by Alex â‹® 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.
Nvidia Graphics Cards List In Order Of Performance
| Graphics Card | Render Score | Gaming Score | Performance Total | Performance / Dollar | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Card | Render Score | Gaming Score | Performance Total | Performance / Dollar | Price |
| Nvidia Titan V | 396 | 190 | 586 | 0.19 | 3000 |
| Nvidia RTX Titan | 326 | 229 | 555 | 0.20 | 2700 |
| Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti | 304 | 196 | 500 | 0.42 | 1199 |
| Nvidia Titan Pascal | 250 | 151 | 401 | 0.24 | 1650 |
| Nvidia RTX 2080 SUPER | 234 | 158 | 392 | 0.52 | 750 |
| Nvidia GTX 1080Ti | 221 | 154 | 375 | 0.53 | 700 |
| Nvidia RTX 2080 | 226 | 147 | 373 | 0.46 | 799 |
| Nvidia RTX 2070 SUPER | 220 | 138 | 358 | 0.68 | 520 |
| Nvidia RTX 2070 | 210 | 132 | 342 | 0.62 | 450 |
| Nvidia RTX 2060 SUPER | 203 | 125 | 328 | 0.78 | 420 |
| Nvidia RTX 2060 | 170 | 107 | 277 | 0.79 | 350 |
| Nvidia GTX 1080 | 148 | 124 | 272 | 0.54 | 500 |
| Nvidia GTX 1070Ti | 153 | 116 | 269 | 0.67 | 400 |
| Nvidia GTX 1070 | 132 | 98 | 230 | 0.66 | 350 |
| Nvidia GTX 1660Ti | 132 | 92 | 224 | 0.75 | 300 |
| Nvidia GTX 1660 | 117 | 80 | 197 | 0.85 | 230 |
| Nvidia GTX 1060 | 95 | 71 | 166 | 0.66 | 250 |
| Nvidia GTX 1650 | 78 | 51 | 129 | 0.81 | 160 |
| Nvidia GTX 1050Ti | 54 | 38 | 92 | 0.61 | 150 |
| Nvidia GTX 1050 | 46 | 34 | 80 | 0.72 | 110 |
Best Nvidia Graphics Card for the money
The currently best Nvidia GPU for the money is the Nvidia GTX 1660. It comes in at under 250$ and leads the list at the top value spot. Built on TSMC’s 12nm process, the GTX 1660 sports 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM that clock at 2000MHz with a bandwidth of 192GB/s.
At a Power Draw of 120W TDP, the chip clocks at 1530MHz and can boost up to roughly 1860MHz, depending on the variant of card you are looking at.
Some Brands such as Gigabyte, with its 1660 Gaming OC variant, overclock the GPU slightly to gain some extra performance.
Best Nvidia Graphics Card under 500$
The recently released Nvidia RTX 2060 SUPER is supposedly positioned in-between the RTX 2060 and RTX 2070. The performance of the 2060 SUPER though tells a different story, as it is much closer, and in many benchmarks on par, with a RTX 2070 at a significantly lower price.
At under 500$ the 2060 SUPER features 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM that clock at 1750MHz with a bandwidth of 448GB/s.
The 2060 SUPER is manufactured at TSMC on a 12nm process node and its chip clocks in at 1470MHz base and 1665MHz Boost Clock. There are a multitude of partner-cards available that have different overclocks for you to choose from.
The 2060 SUPER comes with 2176 CUDA Cores and is rated at 175W of TDP.
Best Nvidia Graphics Card under 400$
Although the Nvidia RTX 2060 SUPER has surpassed its predecessor, the Nvidia RTX 2060, in terms of performance, the RTX 2060 is still a great buy for those wanting to spend less than 400$.
The Nvidia RTX 2060 sits among the top 3 Value-Based GPUs with serious Gaming and Rendering Performance.
It too is built on the 12nnm Process Node from TSMC but has 6GB of VRAM compared to the 8GB on the 2060 SUPER.
The Nvidia RTX 2060 has 1920 CUDA Cores and a Chip that clocks in at 1365MHz Base and up to 1830MHz Boost. Most variants of the RTX 2060 have a rated TDP of 160W which helps in keeping the GPU quiet at low fan-spedds without producing too much noise.
Best Nvidia Graphics Card under 200$
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 cards 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 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, overclockeability and many more.
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 gave points depending on the score.
