AMD Graphics Cards List in Order of Performance

There are so many different AMD Graphics Cards for purchase that it can get confusing at times. With price-inflations and out-of-stock items, it can be difficult to gauge performance by price alone.

That is why I created this List of AMD Graphics Cards in order of Performance. You can sort the list by rendering and gaming performance or value to find the best GPU for your needs.

Related: Nvidia Graphics Cards List in Order of Performance

AMD Graphics Cards List In Order Of Performance

Best AMD Graphics Card for the money

Although it’s not cheap at $649, the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is the currently best AMD Graphics Card for the money.

With its 16GB of VRAM, it clocks up to 2250 MHz, making any modern Game run at smooth framerates. 4608 Stream Processors accelerate gaming and rendering workloads based on OpenCL and the Power Draw of 300W is decent for such a top-tier GPU.

Best AMD Graphics Card under 500$

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is the best AMD Graphics Card you can buy for under 500$. It sports 2560 stream processors and has 12GB of VRAM. Its base Frequency clocks at 2321Mhz and boosts up to 2581Mhz.

Although the GPU officially has a Total Board Power of 230W, AMD recommends a minimum PSU Wattage of 600W.

Best AMD Graphics Card under 400$

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 too comes with 8GB of VRAM and has fewer stream processors (2048) and lower clock speeds (1968Mhz base – 2589Mhz boost) than the 6700 XT.

It gets by with lower power consumption (160W Total board power) too and costs 80$ less than the 5700XT. For those of you shopping in the 300$ – 400$ range, this GPU is the sweet spot.

Best AMD Graphics Card under 200$

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is the best AMD GPU at / under 200$. It does only have 4GB of VRAM, which is astonishing for a modern GPU at this price.

Its 1024 Stream Processors accelerate your rendering and gaming needs and with boost clocks of up to 2815Mhz you’ll be able to play most modern Games at smooth framerates and mid-to-high settings.

Answers to Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

What is the highest performance AMD GPU?

As can be seen in this Article’s AMD GPU List, the currently best performing AMD Graphics Card is the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT by a considerable margin.

Is an AMD GPU better than Nvidia?

Similarly priced AMD and Nvidia GPUs will mostly perform the same in many workloads. There are some features in games or in render engines, though, that will not look the same or will not be supported on either AMD or Nvidia GPUs. It’s generally safer to buy an Nvidia GPU as it has wider application support.

Over to you

I hope this AMD Radeon GPU List helped you make a decision. What AMD Graphics Card do you want to buy? Let me know in the comments! 🙂