The Best Graphics Cards for 4K Gaming

Its large cooler and protective PCB coating suit a long-term 4K build. On video memory it ties with the MSI RTX 5080 Ventus 3X, the ASUS Prime and the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend at 16GB. On card length it trails the group at 348mm, while the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend comes in at 298mm.

Its 3.6-slot cooler thickness is the thickest in this group; the ASUS Prime leads at 2.5-slot. On recommended power supply it trails the group at 850W, while the ASUS Prime offers 750W. Like the ASUS Prime, it has a 16-pin 12V-2x6 power connector, while the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend uses a 2 x 8-pin power connector. When we checked, only the MSI RTX 5080 Ventus 3X and cheaper picks cost less, and the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 cost more.

It cost less than the ASUS TUF at the time of writing, but MSI does not list its length in this listing. It matches the ASUS TUF RTX 5080, the ASUS Prime and the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend on video memory (16GB). You get a 2640MHz boost clock here, which sets it apart from the ASUS Prime and its a 2527MHz (OC mode) boost clock.

It also comes with a 256-bit memory interface and a 7680 x 4320 maximum digital resolution. No dimensions are published for the MSI RTX 5080 Ventus 3X; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. On price it sat third of 5, between the cheaper ASUS Prime and the pricier ASUS TUF RTX 5080, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its card length; if that figure matters, the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend comes in at 298mm.

With DLSS, its 16GB of GDDR7 handles 4K in many games at tuned settings. On video memory it ties with the ASUS TUF RTX 5080, the MSI RTX 5080 Ventus 3X and the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend at 16GB. On card length it sits mid-pack at 306mm: the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend comes in at 298mm, and the ASUS TUF RTX 5080 comes in at 348mm.

Its 2.5-slot cooler thickness is the slimmest here; the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend comes next at 2.9-slot. Nothing else here matches its 750W recommended power supply; the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend comes closest at 800W. You get an RTX 5070 Ti gpu here, which sets it apart from the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 and its an RTX 5090 gpu.

It uses two 8-pin plugs, which suits power supplies without a 16-pin cable, but the maker recommends 800W. It matches the ASUS TUF RTX 5080, the MSI RTX 5080 Ventus 3X and the ASUS Prime on video memory (16GB). On card length it leads this guide at 298mm, ahead of the ASUS Prime (306mm).

On cooler thickness it sits mid-pack at 2.9-slot: the ASUS Prime comes in at 2.5-slot, and the ASUS TUF RTX 5080 comes in at 3.6-slot. Its 800W recommended power supply ranks second of 3 here, behind the ASUS Prime (750W) and ahead of the ASUS TUF RTX 5080 (850W). You get GDDR6 memory here, which sets it apart from the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 and its GDDR7 memory.

It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the ASUS Prime was the next step up. If video memory is your priority, the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 (32GB) is the stronger choice.

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. Nothing else here matches its 32GB video memory; the ASUS TUF RTX 5080 comes closest at 16GB. It also comes with 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. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the ASUS TUF RTX 5080. Buyers who need a confirmed card length should compare it with the ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend, which comes in at 298mm.