Best GPUs in every price range – 2024

We haven’t seen any new GPUs in a pretty long time, luckily the new generation of graphics cards is just around the corner. The only problem is that buyers that are looking into the low or mid-range might have to wait a lot longer since flagships and high end models have a priority in release as always.

Let’s take a look what are the best GPUs in each price bracket of the 2024. While AMD dominates mostly in low to high mid range market with RX 7800 XT and RX 6750 XT, Nvidia is the king of flagships and raytracing with RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 Super. RTX 4090 is still the king for anyone who is looking for maximum performance and can afford to throw that much money on the GPU.

List of content:

• Flagships
• Upper High End
• High End
• Upper Mid Range
• Mid Range
• Entry Level
• New GPUs below $200
• Conclusion

Flagships

This segment is definitely dominated by Nvidia since AMD just doesn’t have a GPU that can compete with RTX 4090. If you have absurd amount of money to throw at the GPU and want the best of the best, this is the card to buy.

In terms of pricing, it was launched at the MSRP of $1600, but at the time of the writing, prices are a lot higher:

• US market – Newegg – cheapest models around $2600
• European market – Mediamarkt – starting from 2300 €

Here are also some performance numbers you can expect from this card if you pair it with good CPU ofcourse:

Game	FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem	75-85 FPS
Forza Horizon 5	150-160 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy	55-60 FPS
The Last of Us Part 1	80-90 FPS
Spider Man	105-110 FPS
Resolution: 4K	CPU: i9 13900K

Upper High End

This would be a segment around $1000 and here we have 3 GPU options, 2 from Nvidia and 1 from AMD. Chosing between RTX 4080 and 4080 Super shouldn’t be really hard since the 4080 is quite of a worse value then it’s Super counterpart when looking at the performance per dollar, so we would just avoid buying the standard 4080.

So realistically you only have a choice between RTX 4080 Super and AMD RX 7900XTX. Each of them has a stronger and weaker side, Nvidia’s card is much better when it comes to raytracing, but AMD has a better rasterisation perfomance. So it comes to what do you value more, raytracing or raw GPU power. Keep tho in mind that it seems like 4080 Super is very expensive in Europe at the time of writing, so AMD’s card might have even a better performance per dollar in Europe.

Here are performance comparisons between these 2 beasts in raytracing and rasterisation:

Game	RTX 4080 Super	RX 7900XTX
Cyberpunk 2077	45-50 FPS	50-55 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 RT, DLSS/FSR	50-55 FPS	30-35 FPS
Forza Horizon 5	120-125 FPS	125-130 FPS
Starfield	55-60 FPS	60-65 FPS
Read Dead Redemption 2	100-105 FPS	101-106 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy	70-75 FPS	80-85 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy RT	40-45 FPS	20-25 FPS
Resolution: 4K	DDR5 6000 Mhz	i9-13900K

High End

This segment would include price segment between $700 and $800 and as it in the previous segment, we have 2 options from Nvidia and 1 from AMD. These 2 are tho only cards you should consider as it will be explained.

RTX 4070 Ti at this point and these prices is not worth buying over the RTX 4070 Ti Super because it offers a lot lower performance per dollar and lacks 4 GB of VRAM which at this price point is quite a bit. AMD’s RX 7900XT is a fierce competition for Nvidia’s GPUs at this price range because it is cheaper, sometimes even $100 then the 4070 Ti Super while delivering more performance.

Our recommendation here would go to the RX 7900 XT since it is priced a lot better for what it offers, the only area where it lacks is the raytracing.

Game	RX 7900 XT	RTX 4070 Ti Super
The Last of Us Part 1	90-95 FPS	85-90 FPS
Horizon Forbidden West	100-105 FPS	95-100 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	105-110 FPS	95-100 FPS
Ghost of Tsushima	105-110 FPS	92-97 FPS
Red dead redemption 2	135-140 FPS	120-125 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy	100-105 FPS	90-95 FPS
Resolution: 1440p	DDR4 3600 Mhz	i9 13900K

Upper Mid Range

This segment would include options from around $600 to $400. There are many options in this price range, so let talk first about the cards you should avoid buying since they are either poor value or don’t provide necessary hardware.

