The Best Graphics Cards

At the time of writing it cost about half as much as the RTX 5080 cards we researched, which makes it the strongest value in the upper tiers. It matches the MSI Ventus 3X, the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core and the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB on video memory (16GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RX 9070 XT gpu; compare the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X, which has an RTX 5070 gpu.

It also offers server-grade thermal conductive gel and RGB lighting. No dimensions are published for the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC; 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 RX 9070 XT Gaming OC with the maker. On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X and the pricier MSI Ventus 3X, at the time of writing.

It is the card to pick when DLSS support matters and 12GB feels too tight. On video memory it ties with the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core and the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB at 16GB. You get an RTX 5070 Ti gpu here, which sets it apart from the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and its an RX 9070 XT gpu.

Like the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core and MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X, it has GDDR7 memory, while the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB uses GDDR6 memory. It is the only pick here with a 2482MHz boost clock; the Arc B580 Challenger has a 2740MHz boost clock instead. It also comes with nickel-plated square core pipes and TORX Fan 5.0 blades. No dimensions are published for the MSI Ventus 3X; get length and thickness from the maker's page first.

It is the fastest chip here, and the price reflects that. On video memory it ties with the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the MSI Ventus 3X and the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB at 16GB. Its 2.5-slot cooler thickness is the thickest in this group; the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB leads at 2-slot.

You get an RTX 5080 gpu here, which sets it apart from the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and its an RX 9070 XT gpu. 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. At our last price check it topped the group, with the MSI Ventus 3X the nearest cheaper option.

Three DisplayPort 2.1a outputs and one HDMI 2.1b cover most monitor setups. It matches the Arc B580 Challenger on video memory (12GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 5070 gpu; compare the MSI Ventus 3X, which has an RTX 5070 Ti gpu.

It shares GDDR7 memory with the MSI Ventus 3X and Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core; the Arc B580 Challenger goes with GDDR6 memory. You get a 2557MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the Arc B580 Challenger and its a 2740MHz boost clock. It also offers a vented metal backplate.

No dimensions are published for the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. On price it sat third of 6, between the cheaper ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB and the pricier Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, at the time of writing.

The maker offers a 550W power supply and a single 8-pin plug, so it drops into most existing builds. On video memory it ties with the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the MSI Ventus 3X and the Zotac RTX 5080 Solid Core at 16GB. It matches the Arc B580 Challenger on cooler thickness (2-slot).

You get an RX 9060 XT gpu here, which sets it apart from the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X and its an RTX 5070 gpu. Like the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and Arc B580 Challenger, it has GDDR6 memory, while the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X uses GDDR7 memory. It is the only pick here with a 3290MHz boost clock; the Arc B580 Challenger has a 2740MHz boost clock instead.

You also get 32 compute units and 0dB fan stop at light load. Power for the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB comes through 1 x 8-pin, with 550W the maker's minimum PSU.

ASRock's Challenger version is 249mm long and needs one 8-pin plug and a 650W PSU. On video memory it ties with the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X at 12GB. It matches the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB on cooler thickness (2-slot).

An arc B580 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the MSI Ventus 3X uses an RTX 5070 Ti gpu. Like the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB, it has GDDR6 memory, while the MSI Ventus 3X uses GDDR7 memory. No other pick in this guide offers a 2740MHz boost clock; compare the MSI Ventus 3X, which has a 2482MHz boost clock.

It also offers a 192-bit memory bus at 19Gbps and dual-fan cooling with 0dB fan stop. It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the ASRock RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB the next step up.