Best graphics cards to buy right now
Graphics card prices in the UK have climbed hard this year. We rank the cards actually selling on Amazon UK by what you get for the money today, with used prices from eBay alongside so you can see if second-hand is the smarter buy.
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Best value
1. PowerColor Reaper RX 9060 XT 16GB
RX 9060 XT · 16GB GDDR6
The cheapest new card here with 16GB of video memory, which matters more every year as games fill it. The pick for 1080p and most 1440p gaming.
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Best for 1440p
2. PowerColor Reaper RX 9070 XT 16GB
RX 9070 XT · 16GB GDDR6
AMD's top card for less than an RTX 5070 costs at most shops, with 16GB against the 5070's 12GB. The one to buy for high-refresh 1440p.
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Best NVIDIA for 1440p
3. MSI RTX 5070 Gaming Trio OC 12GB
RTX 5070 · 12GB GDDR7
Pick this over the 9070 XT if you want DLSS 4 and frame generation, or you stream with NVENC. 12GB is the trade-off.
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Cheapest current NVIDIA
4. MSI RTX 5060 Gaming OC 8GB
RTX 5060 · 8GB GDDR7
The entry ticket to RTX 50 features. Fine for 1080p, but 8GB is already tight in some new games, so turn texture settings down.
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Best budget
5. Sparkle Intel Arc B580 Titan OC 12GB
Arc B580 · 12GB GDDR6
12GB for under £350. Intel's drivers have matured, but check your favourite games run well before you commit.
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Best high-end value
6. ASUS Prime RTX 5070 Ti OC 16GB
RTX 5070 Ti · 16GB GDDR7
Most of an RTX 5080's ability with the same 16GB, for around £250 less right now.
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Best for 4K
7. Gigabyte RTX 5080 Gaming OC 16GB
RTX 5080 · 16GB GDDR7
The best-selling high-end card on Amazon UK this month. Buy it for 4K with ray tracing; otherwise the 5070 Ti is the better deal.
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8. Gigabyte RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB
RX 9070 GRE · 12GB GDDR6
A cut-down 9070 that fills the gap between the 9060 XT and 9070. Worth it only while it stays under £600.
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Best white build
9. Sapphire Pure RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 16GB
RX 9060 XT · 16GB GDDR6
Same chip and memory as our top pick in a white Sapphire shroud. You pay about £60 for the look.
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10. MSI RTX 5060 Ti Gaming Trio OC 8GB
RTX 5060 Ti · 8GB GDDR7
Popular, but the 8GB version is the one to skip: for £40 more the RX 9060 XT 16GB has double the memory.
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11. PowerColor Reaper RX 9070 16GB
RX 9070 · 16GB GDDR6
A slightly slower 9070 XT that draws less power. Only buy it if it's at least £80 cheaper than the XT.
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12. ASUS Prime RTX 5070 OC 12GB
RTX 5070 · 12GB GDDR7
Best-selling RTX 5070 on Amazon UK, but currently about £45 dearer than the MSI Gaming Trio above.
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13. Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16GB
RX 9070 XT · 16GB GDDR6
The best-selling 9070 XT here. Same chip as our pick, about £40 more.
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Best small-form-factor
14. ASUS Prime RTX 5060 OC 8GB
RTX 5060 · 8GB GDDR7
Shorter and slimmer than most, so it fits small cases. Costs £40 more than the MSI 5060 for the privilege.
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15. Sapphire Pulse RX 9060 XT 8GB
RX 9060 XT · 8GB GDDR6
Only £70 less than the 16GB version. Spend the extra.
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Cheapest decent new card
16. ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger OC 10GB
Arc B570 · 10GB GDDR6
The lowest price for a current-generation card with more than 8GB.
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Overpriced right now
17. ASUS Prime RTX 5060 Ti OC 16GB
RTX 5060 Ti · 16GB GDDR7
A good card at a bad price: at this money an RX 9070 XT is far faster. Set a watch and wait.
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18. MSI RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC 16GB
RTX 5070 Ti · 16GB GDDR7
A bigger triple-fan cooler than the ASUS Prime, for £110 more.
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19. MSI RTX 5080 Gaming Trio OC 16GB
RTX 5080 · 16GB GDDR7
Same chip as the Gigabyte above, about £50 more.
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20. Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti Aero OC 8GB
RTX 5060 Ti · 8GB GDDR7
White, compact and well reviewed, but the 8GB caveat applies.
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Avoid at this price
21. Gigabyte RTX 3050 Windforce OC
RTX 3050
A 2022 entry card. The Arc B570 is £50 more and in another league.
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22. ASUS RTX 3050 OC 6GB
RTX 3050 · 6GB GDDR6
Low-power and needs no extra power cable, which suits office PCs. Not a gaming buy at this price.
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Fastest, absurd price
23. ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 OC 32GB
RTX 5090 · 32GB GDDR7
The fastest consumer card made, priced like a used car. Only for AI work that needs 32GB.
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How we rank
Ranked on value at today's price for the job each card does (1080p, 1440p or 4K), video memory for the years ahead, and how much UK buyers are actually buying. Prices checked daily; rankings reviewed weekly.
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