Best graphics card deals on any budget

Best graphics card deals

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GPU deals in the US: The top cards stateside
GPU deals in the UK: Blighty's best deals
Performance comparison: The GPU hierarchy
MSRP list: The original launch price of the cards

These aren't the golden times for the best graphics card deals, I'm afraid. As this generation winds down and the world is itching for the next generation of Nvidia and AMD GPUs, pricing isn't trending down in the way you might have hoped. The latest and greatest GPUs are still prohibitively expensive for the most part, even when they're about to be replaced by better things.

The brand new graphics cards on the horizon are the RTX 50-series, led by the RTX 5090, and AMD's RX 9070-series, led by the RX 9070 XT. You might have noticed that AMD isn't opting for a uber-high-end graphics card in its 9070-series, instead leaving Nvidia to dominate with its latest AI-supercharged cards.

All that talk of new cards but what about deals on the current generation? Those new cards make it tough to recommend many of the existing generation, even at pretty decent discounts. The RTX 5070 is reportely claiming RTX 4090 performance, though admittedly with some help from DLSS. Still, you might feel like a goose among swans if you buy a brand new RTX 40-series just before the RTX 50-series arrives.

Nevertheless, the budget market isn't going to budge anytime soon. And if you need a graphics card immediately, what can you do but hope for a decent deal on one? We've worked the angles and below are the best prices on every current graphics card we think you ought to consider upgrading your gaming PC with.

Where are the best cheap graphics card deals in the US?

Graphics card deals

Price watch: ➖XFX RX 7600 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 2,048 shaders | 2,655 MHz boost | $249.99 at Walmart

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XFX RX 7600 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 2,048 shaders | 2,655 MHz boost |
$249.99 at Walmart
As the budget baby of the RDNA 3 family, the RX 7600 faces a lot of competition. Not just from Intel and Nvidia, but from AMD's previous generation of cards too. At this price, though, it's quite a bit cheaper than the RX 6700 XT and in some games, it performs nearly as well. It's not the most exciting of graphics cards, though.

RX 7600 price check: Newegg $249.99 | Amazon $269.99 | Best Buy $269.99

Price watch: ➖Gigabyte RTX 4060 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 3,072 shaders | 2,505 MHz boost |$299 at Walmart

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Gigabyte RTX 4060 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 3,072 shaders | 2,505 MHz boost |
$299 at Walmart
If you must have Ada Lovelace, Nvidia's latest gaming architecture, the cheapest way in is this RTX 4060. Faster than the RTX 3060 but the price suggests it should have been better. You do get the full DLSS 3.5 suite, though, and it's pretty decent at encoding video for streaming. Nevertheless, we prefer AMD's RX 7600 or last-gen RX 6700.

RTX 4060 price check: Best Buy $299.99 | Newegg $299.99 | Amazon $299.97

Price watch: ➖XFX RX 6750 XT Core | 12 GB GDDR6 | 2,560 shaders | 2,600 MHz boost | $369.99 $334.99 at Best Buy (save $35)

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XFX RX 6750 XT Core | 12 GB GDDR6 | 2,560 shaders | 2,600 MHz boost |
$369.99 $334.99 at Best Buy (save $35)
Nothing more than a speed-bumped RX 6700 XT, this version comes with higher core and memory clocks. That generally makes for higher frame rates in games, though that does depend on what you're playing. It's worth a look, especially for all that speedy VRAM. Stocks are very low now, but it's still possible to find one for a very good price.

Price watch: 🔼Galax RTX 4060 Ti | 8 GB GDDR6 | 4,352 shaders | 2,535 MHz boost | $379.99 at Walmart

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Galax RTX 4060 Ti | 8 GB GDDR6 | 4,352 shaders | 2,535 MHz boost |
$379.99 at Walmart
The RTX 4060 Ti might have had a bit of a rocky reception with that 8GB of VRAM but we found it performed very well in our review, and it makes a very solid mid-range performer, particularly with the ability to take advantage of DLSS 3 and Frame Generation. This small twin-fan model should still run cool and quiet and deliver a lot of gaming performance in a super-efficient fashion.

