Best Graphics Card of 2023: Top GPUs in every price range

Last Updated on July 12, 2024 by Nahush Gowda

With so many graphics cards in the market, it can be really confusing and difficult to choose one that suits your build. A good graphics card is the most important component of a gaming PC. If you are looking to upgrade your PC or build a new PC, this is the definitive list to help you choose the best graphics card.

AMD and Nvidia have pretty much released all their cards for this year and generation. However, Nvidia is soon to release its RTX 40 series Super refresh in a few weeks. We will update the list if anything from the new GPUs is worth buying it.

This list will focus on appropriate graphics cards from budget to enthusiast level. The goal is to provide you with the best value graphics card in the price range you are shopping for!

Intel Arc A380

Price Range: <10,000
Resolution: 1080p gaming or lower

The true budget GPU of this generation, Arc A380 is available at less than 10,000 INR and performs closely to the Nvidia GTX 1650 which was a highly popular budget card in the previous generation.

If you are worried about Intel’s software issues, most of it is fixed now. The best part of this card is its 6GB VRAM which is unheard of in this price segment. It has decent performance for 1080p gaming, even though it might struggle with recent games that have high requirements, it can play most of the games with ease at 1080p with medium or custom settings.

Related: Should You Buy Intel Arc A580?

RX 6500XT

Price Range: 10000 to 15000 INR
Resolution: 1080p gaming

If you are still looking for a budget GPU that has better performance than the Intel Arc A380, AMD Radeon RX 6500XT is the best option. It has comparable performance to that of the Nvidia GTX 1660.

It has decent enough performance for you to play most of the games at 1080p, but it has one drawback. It has PCIe 4.0 x4 lanes which will severely bottleneck its performance if used on a PCIe 3.0 platform (like Intel 10th or lower of AMD B450 or lower). If you are using RX 6500XT, make sure you have a platform or motherboard with PCIe 4.

AMD RX 6600XT

Price Range: <20,000 INR
Resolution: 1080p gaming

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is a solid choice for 1080p gaming on a budget. It rocks 8GB of GDDR6 memory and clocks up to 2589 MHz. It packs 32MB of AMD’s Infinity Cache, squeezing the most out of its 128-bit interface.

At this price, RX 6600XT won’t disappoint you. At 1080p, you can expect 60fps gaming for pretty much any modern title. While it won’t blow your mind at 4K, it can handle some 1440p gaming if you don’t mind tweaking settings.

If you’re looking for a powerful yet affordable GPU, the RX 6600 XT is definitely worth considering.

Related: Best Budget PC build under 50000

Nvidia RTX 4060

Price Range: 20,000 to 30,000 INR
Resolution: 1080p gaming

RTX 4060 was a terrible card at the launch since it was priced at 31,000 INR which was really bad given its performance. While its performance was not terrible, it received much hate because of its price. Now that the price has fallen, RTX 4060 can be a good choice for a GPU close to 25,000 INR.

The disappointing aspects of RTX 4060 are its memory specs as it has 8GB VRAM (RTX 3060 has 12GB) and its narrow 128-bit memory bus. Even though it is good enough for 1080p gaming, the performance doesn’t scale well at higher resolutions like 1440p.

However, RTX 4060 has DLSS 3 and Frame Generation which uses AI to increase frame rates without sacrificing image quality.

AMD RX 6700XT

Price Range: 30000 to 35000 INR
Resolution: 1440p gaming

Stepping things up a notch, the AMD Radeon RX 6700XT delivers a sweet spot for 1440p gaming. RX 6700XT is one of the best value graphics cards in the market right now and it is not a surprise it is on this list.

Packing 12GB of GDDR6 memory and a boost clock up to 2581 MHz, it pushes smooth framerates at high settings in demanding titles. Plus, its 192-bit memory interface and AMD’s Infinity Cache technology ensure good performance scaling from 1080p to even 4K.

RX 6700XT is reasonably priced and has good performance for 1080p and 1440p gaming. While it may struggle at 4K, it is a perfectly good starting point for 1440p gaming. However, it doesn’t do well in ray tracing and if you care for ray tracing performance, you can choose RTX 3060Ti over this one.

Related: Best Value Gaming PC build in India under 1 lakh

Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti

Price Range: <45,000 INR
Resolution: 1440p gaming

While there are newer cards, the NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti remains a solid contender for high-performance 1440p gaming. Packing 8GB of GDDR6 memory and a boost clock reaching 1770 MHz, it delivers smooth framerates and stunning visuals at high settings in demanding titles.

