#Compare graphics cards how to

Our guide will help you sort through the best video-card options for your desktop PC, what you need to know to upgrade a system, and how to evaluate whether a particular card is a good buy. If you're a PC gamer, or a content creator who lives and dies by the speed of your graphics-accelerated software, your video card is the engine that powers what you can do-or how lustily you can brag. You can take our recommendation of a single reference card in a given card class (such as the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, or the Radeon RX 6700 XT) as an endorsement of the GPU family as a whole. We've factored in just a sampling of third-party cards here many more fill out the market.

If you want to wait it out a bit longer, check out this how-to tutorial on getting the most performance from the GPU you already own.Īlso note: Our picks above are based (in ascending order) on your target gameplay resolution, with picks for the most appropriate Nvidia and AMD cards for each usage scenario (unless one is an unequivocal clear choice). If you plan to buy a card soon, also see this buying-strategies guide for advice on finding cards at a fair price. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).)Įditor's Note: Before you dive into this guide, as you'll see from the Amazon prices above, the availability and pricing situation for GPUs is anything but 'normal' right now.

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Compare graphics cards