Nvidia Graphics Cards List In Order Of Performance

A list of Nvidia Graphics Cards in order of performance is something I keep looking for myself.

That is why I have put together this page for you with the most recent and some older but still widely used Nvidia Graphics Cards in a list that you can sort to your liking.

Related: AMD Graphics Cards List in Order of Performance

Nvidia Graphics Cards List In Order Of Performance

The Nvidia GPU Comparison List above includes the Nvidia GTX Series and RTX Series GPUs. You can rank them by sorting the list to your liking.

You can use all Nvidia Graphics Cards for many different workloads such as Gaming or Rendering and 3D Modeling. If you need RayTracing Cores for your work or games, though, you will have to buy an RTX GPU.

The amount of Video Memory, or VRAM, depends a lot on the type of workloads you are running. Be sure to give our VRAM Guide a read to find out how much you’ll need.

Best Nvidia Graphics Card for the money

The currently best Nvidia GPU for the money is the Nvidia RTX 3060. It comes in at under 350$ and leads the list in the top value spot. Built on an 8nm process, the RTX 3060 sports a whopping 12GB of GDDR6 VRAM that clock at 1875MHz with a bandwidth of 360GB/s.

At a Power Draw of 170W TDP, the chip clocks at 1320MHz and can boost up to roughly 1777MHz, depending on the variant of card you are looking at.

Some Brands such as Gigabyte, with its 3060 Gaming OC variant, overclock the GPU slightly to gain some extra performance.

Make sure you get this at or near its MSRP Price of 329$. A lot of GPUs are price-inflated right now and waiting for prices to return to normal might make sense for you.

Best Nvidia Graphics Card under 500$

The recently released Nvidia RTX 3070 is positioned in-between the RTX 2080 Super and RTX 2080 Ti. The performance of the RTX 3070 though tells a different story, as it is much closer, and in many benchmarks on par, with an RTX 2080 Ti at a significantly lower price.

At under 500$, the RTX 3070 features 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM that clock at 1750MHz with a bandwidth of 448GB/s.

The RTX 3070 is manufactured on an 8nm process node and its chip clocks in at 1500MHz base and 1725MHz Boost Clock. There are a multitude of partner-cards available that have different overclocks and coolers for you to choose from.

The RTX 3070 comes with 5888 Shading Units (CUDA Cores) and is rated at 220W of TDP.

Best Nvidia Graphics Card under 400$

Although the Nvidia RTX 3060 has surpassed its bigger brother, the Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti in terms of performance per dollar, the RTX 3060 Ti is still a great buy for those that want some additional performance over the RTX 3060.

The Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti sits among the top 2 Value-Based GPUs with serious Gaming and Rendering Performance.

It too is built on the 8nnm Process Node but, weirdly, has 8GB of VRAM – 4GB less than the weaker RTX 3060.

The Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti has 4864 CUDA Cores and a Chip that clocks in at 1410MHz Base and up to 1750MHz Boost. Most variants of the RTX 3060 Ti have a rated TDP of 200W which means you should make sure your PSU is powerful enough in case you are upgrading from an older generation GPU that drew less power.

Best Nvidia Graphics Card under 200$

There is an excellent Nvidia Graphics Card at every Price Point and the Sub-200$ Mark is no different. In this price-tier the Nvidia GTX 1650 is the clear winner, giving you excellent performance in both gaming and rendering at a budget.

The GTX 1650 sports 4GB of GDDR5 VRAM that clock at 2GHz on a 128bit Bus and bandwidth of 128GB/s. This card is rated at only 75W, making sure it runs extremely quiet and staying nice and cool.

896 CUDA Cores accelerate your gaming and rendering performance decently, and the chip that clocks in at 1485MHz Base and 1860Mhz Boost, will make sure you have a smooth experience on a budget.

Benchmark List Performance Metrics

The performance metrics that you see in the list cover different areas:

Nvidia Graphics Cards have lots of technical features like shaders, CUDA cores, memory size and speed, core speed, overclock-ability, to name a few.

The list could go on, but what I want to give you here is a quick and easy overview of Nvidia Graphics Cards in order of Performance throughout two of the most popular use cases on this site.

Rendering and Gaming.

I have taken the performance average of currently Popular gaming benchmarks such as Futuremark and assigned points depending on the benchmark score.

To find the best performing Nvidia Graphics Cards in Rendering I took the average of the three most popular GPU Render Engines: Redshift, Octane, and Vray-RT, and assigned points depending on the performance.

What you ultimately get from this list is an Nvidia Graphics Cards comparison.

Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Is RTX faster than GTX?

Yes, Nvidia RTX GPUs are faster than GTX GPUs. They come with Hardware-level Raytracing Cores and are segmented towards the high-end of the Graphics Card market often also featuring more VRAM, higher clocks, more CUDA Cores and a superior GPU architecture.

How do I choose a good graphics card?

The best way to choose a graphics card is to make note of the kind of workloads you’ll be running and then look for benchmarks that’ll show you how fast different GPUs perform in said workloads. All you need to do then is set a budget you’re willing to spend and get the fastest GPU for your workloads that fits your budget.

Should I get an Nvidia or AMD GPU?

Both Nvidia and AMD offer GPUs that compete inside the same performance and price brackets. Whether you should pick Nvidia or AMD will also depend on if you need specific features that are only supported on one of them. GPU Render Engines, for example, are often tied to using CUDA cores, which are only available on Nvidia GPUs. Some Games might run faster on AMD GPUs, or vice versa.

Check the requirements of Application or Game you’re looking to run on the new Graphics Card to narrow down your choices.

Over to you

What Nvidia Graphics Card do you want to buy? Let me know in the comments or ask us anything in our expert forum!