First the RTX 4070 is a lot slower then it’s Super counterpart while being only a bit cheaper, we’re talking about around $50 dollars. From AMD team you can avoid the RTX 7900 GRE since it’s is too expensive for what kind of performance it offers compared to the RX 7800 XT.

Esentially there are no direct viable options for the same price, if you have budget around up to $600, the RTX 4070 Super might a decent buy since it provides the best raytracing performance in this class and rasterisation performance is comparable to the 7800 XT.

If you tho don’t have a budget to go up to the RTX 4070 Super price range and have around $500 to spend, RX 7800 XT is a clear choice, but it’s also worth mentioning that RX 6800 XT is a almost identical card with being a bit cheaper and slower, so that is also a good option.

Game	RTX 4070 Super	RX 7800 XT
Hogwarts Legacy	85-90 FPS	80-85 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy Raytracing	50-55 FPS	30-35 FPS
Last of us part 1	85-90 FPS	82-87 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	75-80 FPS	75-80 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 Raytracing	70-75 FPS	45-50 FPS
Microsoft flight simulator	85-90 FPS	65-70 FPS
Red dead redemption 2	115-120 FPS	105-110 FPS
Forza Horizon 5	155-160 FPS	130-135 FPS
Resolution: 1440p	DDR5 6000 Mhz	Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Mid Range

This range would include cards around $400 to $300, with a clear standout being the RX 6800, although it may not be avaliable anymore in every region. The worst purchase in this price range would definitely be the RTX 4060 Ti because of only 8GB of VRAM which is really not enough for today’s AAA titles and should be avoided at all costs.

In our opinion, there are 2 recommended options depending if you are at the higher or lower end of this budget. RX 6800/RX 7700XT if you have up to $400 to spend, but if you top out at $300, the RX 6750XT would be the way to go.

Here are some direct comparison numbers between these 2 cards:

Game	RX 6800	RX 6750 XT
God of War	80-85 FPS	70-75 FPS
Call of Duty Warzone	160-165 FPS	140-145 FPS
Forza Horizon 5	120-125 FPS	110-115 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2	85-90 FPS	70-75 FPS
Dying Light 2	85-90 FPS	70-75 FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn	95-100 FPS	80-85 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	95-100 FPS	80-85 FPS
Resolution: 1440p	DDR4 3600 Mhz	Ryzen 7 5800X

Entry level

Well, it sucks to see that the entry level price is so high right now, this was once a low mid range territory. Nvidia product should be avoided in this price range since they offer way too horrible of performance for the same price compared to the AMD, we’re talking up to about 25% slower.

So we have only GPUs like RX 6600 XT, RX 6600 and ARC A750 that can be a viable options. Be aware tho, while Intel GPU might be faster then the RX 6600, it is almost priced the same and might have game compatibility issues, so it is a risk to consider.

We would recommend either going for the RX 6600 XT or RX 6600, RX 6600 offers better peformance per $, but giving a bit more money towards the XT model is not a bad move either.

Let’s see what separates these 2 cards in terms of performance:

Game	RX 6600	RX 6600 XT
Dead Space Remake	55-50 FPS	65-70 FPS
God of War	75-80 FPS	95-100 FPS
Elden Ring	70-75 FPS	100-105 FPS
Forza Horizon 5	65-70 FPS	75-80 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	65-70 FPS	80-85 FPS
Spider Man	75-80 FPS	100-105 FPS
Red dead redemption 2	50-55 FPS	60-65 FPS
Resolution: 1080p	DDR4 3600 Mhz	Ryzen 7 5800X3D

New GPUs below $200

This is where the things fall apart pretty much, there are no options that can justify the price. While it is more risky in terms of the GPU dying, it would be a much better idea to just go to the used market if you don’t have at least $200 to spend because you’ll be getting a lot more for you money.

Conclusion

We went through the different price ranges and made our recommendations, this year hasn’t been the best for GPUs, but with the new generation from AMD and Nvidia on the horizon, we hope there are going to be some new exciting stuff releasing that can shake up the older generation and make it more affordable.