The Best Graphics Cards Under $800

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 ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger, the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT and the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC on video memory (16GB). Like the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger and XFX Swift RX 9070 XT, it has an RX 9070 XT gpu, while the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X uses 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 price falls between the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT and the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger, based on our last check.

Three DisplayPort 2.1a outputs suit high-refresh monitors. It uses the RDNA 4 architecture with 64 compute units and boosts up to 2970MHz on a 256-bit memory bus. The triple-fan cooler stops its fans at idle for silent desktop use.

On video memory it ties with the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT and the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC at 16GB. Like the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT, it has a 2970MHz boost clock, while the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X uses a 2557MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger; get length and thickness from the maker's page first.

Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger with the maker. When we checked, only the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and cheaper picks cost less, and the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC cost more.

It is the card to choose for a 240Hz 1440p monitor. It matches the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger and the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC on video memory (16GB). Like the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC and ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger, it has an RX 9070 XT gpu, while the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming White uses an RX 7900 XT gpu.

It shares a 2970MHz boost clock with the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger; the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC goes with a 2565MHz 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 price falls between the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X and the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, based on our last check.

Three DisplayPort 2.1a outputs and one HDMI 2.1b cover most monitor setups. Its 12GB video memory is the smallest in this group; the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming White leads at 20GB. It is the only pick here with an RTX 5070 gpu; the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT has an RX 9070 XT gpu instead.

You get GDDR7 memory here, which sets it apart from the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT and its GDDR6 memory. A 2557MHz boost clock is unique to it among these picks, while the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC uses a 2565MHz boost clock. It also comes with 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. Its price falls between the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming White and the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT, based on our last check.

A reinforced metal frame keeps the card from sagging in the slot. On video memory it leads this guide at 20GB, ahead of the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC (16GB). An RX 7900 XT gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT uses an RX 9070 XT gpu.

No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming White; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming White with the maker. It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 3X the next step up.

On video memory it ties with the Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC, the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger and the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT at 16GB. You get an RX 7800 XT gpu here, which sets it apart from the XFX Swift RX 9070 XT and its an RX 9070 XT gpu. It is the only pick here with a 2565MHz boost clock; the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger has a 2970MHz boost clock instead.

No dimensions are published for the Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. Gigabyte 7800 XT Gaming OC: the maker suggests a PSU of 700W or more. At our last price check it topped the group, with the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger the nearest cheaper option.