Performance graphic cards: Best Graphics Cards 2022 — Top Gaming GPUs for the Money

Graphics card rating in 2022

#1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Typedesktop
Performance100.00

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now1348 USD

TDP450 W
#2 AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Typedesktop
Performance96.15

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2022

Price now1085 USD

TDP335 W
#3 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Typedesktop
Performance92.53

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2020

Price now984 USD

TDP350 W
#4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Typedesktop
Performance90. 37

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2020

Price now1280 USD

TDP350 W
#5 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Typedesktop
Performance90.31

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now802 USD

TDP350 W
#6 AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Typedesktop
Performance88.11

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2020

Price now940 USD

TDP300 W
#7 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Typedesktop
Performance85.46

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2020

Price now771 USD

TDP320 W
#8 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Typedesktop
Performance81. 20

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2020

Price now659 USD

TDP300 W
#9 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Typedesktop
Performance80.12

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now666 USD

TDP290 W
#10 NVIDIA RTX A5000 Typeworkstation
Performance79.70

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now3945 USD

TDP230 W
#11 NVIDIA RTX A5500 Typedesktop
Performance77.17

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now4961 USD

TDP230 W
#12 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Typedesktop
Performance75. 65

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2020

Price now563 USD

TDP220 W
#13 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Typedesktop
Performance74.11

ArchitectureTuring

Year2018

Price now735 USD

TDP270 W
#14 AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT Typenotebook
Performance72.25

ArchitectureRDNA 2

Year2022

Price now−

TDP145 W
#15 NVIDIA RTX A4500 Typeworkstation
Performance71.81

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now3411 USD

TDP200 W
#16 AMD Radeon RX 6800 Typedesktop
Performance71. 38

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2020

Price now612 USD

TDP250 W
#17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU Typenotebook
Performance70.09

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now−

TDP150 W
#18 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Typedesktop
Performance69.21

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2020

Price now487 USD

TDP220 W
#19 NVIDIA Quadro GV100 Typeworkstation
Performance66.50

ArchitectureVolta

Year2018

Price now6979 USD

TDP250 W
#20 AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Typedesktop
Performance66. 48

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2022

Price now567 USD

TDP250 W
#21 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 Typeworkstation
Performance66.46

ArchitectureTuring

Year2018

Price now4778 USD

TDP260 W
#22 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Typedesktop
Performance66.28

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now558 USD

TDP250 W
#23 AMD Radeon RX 6700 Typedesktop
Performance66.11

ArchitectureRDNA 2.0

Year2021

Price now567 USD

TDP175 W
#24 NVIDIA Quadro RTX A6000 Typeworkstation
Performance66. 07

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2020

Price now11366 USD

TDP300 W
#25 NVIDIA TITAN Xp Typedesktop
Performance66.05

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now134 USD

TDP250 W
#26 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile Typenotebook
Performance65.38

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now352 USD

TDP−
#27 AMD Radeon Pro W6800 Typeworkstation
Performance65.19

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2021

Price now2147 USD

TDP250 W
#28 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 Typeworkstation
Performance64. 92

ArchitectureTuring

Year2018

Price now4113 USD

TDP260 W
#29 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Typedesktop
Performance64.71

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2021

Price now424 USD

TDP230 W
#30 NVIDIA RTX A4000 Typeworkstation
Performance64.45

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now2031 USD

TDP140 W
#31 NVIDIA TITAN RTX Typedesktop
Performance64.01

ArchitectureTuring

Year2018

Price now1659 USD

TDP280 W
#32 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Typedesktop
Performance63. 64

ArchitectureTuring

Year2018

Price now614 USD

TDP215 W
#33 NVIDIA A10G Typedesktop
Performance63.55

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now141 USD

TDP150 W
#34 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU Typenotebook
Performance62.59

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now−

TDP125 W
#35 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Typedesktop
Performance62.45

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now402 USD

TDP250 W
#36 NVIDIA RTX A4500 Laptop GPU Typenotebook
Performance61. 75

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now−

TDP140 W
#37 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Typedesktop
Performance61.72

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now778 USD

TDP215 W
#38 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance61.55

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now−

TDP150 W
#39 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Typedesktop
Performance58.90

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now255 USD

TDP300 W
#40 NVIDIA RTX A5500 Laptop GPU Typenotebook
Performance58. 47

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now−

TDP165 W
#41 NVIDIA TITAN V Typedesktop
Performance58.13

ArchitectureVolta

Year2017

Price now625 USD

TDP250 W
#42 AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Typedesktop
Performance58.00

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2022

Price now380 USD

TDP176 W
#43 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Typedesktop
Performance57.90

