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 11 July 2026 from live shopping data across major retailers (Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy, B&H and more). Confirm the live listing before buying.
| Graphics card | Perf | VRAM | Price | $/perf pt | $/GB | vs MSRP | Year |
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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.