RTX 4060 Ti price check: Newegg $399.99 | Amazon $384.99 | Best Buy $450

Price watch:XFX RX 7700 XT | 12 GB GDDR6 | 3,072 shaders | 2,590 MHz boost | $409.99 at Amazon

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XFX RX 7700 XT | 12 GB GDDR6 | 3,072 shaders | 2,590 MHz boost |
$409.99 at Amazon
The Radeon RX 7700 XT might lose out to its bigger brother, the RX 7800 XT, but if you're building a system on a budget it still makes a great mid-range card for solid 1440p gaming, as we found in our review of the Sapphire model.

RX 7700 XT price check: Best Buy $409.99 | Walmart $455.73

Price watch:Sapphire Pulse RX 7800 XT | 16 GB GDDR6 | 3,840 shaders | 2,430 MHz boost | $479.99 at Walmart

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Sapphire Pulse RX 7800 XT | 16 GB GDDR6 | 3,840 shaders | 2,430 MHz boost |
$479.99 at Walmart
At this price point, the best card used to be the RX 6800 XT but these days we have deals like this one, where the 7800 XT has the same price tag. It's only a little bit faster than the card it's replaced, but you're still getting a lotta GPU for the money.

RX 7800 XT price check: Best Buy $529.99 | Amazon $489.99

Price watch:🔼MSI RTX 4070 | 12 GB GDDR6X | 5,888 shaders | 2,520 MHz boost | $571.99 $549.99 at Newegg (save $22)Price check:

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MSI RTX 4070 | 12 GB GDDR6X | 5,888 shaders | 2,520 MHz boost |
$571.99 $549.99 at Newegg (save $22)
RTX 4070 deals are few and far between, but this one is dead on the current reference MSRP and miles below the 4070's original launch price of $600. In return, you get circa RTX 3080 performance but with much better ray tracing and AI-powered frame generation. It's a great gaming card.

Price check: Best Buy $549.99 | Amazon $549.99 | Walmart $569.99

Price watch: 🔼Asus RTX 4070 Super | 12 GB GDDR6X | 7,168 shaders | 2,550 MHz boost | $638.99 at Amazon

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Asus RTX 4070 Super | 12 GB GDDR6X | 7,168 shaders | 2,550 MHz boost |
$638.99 at Amazon
The RTX 4070 Super is the latest version of Nvidia's mid-range card. Is it worth more than the regular RTX 4070 and the RX 7800 XT? Tricky to answer, so check out the benchmarks in our RTX 4070 Super review to see if it's the right choice for you. Either way, this is the cheapest one we're still seeing in stock.

RTX 4070 Super price check: Amazon $599.99 | Newegg $655.54 | Walmart $624.99

Price watch: 🔽Sapphire RX 7900 XT | 20 GB GDDR6 | 5,376 shaders | 2,450 MHz boost | $729.99 $660 at Amazon (save $45)XFX RX 7900 XT price check:

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Sapphire RX 7900 XT | 20 GB GDDR6 | 5,376 shaders | 2,450 MHz boost |
$729.99 $660 at Amazon (save $45)
Seeing an RX 7900 XT selling for well less than the original MSRP is a welcome sight, and while it might get overshadowed by some of Nvidia's greatest, it still delivers a huge amount of performance. What we like about the XFX in particular is that it should run quieter than your average RX 7900 XT. We could do with a little less noise from our PC.

XFX RX 7900 XT price check: Newegg $649.99 | Best Buy $704.99

Where are the best cheap graphics card deals in the UK?

Graphics card deals in the UK

Price watch:XFX RX 7600 | 8 GB | 2,048 shaders | 2,755 MHz boost | £239.99 at Ebuyer

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XFX RX 7600 | 8 GB | 2,048 shaders | 2,755 MHz boost |
£239.99 at Ebuyer
As the budget baby of the RDNA 3 family, the RX 7600 faces a lot of competition. Not just from Intel and Nvidia, but from AMD's previous generation of cards too. At this price, though, it's a lot cheaper than the RX 6700 XT and in some games, it performs nearly as well. Dare I say that it's a little bit dull?