What you ultimately get from this list is a Nvidia Graphics Cards comparison:
What Nvidia Graphics Card do you want to buy?
hello i am a student in film and vfx
im looking for a new graphic card, actually i am using a gtx 770
for now my configuration is
i7 3990k
ram ddr3 32gb
gygabyte gtx 770
case: be quiet silent base 800
i mainly do 3d modeling/Sculpt/rendering/texturing/rendering/painting
i am using 3ds max, vray, zbrush > after effects, photoshop.
im doing a bit of gaming but only simple games that actually runing well with my current card.
since now, i didnt really needed gpu, but now im begining to use substance painter more and im interested about learning gpu rendering.,substance designer… actually i cant use substance painter properly with my gtx 770 .
so i first thinked about buying a gtx 1650 but i heard that rtx technology make a big difference now with software like substance painter and vray so it may be better to uppgrade dirrectly to the rtx cards.
now im interested in the rtx 2070 super edition
it is a bit expensive but the 2070super seems to be a good investment for the future
is it a good choice for what i m doing ?
i wanted to know if there is a big difference beetwen the brands for this card
its look like there is only a difference with the size, overlock, cooling and the look of the card.
the two card i am intersted in is: Asus GeForce RTX 2070 Super ROG Strix O8G Gaming,
and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Founders Edition
there is a big difference in the price
is there a difference with performence beetwen those cards?
if no if im going for an rtx card(2060, 2060S, 2070 or 2070S) i will be more intersted to go for the nvdia founder edition.
do i need to add fans in the case if im using nvidia founder edition card ?
thanks you
best regards
little mistake on cpu it is an i7 4790k
Hey Luc,
Yup, the 2070 Super is one of the currently best GPUs for such tasks especially considering its value. It doesn’t hurt to have a case fan at front and back of the case tho get some fresh air into the case and hot air out the back, but with a single gpu it’s not the most important thing in the world.
Check this link for the difference between founders edition and AIB models: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/reference-founders-edition-vs-aib-third-party-graphics-cards,38322.html
Mainly its the cooling and overclocking. I’d probably go with an AIB version as these are often better cooled and run quieter.
Cheers,
Alex
Oh god..I feel so beaten, but what I am after is to know which path to take. I have read a lot on benchmarks and GPUs and options to build a computer for 3d modeling.
I am currently using 3dsmax and Vray, with some intention to steer towards Octane. I do mostly archviz projects, nothing very serious as you may imagine.
My budget is really really really tight, so I am currently eyeing a GTX970with 4GB and a 780 with 3GB and my concern is that gpuboss brings the 780 to be better than the 970 like this:
Much better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 15,071 More than 2.2x better 3DMark06 score.
Is this something I should be looking at?
The vray gpu list only goes that long and these old cards aren’t even mentioned anymore.
Would you have any advice on that for me?
Will a 4gig card go so long as I can model a decent sized apartment with it in a reasonable amount of time?
Or shall I just forget about VRay RT and try to get the most out of my CPU (i7 gen7) (mobo 1151 ASrock Pro 4s/D3)
Hey Gergo,
Octane can use a GTX970 just fine. Sure there are loads of GPUs faster in Octane, but we always have to obey our budget.
With a 4GB GPU you should be able to to some decent modeling in 3dsmax and rendering n Vray RT. Again, having 6GB or 8GB+ means less slowdowns und later limits. In Octane the 780 scores 89 and the 970 scores 93. They are so close because even though the 970 is a newer generation it is the x70 tier of that gen which is usually on par with an older generation’s x80 tier.
I’d say go for it, as you can always render over nights or let it render for some time unattended if it is slow. Your active work speed should be decent with a 7th gen i7, so no issues there.
Cheers,
Alex
thank you Alex…
very refreshing and assuring to see such expertise and your responsiveness is also top notch!
Thank you!
Hi Alex I’m new at animation, what do you think of this build as a starter. with room to improve.
Intel Core i5-9400F (2.9GHz, 9MB Cache, 6x Cores, 4.1GHz Turbo)
MSI B360 BAZOOKA DDR4 Intel 8th Gen Motherboard
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 5GB 1024 Cores Workstation Card
Antec P8 Performance Tempered Glass Gaming Case Black
500W 80+ High Performance Power Supply
16GB DDR4 2666Mhz High Performance Gaming RAM
Antec C400 Elite Performance CPU Cooler Blue
480GB Ultra-Fast SSD Upto 500MB/s+ Speed
Integrated High Quality HD Sound Card
Hey Steven,
What kind of Budget are you willing to spend and what Software will you be using mostly? If its any of the major 3D Packages such as Cinema 4D, then I’d go see if you can get a GTX or RTX nvidia gpu instead of a p2000. The CPU too could be a bit faster optimally, such as the i5 9600k, though of course they are a bit more expensive.
Cheers,
Alex
Hey what about MX 150
Hey Vamsi,
Thank you for the comment. The MX150 is a Mobile GPU only and integrated into Laptops. It unfortunately can’t be bought as a dedicated gpu, so it is difficult to ascertain how it compares to dedicated gpus, price-wise. The performance will be about 10% below the GTX 1050.
