The sticker price tells you nothing. What matters is frames per dollar. Every current card below is ranked by price per performance point, so the flagships fall and the smart buys rise. Sort any column, filter by what you actually need.
Prices auto-updated 31 July 2026 from live shopping data across major retailers (Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy, B&H and more). Confirm the live listing before buying.
We ranked current GPUs by price divided by a 1440p performance index (RTX 5090 = 100). The best value is the RX 9060 XT 8GB at $6.95 per point; the flagship RTX 5090 costs $35.99 per point, because halo cards charge a steep premium for the last few frames. Buying on price-per-frame instead of the biggest number is where the savings are.
Method: street price divided by a relative 1440p gaming index (RTX 5090 = 100). Cite this: "usefulHQ GPU Value Study 2026", usefulhq.com/gpu-prices/. Figures update from live retail prices.
| Graphics card | Perf | VRAM | Price | $/perf pt | $/GB | vs MSRP | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMDRX 9060 XT 8GBBest value | 43 | 8 GB | $299 | $6.95 | $37.4 | 0% | 2025 | Check price |
| AMDRX 6650 XT | 30 | 8 GB | $220 | $7.33 | $27.5 | -26% | 2022 | Check price |
| AMDRX 6600 | 26 | 8 GB | $200 | $7.69 | $25 | -39% | 2021 | Check price |
| AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB | 44 | 16 GB | $349 | $7.93 | $21.8 | 0% | 2025 | Check price |
| AMDRX 6750 XT | 40 | 12 GB | $320 | $8 | $26.7 | -42% | 2022 | Check price |
| AMDRX 6700 XT | 36 | 12 GB | $290 | $8.06 | $24.2 | -39% | 2021 | Check price |
| AMDRX 6950 XT | 54 | 16 GB | $500 | $9.26 | $31.2 | -55% | 2022 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB | 28 | 12 GB | $260 | $9.29 | $21.7 | -21% | 2021 | Check price |
| AMDRX 6800 XT | 48 | 16 GB | $454 | $9.46 | $28.4 | -30% | 2020 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 4070 | 48 | 12 GB | $460 | $9.58 | $38.3 | -16% | 2023 | Check price |
| IntelArc A770 16GB | 27 | 16 GB | $260 | $9.63 | $16.2 | -21% | 2022 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 40 | 16 GB | $399 | $9.97 | $24.9 | -7% | 2025 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 4060 | 30 | 8 GB | $300 | $10 | $37.5 | +0% | 2023 | Check price |
| AMDRX 7800 XT | 48 | 16 GB | $480 | $10 | $30 | -4% | 2023 | Check price |
| AMDRX 7600 XT | 32 | 16 GB | $320 | $10 | $20 | -3% | 2024 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 3050 | 20 | 8 GB | $200 | $10 | $25 | -20% | 2022 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti | 44 | 8 GB | $441 | $10.02 | $55.1 | -26% | 2021 | Check price |
| AMDRX 7900 GRE | 54 | 16 GB | $550 | $10.19 | $34.4 | +0% | 2024 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 39 | 8 GB | $400 | $10.26 | $50 | +6% | 2025 | Check price |
| IntelArc B580 | 30 | 12 GB | $310 | $10.33 | $25.8 | +24% | 2024 | Check price |
| IntelArc A750 | 24 | 8 GB | $250 | $10.42 | $31.2 | -13% | 2022 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 3070 | 42 | 8 GB | $447 | $10.64 | $55.9 | -10% | 2020 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 4070 Super | 56 | 12 GB | $600 | $10.71 | $50 | +0% | 2024 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 5060 | 32 | 8 GB | $349 | $10.91 | $43.6 | +17% | 2025 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 38 | 16 GB | $420 | $11.05 | $26.2 | -6% | 2023 | Check price |
| AMDRX 7700 XT | 40 | 12 GB | $449 | $11.22 | $37.4 | 0% | 2023 | Check price |
| AMDRX 9070 XT | 64 | 16 GB | $720 | $11.25 | $45 | +20% | 2025 | Check price |
| AMDRX 7900 XT | 60 | 20 GB | $680 | $11.33 | $34 | -24% | 2022 | Check price |
| AMDRX 7600 | 28 | 8 GB | $318 | $11.36 | $39.8 | +18% | 2023 | Check price |
| IntelArc B570 | 26 | 10 GB | $299 | $11.5 | $29.9 | +37% | 2025 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 37 | 8 GB | $427 | $11.54 | $53.4 | +7% | 2023 | Check price |
| AMDRX 9070 | 56 | 16 GB | $650 | $11.61 | $40.6 | +18% | 2025 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 3080 Ti | 56 | 12 GB | $650 | $11.61 | $54.2 | -46% | 2021 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 5070 | 54 | 12 GB | $630 | $11.67 | $52.5 | +15% | 2025 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 3090 | 58 | 24 GB | $750 | $12.93 | $31.2 | -50% | 2020 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti | 36 | 8 GB | $466 | $12.94 | $58.2 | +17% | 2020 | Check price |
| AMDRX 7900 XTX | 68 | 24 GB | $890 | $13.09 | $37.1 | -11% | 2022 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 3080 | 52 | 10 GB | $690 | $13.27 | $69 | -1% | 2020 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 4070 Ti Super | 64 | 16 GB | $900 | $14.06 | $56.2 | +13% | 2024 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti | 66 | 16 GB | $950 | $14.39 | $59.4 | +27% | 2025 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti | 62 | 24 GB | $900 | $14.52 | $37.5 | -55% | 2022 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 5080 | 80 | 16 GB | $1,300 | $16.25 | $81.2 | +30% | 2025 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 4080 Super | 72 | 16 GB | $1,200 | $16.67 | $75 | +20% | 2024 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 4090 | 82 | 24 GB | $1,899 | $23.16 | $79.1 | +19% | 2022 | Check price |
| NVIDIARTX 5090 | 100 | 32 GB | $3,599 | $35.99 | $112.5 | +80% | 2025 | Check price |
By $/perf pt it is almost always a mid range or budget card, not a flagship. The RX 9060 XT, Intel Arc B580 and discounted last-gen RTX 40 and RX 7000 cards give the most frames per dollar. The RTX 5090 has the worst value because you pay a huge premium for the last few percent.
Street price divided by a relative gaming performance index (RTX 5090 = 100). Lower $/perf pt is better. We also show $/GB of VRAM and the gap to MSRP so you can spot which cards are overpriced.
8GB is the floor and strains at 1440p. 12GB is comfortable for 1440p. 16GB is the smart long-term buy for 1440p and entry 4K. 24GB and up is for 4K, heavy ray tracing or local AI. Use the VRAM filter to hide anything under your minimum.
Frequently yes. Discounted RTX 40, RX 7000 and used RTX 30 or RX 6000 often beat the newest cards on price per performance. The new cards win on features and efficiency, but the value crown usually belongs to last gen on sale.