GPU Tier List 2026

Every popular graphics card ranked S to D. Average FPS is our model's estimate across 10 popular games at High settings. Want to see what your card runs? Try the GPU Lifespan Checker or the VRAM Checker.

SFlagship1440p maxed out and 4K without compromise.

Card	VRAM	Avg FPS 1080p	Avg FPS 1440p
RTX 5090	32 GB	253	213	Check price
RTX 5080	16 GB	215	184	Check price
RTX 4090	24 GB	213	182	Check price
RX 7900 XTX	24 GB	209	177	Check price
RTX 5070 Ti	16 GB	196	160	Check price
RTX 4080	16 GB	196	160	Check price
RX 7900 XT	20 GB	194	157	Check price
RX 9070 XT	16 GB	194	157	Check price

AHigh end1440p high refresh, 4K with upscaling.

Card	VRAM	Avg FPS 1080p	Avg FPS 1440p
RTX 4070 Ti	12 / 16 GB	182	142	Check price
RTX 5070	12 GB	170	133	Check price
RTX 3090	24 GB	170	133	Check price
RX 9070	16 GB	170	133	Check price
RX 6800 XT	16 GB	166	129	Check price
RTX 3080	10 / 12 GB	161	126	Check price
RX 7800 XT	16 GB	161	126	Check price
RTX 4070 Super	12 GB	159	124	Check price
RX 7700 XT	12 GB	142	111	Check price
RTX 4070	12 GB	140	109	Check price

BMid rangeSmooth 1080p High, solid 1440p in most games.

Card	VRAM	Avg FPS 1080p	Avg FPS 1440p
RTX 3070	8 GB	131	102	Check price
RTX 2080 Ti	11 GB	131	102	Check price
RTX 5060 Ti	8 / 16 GB	126	98	Check price
RX 6700 XT	12 GB	124	97	Check price
RX 9060 XT	8 / 16 GB	121	95	Check price
RTX 3060 Ti	8 GB	114	89	Check price
RTX 4060 Ti	8 / 16 GB	112	88	Check price
Intel Arc B580	12 GB	112	88	Check price
RTX 2080	8 GB	110	86	Check price
RTX 5060	8 GB	103	80	Check price
GTX 1080 Ti	11 GB	103	80	Check price
Intel Arc A770	8 / 16 GB	100	78	Check price
RTX 2070	8 GB	98	77	Check price
RX 7600	8 / 16 GB	93	73	Check price
RX 5700 XT	8 GB	93	73	Check price

CBudget1080p Medium to High in most games, 60 FPS in lighter ones.

Card	VRAM	Avg FPS 1080p	Avg FPS 1440p
RTX 4060	8 GB	91	71	Check price
RTX 3060	8 / 12 GB	89	69	Check price
RTX 2060 Super	8 GB	86	67	Check price
RX 6600	8 GB	84	66	Check price
RTX 2060	6 / 12 GB	77	60	Check price
GTX 1080	8 GB	75	58	Check price
RX 5600 XT	6 GB	72	57	Check price
RX Vega 56	8 GB	70	55	Check price
RTX 3050	6 / 8 GB	63	49	Check price
GTX 1070	8 GB	63	49	Check price

DEntry and legacyEsports, older games and lower settings.

Card	VRAM	Avg FPS 1080p	Avg FPS 1440p
GTX 1660 Super	6 GB	56	44	Check price
RX 5500 XT	4 / 8 GB	49	38	Check price
GTX 1650 Super	4 GB	47	36	Check price
RX 580	4 / 8 GB	47	36	Check price
GTX 1060 6GB	3 / 6 GB	44	35	Check price
GTX 970	4 GB	44	35	Check price
RX 570	4 / 8 GB	40	31	Check price
GTX 1650	4 GB	37	29	Check price
GTX 1050 Ti	4 GB	28	22	Check price
GTX 960	2 / 4 GB	26	20	Check price

Price links are Amazon affiliate links. Amber VRAM means 8GB or less, which can run short in the newest games at top settings.

FAQ

What is the best graphics card in 2026?

The RTX 5090 tops our list, followed by the RTX 5080, RTX 4090 and RTX 5070 Ti. Best is not the same as best value: the mid-range cards in tiers A and B give most of the experience for far less money.

How is this GPU tier list made?

Every card has a performance index calibrated against well-known reference results, and the average FPS shown is our model's estimate across 10 popular games at High settings with the same CPU behind every card. It is built to rank cards against each other, not to settle an argument to the last frame.

Is 8GB of VRAM enough?

For esports and most 1080p play, yes. The newest games at top settings or with ray tracing can need more. See our VRAM Checker for how 23 games fit your card.

Which tier should I buy?

For 1080p, tier B is the sweet spot. For 1440p high refresh, tier A. Tier S is for 4K or for people who want to stop thinking about it. Tiers C and D are right for esports, older games and tight budgets.

Method: modelled performance index per card plus a fixed Ryzen 7 7600X, 16GB RAM and 10 games (Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077, Warzone, Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring, Apex Legends, CS2, GTA V, Marvel Rivals, Helldivers 2). See how our numbers are made.