Cheers,
Alex
Hi Alex, I have a little question for you. I am currently working with basic photogrammetry, but my graphics card is not so good. I wanted to know if my core i-7 6700 would be capable of working well with a GTX 1650 4GB. I don’t need tons of quality for my projects, I just need decent models that I can 3D-print. Thanks for the amazing work, I love your page and the content you upload, it is quite educational and refreshing!
Hey Alvaro,
Yes that CPU is compatible with a GTX 1650 and on a similar performance level, so they should work well together. Be sure you have a mainboard with a pcie 3 x16 (or at least x8) slot, though this should be almost certain.
Cheers,
Alex
Hi Alex,
After searching for so long I finally ended up here, thank God and thank you. Finally a place to see different card comparison based on rendering and not just the gaming benchmarks. Can you suggest me between Gtx 1660 Ti, gtx 1650 and 1060 3GB. I’ll be doing some video editing, but mostly blender and illustrator. I’m going to buy a laptop which has these variants with i5 9300h or i7 9750h (laptop is yet to launch, so not sure exact combinations). I’ve doubts whether the Turing architecture of these 16xx series GPUs can be utilised by blender and illustrator.
Hey Anil,
The 1660Ti and 1660 have great Value when looking at performance / dollar. They don’t use any RTX Raytracing cores, so although those can’t be used by Blender or Illustrator, the Cards themselves still perform very good. Pair them with a 9750H (rather than a 9300h) once they are available and you would have a nicely performing Laptop!
Cheers,
Alex
Thanks for the response Alex. When you say 16xx can’t be used by Blender or Illustrator, does that mean that the laptop will work as if no GPU were installed or it will be not having raytracing capabilities (since they don’t have rtx cores). I mean should I stick to 1050Ti (with i7 8750h) or go with 1650 (with 9750h). ?
Best,
Anil
Hey Anil,
That just means they won’t use any raytracing features. I’d go with the 16xx and the new 9750h, as these will be a good bit faster than the previous gen.
Cheers,
Alex
Thanks Alex. The laptop has launched and I’m going for 9750H with 1650.
Best,
Anil
Awesome, have fun! 🙂
Hi Alex,
Can i use Nividia Geforce RTX 2060 Graphics Card for Revit 2017 products ??
Hey livis,
Yes absolutely!
Alex
Hi Alex, there isn´t much info about the gtx 1666 and the rtx 2060 for gpu rendering with redshift. Are you planing to do benchmarks with this cards with this renderer?
Hey Rodrigo,
Yes they will follow soon, have to get my hands one some first 🙂
Cheers,
Alex
Hi Alex,
Approximately how much will it cost to build a computer with CPU Intel 19 900k – 8 cores/ 16 Threads, 3.6GHz Base Clock, Turbo Boost 5Ghz , Graphics Card: Nvida Quadro Series, RAM: 64 GB?
Hey Samuel,
That depends on the Quadro card you are planning to get. I’d ballpark it around 2200$. To find the best components for your PC within your budget, have a look at the PC-Builder Tool here:
https://www.cgdirector.com/pc-builder/
Hope this helps,
Alex
Hi Alex,
thanks so much for your fantastic website. It helps me so much. I need a new build and based on your recommendations, I’m leaning toward the i9 99ooK – decided to favor modeling/anim over rendering although would love to have both :). I have 2 questions though.
1) regarding the GPU, is putting 2 x RTX 2060 better than having 1 RTX 2080 (around $700 vs $800 for a performance of 2 x 277 vs 373)? Are the GPU performances addable like this?
2) I’m using Maya and render with Arnold (for now mostly CPU-render oriented). I get what you said about modeling vs rendering and to favor faster CPU instead of cores. But do you know if this stands for simulation (fluid, nparticles, VFX in general) in Maya? I’ve read somewhere that for some software like Houdini it still helps to have more cores vs faster CPU for effects and simulations.
Could you help me on this?
Thanks in advance!
Hey John,
If you are aiming at using GPU render engines then yes you can add the GPU render performance, as the Benchmark points in this list are based off of octane bench gpu render engine. 2x 2060 RTX will be (340 vs 226) faster than a 2080 RTX, but of course each of those cards only has 6gb of VRAM so keep that in mind. I am not quite sure about the Maya viewport 2.0 and if it can make use of multiple GPUs, so i would say it’s better to go with one stronger one for this, if you are not looking into gpu rendering at all.
Usually most of the stuff you do when actively sitting in front of your computer benefits from high core clocks. This is also true for particle sims and vfx, unless of course you set it up in a way that multiple cores can work on your sim. Such as using multiple intersecting sim systems that don’t interact with each other.
You can’t do much wrong with an i9 9900K as it has an good amount of cores but also very high clock speeds. If you know you will spend lots of time on renderings and sims that CAN be calculated on multiple cores, you might also want to take alook at cpus such as the 9800x, 9900x, and that Intel X-Series HEDT platform series in general.
Cheers,
Alex