5090, it has GDDR7 memory, while the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XT uses GDDR6 memory. The ASUS TUF 5090 occupies 2.5 slots, but no length is published, so check the maker's spec page against your case. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the ASUS TUF 5090 with the maker.

SFF-Ready is NVIDIA's size guideline, not a guarantee the ASUS TUF 5090 fits every small case. When we checked, only the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XT and cheaper picks cost less, and the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 cost more.

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 ties with the ASUS TUF 5090 at 32GB. It shares an RTX 5090 gpu with the ASUS TUF 5090; the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend goes with an RX 7800 XT gpu.

Like the ASUS TUF 5090, it has GDDR7 memory, while the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend uses GDDR6 memory. You also get 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.

Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 with the maker. At our last price check it topped the group, with the ASUS TUF 5090 the nearest cheaper option.

It was the least expensive 7900 XTX here at the time of writing. It boosts to 2615MHz with 24GB of GDDR6, 96 compute units and 96MB of Infinity Cache. The Phantom Gaming triple-fan cooler sits on a reinforced metal frame.

Its 24GB video memory ranks third of 5 here, behind the ASUS TUF 5090 (32GB) and ahead of the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend (16GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RX 7900 XTX gpu; compare the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XT, which has an RX 7900 XT gpu. It shares GDDR6 memory with the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XT and ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend; the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 goes with GDDR7 memory. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend and the pricier Sapphire Pulse 7900 XT, at the time of writing.

It has two HDMI and two DisplayPort outputs, and its 20GB of memory runs at 20Gbps on a 320-bit bus. Its 20GB video memory ranks fourth of 5 here, behind the ASUS TUF 5090 (32GB) and ahead of the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend (16GB). It is the only pick here with an RX 7900 XT gpu; the ASUS TUF 5090 has an RTX 5090 gpu instead.

It shares GDDR6 memory with the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming and ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend; the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 goes with GDDR7 memory. A 2450MHz boost clock is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend uses a 2520MHz boost clock. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XT with the maker. Its price falls between the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming and the ASUS TUF 5090, based on our last check.

On video memory it trails the group at 16GB, while the ASUS TUF 5090 offers 32GB. You get an RX 7800 XT gpu here, which sets it apart from the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XT and its an RX 7900 XT gpu. Like the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming and Sapphire Pulse 7900 XT, it has GDDR6 memory, while the ASUS TUF 5090 uses GDDR7 memory.

It is the only pick here with a 2520MHz boost clock; the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming has a 2615MHz boost clock instead. No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Power for the ASRock 7800 XT Steel Legend comes through 2 x 8-pin, with 700W the maker's minimum PSU. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming was closest.