RX 7600 Price check: Amazon £239.98 | Scan £239.99 | Overclockers £248.99

Price watch:MSI RTX 4060 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 3,072 shaders | 2,505 MHz boost | £289 £254.99 at Amazon (save £34.01)

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MSI RTX 4060 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 3,072 shaders | 2,505 MHz boost |
£289 £254.99 at Amazon (save £34.01)
While the RTX 4060 isn't exactly one of our favourite graphics cards of all time, it's still capable of delivering good 1080p and 1440p performance thanks to DLSS 3. This little model has a twin-fan cooler and should slot into almost any modern system with no fuss at all. At this price, as budget GPUs go, it's a bit of a steal.

RTX 4060 Price check: Scan £269.99 | Overclockers £269.99 | Ebuyer £269.99

Price watch:Gainward RTX 4060 Ti | 8 GB GDDR6 | 4,352 shaders | 2,565 MHz boost | £389.99 £319.99 at Overclockers (save £70)

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Gainward RTX 4060 Ti | 8 GB GDDR6 | 4,352 shaders | 2,565 MHz boost |
£389.99 £319.99 at Overclockers (save £70)
The RTX 4060 Ti might not have blown our socks off when it first arrived, but it's a great budget gaming GPU at this price with some chunky performance for the money. While there is a 16 GB variant available, 8 GB here should do you just fine, despite the fuss that was created around its launch.

RTX 4060 Ti Price check: Scan £339.98 | Amazon £359.99 | CCL £338.99

Price watch: ➖XFX RX 7700 XT | 12 GB GDDR6 | 3,456 shaders | 2,544 MHz boost | £369.98 at Scan

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XFX RX 7700 XT | 12 GB GDDR6 | 3,456 shaders | 2,544 MHz boost |
£369.98 at Scan
Plummeting in price since release, the RX 7700 XT has become more and more one of our favourites with every price drop. Right now it's a superb mid-range GPU with lots of horsepower and plenty of memory to last you a good many years.

RX 7700 XT price check: Overclockers £379.99 | Amazon £403.87

Price watch:➖XFX RX 7800 XT | 16 GB GDDR6 | 3,840 shaders | 2,430 MHz boost | £469.98 at Ebuyer

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XFX RX 7800 XT | 16 GB GDDR6 | 3,840 shaders | 2,430 MHz boost |
£469.98 at Ebuyer
The best card at this price point used to be the 6800 XT but now we're starting to see deals like this one, where the newer 7800 XT has the same price tag or lower. It's only a little bit faster than the card it's replaced but you're still getting a lotta GPU for the money.

Price check: Amazon £479.99 | Overclockers £479.99

Price watch: 🔼MSI RTX 4070 | 12 GB GDDR6 | 5,888 shaders | 2,520 MHz boost |£499.99 at Scan

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MSI RTX 4070 | 12 GB GDDR6 | 5,888 shaders | 2,520 MHz boost |
£499.99 at Scan
The RTX 4070 has been an absolute stalwart of this generation of GPUs, delivering superb mid-range performance for something approaching reasonable money. At this price, it makes a great upgrade option for those who have held out for good discounts on this generation of graphics cards, and thanks to DLSS, it should keep on kicking for quite some time yet.

Price check: Ebuyer £529.95 | Overclockers £499.99 | Amazon £519.98

Price watch: 🔼Gainward RTX 4070 Super | 12 GB GDDR6X | 7,168 shaders | 2,475 MHz boost | £668.99£559.99 at Overclockers (save £99)

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Gainward RTX 4070 Super | 12 GB GDDR6X | 7,168 shaders | 2,475 MHz boost |
£668.99 £559.99 at Overclockers (save £99)
The RTX 4070 Super still feels like it's only been out for five minutes, but here it is with a particularly decent discount. We found it was between 10% to 18% faster than the OG RTX 4070, although whether that's worth the price difference compared to the deal above is something for you to decide for yourself. Still, it's a fantastic mid-range gaming card.

