Playing Games Without Breaking the Bank
You don't need a thousand-dollar GPU to enjoy PC gaming. Under $300, several GPUs provide excellent 1080p performance. Here are our top picks.
1. AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
The RX 6650 XT offers outstanding raw performance that easily beats the RTX 3050 and competing budget cards. If you play traditional games without ray tracing, this offers the best frames per dollar.
2. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Often priced right around $299, the RTX 4060 is the best budget entry point into DLSS 3 Frame Generation, giving huge performance boosts in modern, highly demanding titles.
3. Intel Arc A750
Intel's budget card has received massive driver upgrades, making it a very strong competitor for 1080p gaming under $200. It offers great AV1 encoding capabilities and excellent performance in DirectX 12 games.