In order to enjoy a true gaming experience PC platform is unmatched to any other consoles in terms of graphical qualities. As a result it pays quite a bit more to enjoy that experience. But at the same time there are lots of options to choose from according to your needs as well as your budget. No doubt every GPU has something to offer either it be the top notch performance at the cost of your budget or a value for your money but you probably won’t have the same 4k experience as the top tier ones.Â
But nonetheless there is always a fine line between value for your money and top tier performance. And now we are going to find out just that through our list of top GPUs. We will also mention reasons to get them and their downsides as well as their specs.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
So for our top of the list we have RTX 4070 Super. As of right now this GPU sits on top of the list considering all the aspects that go on choosing a GPU.
For GPU the RTX 4070 Super has AD104 with 7168 GPU cores running at 2,475 MHz. It comes with a 12 GB GDDR6X memory running at 21 Gbps. The GPU runs at 200 W while having a 220 W peak power consumption.
Performance in Gaming and Price
The RTX 4070 Super has an average of 139.5 fps while having 84.5 and 46.1 fps in 1440p and 4k respectively. It has a starting price tag of $590.
Upsides
- Very efficient
- Peak performance
- Has good performance DLSS, Ray Tracing, AV1 and AI
- Good value for money
Downsides
- Low 12 GB memory for the price range
- Price hike
- Frame Generation Marketing
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
The RTX 4070 comes next on the list. It does perform better than most in the same price range but below the Super version. The RTX 4070 is a balance card on the market as of right now.
Similar to its Super version it’s architecture is AD104 but has less cores having 5888 GPU cores running at 2,475 MHz. It also has a VRAM of 12 GB GDDR6X running at 21 Gbps with TGP of 200 W.
Performance in Gaming and Price
The RTX 4070 showcases good performance in 1080 gaming having 125.1 fps on average. Besides that it also gives best value for 1440p gaming with an average of 73.5 fps while delivering 38.9 on 4k. It has a starting value of $530.
Upsides
- Demonstrates good performance for 1440p
- Has DLSS3, DLSS and DXR
- Good performance while being efficient
Downside
- Price hike
- 12 GB memory for the price range
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
The RX 7900 GRE is the top contender from AMD as of right now as it delivers good performance compared to the pricing of the card.
The GPU runs on RDNA 3 Navi 31 architecture while having 5120 GPU cores running at 2,245 MHz. It has a whopping 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM running at 18 Gbps, a bit slower than the RTX cards. The card also consumes 260 W.
Performance in Gaming and Price
The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is capable of running games on average 124.4 fps on a 1080p system. It is also a good contender for 1440p gaming, dashing out 76.7 fps on average on a 1440p system while delivering 40.8 fps at 4k. The price starts from $540.
Upsides
- 256 bit interface
- 16 GB of VRAM
- Good 1440p performance
- Good in rasterization
- Support of DP 2.1 and AV1
Downsides
- Lackluster AI performance and DXR
- Less efficient than NVIDIA counterparts
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
The top of the lineup from Nvidia offers unparalleled performance when it comes to gaming. It is also a good suit for professionals and working on AIs as it has proven its capabilities in multitasking and parallel calculations. But it is as costly as its power hungry.
Running on Ada AD102 architecture, it possesses an astonishing 16384 GPU cores running at 2,529 MHz. The RTX comes with 24 GB of GDDR6X VRAM running at 21 Gbps. As for power consumption it has a TGP of 450 W.
Performance in Gaming and Price
On an average the card delivers 187.6 fps with a 1080p system. For 1440p it can easily dish out 139.2 fps. It outperforms any other cards by a landslide on 4k by delivering 87.4 fps easily while delivering an average of 40.2 fps on an 8k system. It has a base starting price of $1599.
Upsides
- Outperforms every other GPU as of now
- Great for 4k gaming unparalleled performance in 4k
- Can take a good shot at 8k gaming
- Good DLSS 3 and DLSS
- Great at Ray Tracing
- Huge VRAM advantage
Downsides
- Sky high price
- Huge power requirement
- Needs a top grade CPU to couple with
- Frame Generation
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Next on the list we have the top tier and the fastest GPU from AMD. The 7900 XTX runs on a Navi 31 architecture. It possesses 6144 GPU cores running at 2500 MHz. The GPU has 24 GB GDDR6 VRAM running at 20 Gbps while consuming a TBP of 355 W.
Performance in Gaming and Price
It showcases a good performance at 1080p at 1400p providing an average of 149.1 fps and 100.5 fps respectively. It provides a decent 58.1 fps on a 4k system. The starting price for the card is $999.
Upsides
- Overall good performance
- Huge 24 GB VRAM and cache
- Great at non Ray Tracing workloads
Downsides
- Costs $1,000
- Slow in Ray Tracing performance
- Weak performance in AI and deep learning workloads