RTX 4070 Super price check: Amazon £579.98 | Scan £579.98 | Ebuyer £569.99

Price watch:➖PowerColor Radeon RX 7900 XT | 20 GB GDDR6 | 5,376 shaders | 2,535 MHz boost | £659.99 at Scan

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PowerColor Radeon RX 7900 XT | 20 GB GDDR6 | 5,376 shaders | 2,535 MHz boost |
£659.99 at Scan
Seeing a bunch of RX 7900 XTs selling for well less than the original MSRP is a welcome sight, and while they might get overshadowed by some of Nvidia's greatest, they deliver a huge amount of performance. What we like about the XFX with its triple-fan array in particular is that it should run quieter than your average RX 7900 XT. We could all do with a little less noise from our PC.

RX 7900 XT price check: Overclockers £799.99 | Amazon £667.99

Performance comparison

We've benchmarked all the latest GPUs of this generation, and have tracked their performance against the previous generation in terms of 3DMark Time Spy Extreme scores. Where we don't have the referential numbers for an older card we have used the average index score from the UL database. These figures track alongside an aggregated 1440p frame rate score from across our suite of benchmarks.

Intel's Arc cards are not noted here, as they generally score uncharacteristically highly in 3DMark, and that gives a false sense of performance without other frame rate figures to delve into. Check out our Arc A770 review and Arc A750 review for more.

MSRP list

Here's a list of the manufacturer set retail prices (MSRP), or recommended retail price (RRP), for most the latest graphics cards. For the most part, these are the set prices for the stock or reference versions of these cards, if applicable, and not representative of overclocked or third-party graphics cards, which may well be priced higher.

Nvidia

  • RTX 4090 - $1,599 | £1,699
  • RTX 4080 - $1,199 | £1,269
  • RTX 4080 Super - $999 | £959
  • RTX 4070 Ti Super - $799 | £769
  • RTX 4070 Ti - $799 | £799
  • RTX 3090 Ti - $1,999 | ~£1,999
  • RTX 3090 - $1,499 | £1,399
  • RTX 3080 Ti - $1,199 | £1,049
  • RTX 3080 - $699 | £649
  • RTX 4070 Super - $599 | £579
  • RTX 4070 - $549 | £529
  • RTX 3070 Ti - $599 | £529
  • RTX 3070 - $499 | £469
  • RTX 4060 Ti - $399 | £389
  • RTX 3060 Ti - $399 | £349
  • RTX 3060 - $329 | £299
  • RTX 4060 - $299 | £299
  • RTX 3050 - $249 | £239

AMD

  • RX 7900 XTX - $999 | ~£999
  • RX 7900 XT - $749 | ~£749
  • RX 6950 XT - $1,099 | ~£1,060
  • RX 6900 XT - $999 | ~£770
  • RX 6800 XT - $649 | ~£600
  • RX 6800 - $579 | ~£530
  • RX 7900 GRE - $549 | ~£549
  • RX 6750 XT - $549 | ~£530
  • RX 6700 XT - $479 | ~£420
  • RX 7800 XT - $499 | £499
  • RX 7700 XT - $419 | £439
  • RX 6650 XT - $399 | ~£389
  • RX 6600 XT - $379 | ~£320
  • RX 6600 - $329 | ~£299
  • RX 7600 - $269 | £269
  • RX 6500 XT - $199 | ~£180

Intel

  • Arc B580 - $250 | ~£250
  • Arc B570 - $219 | ~219
  • Arc A770 - $349 | ~£350

FAQ

What does 'price watch' mean?

We've added a new "price watch" qualifier to all our individual deals, making it easy to see whether a price has gone up 🔼 or down 🔽 since we last checked it out. It's important to note that any deal in this guide (even if it's slightly risen in price) is still one of our top picks, as we only show you deals that are actually worth buying.

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Dave James
Editor-in-Chief, Hardware

Dave has been gaming since the days of Zaxxon and Lady Bug on the Colecovision, and code books for the Commodore Vic 20 (Death Race 2000!). He built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 16, and finally finished bug-fixing the Cyrix-based system around a year later. When he dropped it out of the window. He first started writing for Official PlayStation Magazine and Xbox World many decades ago, then moved onto PC Format full-time, then PC Gamer, TechRadar, and T3 among others. Now he's back, writing about the nightmarish graphics card market, CPUs with more cores than sense, gaming laptops hotter than the sun, and SSDs more capacious than a Cybertruck.