The Best Graphics Cards 2019: All the Top Gpus for Gaming

The best graphics cards 2019: all the top GPUs for gaming

1. AMD Radeon RX 5700

The best graphics card for most people

Excellent performance

Affordable

No ray tracing

This absolute powerhouse of a graphics card has barely hit the streets, and it’s already topping our list of the best graphics card, knocking reigning champion and its direct rival, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060, off the top spot. At $349, this mighty mid-range machine brings 1440p gaming at Ultra or Max settings to the mainstream market, making it affordable and accessible to everyone. At that price point, it doesn’t need to be perfect – those hoping for ray tracing will have to wait. But, for what it offers and how much it costs, it’s well-deserving of its title as THE best graphics card of 2019 for most people.

Read the full review: AMD Radeon RX 5700

We just tested the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super

2. Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

The best 4K graphics card

High fps 4K gaming

Spearheading ray tracing revolution

Extremely expensive

If you need the best graphics card, and compromises aren’t an option, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti might be one of the best graphics cards for you. This is the most powerful graphics card money can buy without going for a professional graphics solution. And, now that games like Battlefield V, Metro Exodus and Shadow of the Tomb Raider actually use the RTX features, there’s never been a better time to jump on the ray tracing bandwagon. Just brace yourself for that lofty price.

Read the full review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

3. Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super

The best QHD graphics card

Founders Edition cheaper than original 2070

More CUDA cores

1440p gaming with ray tracing

Still kind of expensive

Founders Edition card is heavy

The souped up Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super isn’t just impressive because its a supercharged version of the highly popular RTX 2070, offering excellent 1440p gaming. It’s also impressive as it gives all that power at a very affordable price, making it a compelling purchase for most users, even the budget ones. Plus, if you’re curious about ray tracing, here’s the best card to try it – you don’t have to break open that piggy bank for the RTX 2080 or RTX 2080 Ti anymore.

Read the full review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super

We've gone hands-on with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Supe

4. Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060

The best Full HD graphics card

Ready for 4K @ 30fps gaming

Silky ray traced 1080p gaming

Runs much cooler than previous

Slightly pricier than predecessor

RTX heavily impacts performance at QHD and 4K

While the GeForce RTX 2060 Super is currently taking the 1440p gaming world by storm, its predecessor, the RTX 2060, is still king of 1080p gaming. This mid-range GPU will get you in the door with ray tracing maxed out at 1080p. Plus, it is fully capable of delivering 1440p experiences, as well as 4K ones, if you don’t mind the more pedestrian frame rate of 30 fps. And, while this card was pricier at launch than the one it replaced, its excellent 1080p performance should be enough to make that price tag a non-factor.

Read the full review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060

5. AMD Radeon VII

The best Full HD graphics card

Plenty of VRAM

Runs cool

Weak DirectX 12 performance

We’ve been longing for a new high-end graphics card from AMD since 2017’s Radeon Vega 64, but a lot has happened in the graphics market since then – namely Nvidia Turing. With the AMD Radeon VII, Team Red attempted to reclaim a piece of the high-end graphics pie, and it largely succeeded. The AMD Radeon VII holds its own in 4K gaming, but it particularly excels in content creation. Packed with 16GB of HBM2 memory, the AMD Radeon VII can compete with much pricier creative-focused competitors, making it one of the best graphics cards 2019 has on offer.

Read the full review: AMD Radeon VII

6. Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super

The best VR graphics card

Great 1440p and 4K gaming performance

Cheaper than original RTX 2080

FrameView software is useful

Still expensive

Minimal performance gains over RTX 2080

If you’re all about the best VR games, you’re going to need the best graphics cards to do the job. And, nowadays, that honor goes to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super. VR-ready and packed with the latest Turing architecture, you won’t have to worry about a choppy VR experience that will make you sick. Outside of VR, it should also be able to handle all your favorite PC games at 1440p and 4K without breaking a sweat. The best part might just be that it’s a lot cheaper than the RTX 2080, offering a much better value.

Read the full review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super

7. Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini

The best mini graphics card

World’s smallest 1080 Ti

SLI support

Inferior performance

Runs hot and loud

Setting out to build a microATX or a mini-ITX gaming PC? You shouldn’t have to settle for a low-end GPU. Go for mini graphics cards like the Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Mini instead. It’s not the latest and greatest GPU out there anymore, but the 1080 Ti still has a lot of juice, and it’s among the best graphics cards to power your microATX. And, when you can get that power in a card that’s only 211 x 125 x 41mm, the small loss in performance is completely worth the beautiful mini PC you’ll get.

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8. Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 OC 6G

The best Budget graphics card:

Extremely affordable

Great entry-level performance

GDDR5 memory

With all those fancy (read: pricey) graphics cards dominating the market, the budget-friendlier products sometimes go unnoticed. That’s a shame, especially because cards like the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 deserves its turn in the spotlight for delivering excellent 1080p performance at a very affordable price. With the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 OC 6G, you’re also getting a healthy factory overclock and all the outputs you’ll ever need, so you can play all your favorite games with several monitors attached. We’d call that a bargain, maybe even the best we’ve ever had, and it certainly warrants a spot in our best graphics cards list.

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9. PNY GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XLR8 Gaming OC

The best eSports graphics card

Affordable

Excellent 1080p performance

Limited memory bandwidth

When Nvidia first rolled out its Turing lineup, it was hard to find a model that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. However, with the launch of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti – more specifically, the PNY XLR8 Gaming OC model – next-generation performance became accessible to everyone. You won’t be able to do 4K 60 fps gaming with this card, but it’s one of the best graphics cards for anyone still using a 1080p panel, and it can handle most esports games well above 60fps. At that resolution, you’ll have trouble running into any title that will slow you down.

Read the full review: PNY GeForce GTX 1660 Ti XLR8 Gaming OC