The Best Graphics Cards for 1440p Gaming

Its 16GB of memory on a 256-bit bus suits 1440p at high settings. The card uses AMD's RDNA 4 architecture with 56 compute units and 3,584 stream processors, 3rd-gen ray tracing and 2nd-gen AI accelerators. Its game clock is 2070MHz, and the 16GB of GDDR6 runs at 20Gbps.

It measures 290 x 123 x 51mm, so verify case clearance before buying. On video memory it ties with the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT, the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB at 16GB. An RX 9070 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT uses an RX 9070 XT gpu. It was priced above the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and below the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT at the time of writing.

Its 12GB of GDDR7 is enough for most games at 1440p, though less than the 16GB AMD cards here. On video memory it trails the group at 12GB, while the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger offers 16GB. You get an RTX 5070 gpu here, which sets it apart from the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and its an RX 9060 XT gpu.

Like the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, it has GDDR7 memory, while the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB uses GDDR6 memory. It is the only pick here with a 2587MHz (OC mode) boost clock; the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger has a 2520MHz boost clock instead. It also offers dual-ball fan bearings and a phase-change GPU thermal pad. At our last price check it topped the group, with the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB the nearest cheaper option.

It is the card to choose for a 240Hz 1440p monitor. It matches the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger, the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB on video memory (16GB). You get a 2970MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and its a 3320MHz boost clock.

It also comes with an XFX SWFT triple-fan cooler. No dimensions are published for the XFX Swift RX 9070 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 XFX Swift RX 9070 XT with the maker. On price it sat third of 5, between the cheaper ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and the pricier ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, at the time of writing.

It is a 2.5-slot card with 0dB fan stop and dual-ball fan bearings. It matches the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger, the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT and the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB on video memory (16GB). No other pick in this guide offers an RTX 5060 Ti gpu; compare the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT, which has an RX 9070 XT gpu.

It shares GDDR7 memory with the ASUS Prime RTX 5070; the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB goes with GDDR6 memory. You get a 2632MHz (OC mode) boost clock here, which sets it apart from the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB and its a 3320MHz boost clock. You also get a quiet/performance dual BIOS. On price it sat fourth of 5, between the cheaper XFX Swift RX 9070 XT and the pricier ASUS Prime RTX 5070, at the time of writing.

It suits 1440p at medium to high settings. On video memory it ties with the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger, the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT and the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti 16GB at 16GB. An RX 9060 XT gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASUS Prime RTX 5070 uses an RTX 5070 gpu.

Like the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger and XFX Swift RX 9070 XT, it has GDDR6 memory, while the ASUS Prime RTX 5070 uses GDDR7 memory. No other pick in this guide offers a 3320MHz boost clock; compare the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT, which has a 2970MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16GB; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. It cost the least of the 5 picks at the time of writing, with the ASRock RX 9070 Challenger the next step up.