The highlight of the 3070 Ti is its decent ray tracing performance and AI-powered performance boosts through DLSS (no Frame Generation). Though not specifically designed for 4K, the 3070 Ti can handle less demanding titles and competitive settings at this resolution.

AMD RX 7800XT

Price Range: Around 50,000 INR
Resolution: 1440p and 4K gaming

At half a lakh, RX 7800XT sits as the “value performance” card. It has 16GB of memory which is increasingly becoming an important aspect for gaming and workload applications like 3D rendering.

It has succeeded the RX 6800XT which was considered the best GPU at this price range. While it offers around a 5-7% performance increase, it is lower in price right now and also provides better ray tracing performance.

RX 7800XT is a sensible mid-high-range graphics card that doesn’t necessarily break the bank.

Nvidia RTX 4070

Price Range: Around 50,000 INR
Resolution: 1440 and 4K gaming

Nvidia RTX 4070 is another great choice for gamers at the price of around 50000 INR. It offers great performance at a much lower power of 200W and scales well with even 4K gaming.

While it is slightly more expensive than the RX 7800XT, it does offer better ray tracing performance and offers DLSS 3 Frame Generation which can help increase frame rates (artificially, with the help of AI).

Note: DLSS 3 doesn’t “improve” the performance but uses AI to insert frames in between improving the “smoothness” of gameplay at the cost of increased input latency.

RTX 4070 is a balanced high-end graphics card capable of good gaming performance and even good ray tracing performance. If you think DLSS 3 and better ray tracing performance are important to you, choose RTX 4070 over RX 7800XT.

Related: RTX 4070 vs RX 6800XT: Which is a better value?

RTX 4070 Ti

Price Range: Around 70000 INR
Resolution: 4K Gaming

Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti is the most sensible high-end GPU for most of the mainstream audience. The Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti unleashes the power of the Ada Lovelace architecture, offering stellar performance for both gamers and creators.

Packing 12GB of GDDR6X memory, this graphics card boasts incredible memory speed, handling even the most demanding textures and effects with ease. Its base clock sits at 1730 MHz, pushing up to 2760 MHz in boost mode, delivering smooth, high-framerate gameplay even in today’s AAA titles.

Given its price, it is one of the fastest GPUs in the market right now and if you are into gaming and content creation, RTX 4070 Ti is the “best value” GPU you can buy now.

RX 7900XTX

Price Range: < 1,00,000 INR
Resolution: 4K Gaming

The fastest AMD GPU, Radeon 7900XTX offers great performance for 1lakh INR. It offers great performance, although falling short of RTX 4090, 7900 XTX is not a bad GPU by any measure.

Its direct competition is RTX 4080 which is 10% more expensive than the RX 7900 XTX but it is still slightly slower in rasterisation performance, especially at higher resolutions. This makes the RX 7900XTX a better option compared to RTX 4080. However, RTX 4080 does perform better in Ray Tracing even by around 7-10% depending on the resolution.

This is not a huge deal breaker as this difference won’t be noticeable while playing the game as the experience would largely remain similar. RX 7900XTX also offers 24GB of memory which is 1.5 times of 16GB offered in RTX 4080. Higher memory helps the 7900XTX to perform better at higher resolutions which is evident by benchmarks.

If you are looking for the fastest GPU in the market and cannot cross the 1 lakh INR mark, RX 7900XTX is the best option for you.

RTX 4090

Price Range: Does it even matter?
Resolution: 4K Gaming

The monster GPU of this generation, RTX 4090 is the fastest GPU in the market right now and there is no real competition to this. It is not necessarily the best “value” GPU in the high-end segment but if you want the best the market has to offer, this is it!

RTX 4090 is not just for gaming, it has the raw performance required for creator workload and it just performs way better (up to 2 times better) than 7900XTX in Blender and in AI workloads.

To get the best out of this GPU, you must have a high refresh 4K monitor and the best processors to avoid any bottleneck. If you want to build a top-notch gaming/creator PC, there is nothing like RTX 4090 in the market. 

Conclusion

There you go, the best graphics cards of 2023! Each of these graphics cards has its pros and cons and there is no definitive best GPU out there. This list is made with the current pricing and the latest available graphics cards. Things might change if the price changes or new graphics cards enter the market. It will be quite a while to see a new generation of graphics cards from either AMD or Nvidia or Intel (sorry, we keep forgetting Intel is a part of this now!)

Consider your overall budget and the budget for the GPU (if upgrading) and understand your preference before purchasing the GPU. Your overall budget should also consider a processor that complements your chosen GPU and a good PSU with enough juice to run your graphics card.

This list will keep updating as there are changes in the market, so keep an eye around here!