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now452 USD

TDP170 W
#44 NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition Typedesktop
Performance57. 66

ArchitectureVolta

Year2018

Price now1630 USD

TDP250 W
#45 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Typedesktop
Performance57.38

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA

Year2019

Price now245 USD

TDP225 W
#46 NVIDIA Tesla P40 Typeworkstation
Performance57.24

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now112 USD

TDP250 W
#47 AMD Radeon Pro VII Typeworkstation
Performance57.21

ArchitectureGCN 5.1

Year2020

Price now2419 USD

TDP250 W
#48 AMD Radeon VII Typedesktop
Performance57. 14

ArchitectureVega

Year2019

Price now402 USD

TDP295 W
#49 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary Typedesktop
Performance56.39

ArchitectureRDNA 1.0

Year2019

Price now409 USD

TDP225 W
#50 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super Typedesktop
Performance56.12

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now297 USD

TDP175 W
#51 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile Typenotebook
Performance55.13

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now274 USD

TDP−
#52 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile Typenotebook
Performance54. 88

ArchitectureTuring

Year2020

Price now1443 USD

TDP115 W
#53 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Typeworkstation
Performance54.84

ArchitectureTuring

Year2018

Price now3640 USD

TDP230 W
#54 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Typedesktop
Performance54.64

ArchitectureTuring

Year2018

Price now757 USD

TDP175 W
#55 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB Typedesktop
Performance54.26

ArchitectureTuring

Year2021

Price now705 USD

TDP184 W
#56 Apple M1 8-Core GPU Typenotebook
Performance54. 17

Architecture

Year2020

Price now−

TDP−
#57 AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Typedesktop
Performance54.14

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2021

Price now347 USD

TDP160 W
#58 NVIDIA Quadro GP100 Typeworkstation
Performance52.98

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now1969 USD

TDP235 W
#59 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Typeworkstation
Performance52.57

ArchitectureTuring

Year2018

Price now2124 USD

TDP160 W
#60 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile Typenotebook
Performance52. 08

ArchitectureTuring

Year2020

Price now1671 USD

TDP150 W
#61 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Typedesktop
Performance52.01

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now420 USD

TDP180 W
#62 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance51.28

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now2003 USD

TDP150 W
#63 AMD Radeon Pro W5700 Typeworkstation
Performance50.87

ArchitectureRDNA 1.0

Year2019

Price now1007 USD

TDP205 W
#64 NVIDIA Quadro P6000 Typeworkstation
Performance50. 66

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now2327 USD

TDP250 W
#65 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Typemobile workstation
Performance50.35

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now3065 USD

TDP110 W
#66 AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Typeworkstation
Performance50.02

ArchitectureGCN 5.1

Year2019

Price now9999 USD

TDP475 W
#67 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q Typemobile workstation
Performance49.90

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now2130 USD

TDP80 W
#68 AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Typedesktop
Performance49. 73

ArchitectureVega

Year2017

Price now444 USD

TDP295 W
#69 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X Typeworkstation
Performance49.66

ArchitectureGCN 5.0

Year2019

Price now366 USD

TDP250 W
#70 AMD Radeon RX 5700 Typedesktop
Performance49.63

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA

Year2019

Price now261 USD

TDP180 W
#71 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Typedesktop
Performance49.55

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now291 USD

TDP180 W
#72 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance48. 76

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now−

TDP125 W
#73 AMD Radeon RX 6600 Typedesktop
Performance48.73

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2021

Price now293 USD

TDP132 W
#74 AMD Radeon Pro W6600 Typeworkstation
Performance48.60

ArchitectureRDNA 2.0

Year2021

Price now2077 USD

TDP100 W
#75 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance48.40

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now230 USD

TDP150 W
#76 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q Typenotebook
Performance48. 37

ArchitectureTuring

Year2020

Price now812 USD

TDP80 W
#77 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile Typenotebook
Performance47.61

ArchitectureMaxwell

Year2015

Price now301 USD

TDP330 W
#78 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q Typenotebook
Performance47.57

ArchitectureTuring

Year2020

Price now812 USD

TDP90 W
#79 NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB Typedesktop
Performance47.50

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now1308 USD

TDP70 W
#80 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Typedesktop
Performance47. 37

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now244 USD

TDP175 W
#81 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q Typenotebook
Performance47.16

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now1268 USD

TDP80 W
#82 AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 Typeworkstation
Performance47.12

ArchitectureGCN 5.0

Year2018

Price now2963 USD

TDP230 W
#83 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Typedesktop
Performance47.03

ArchitectureMaxwell

Year2015

Price now575 USD

TDP250 W
#84 AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Typedesktop
Performance46. 94

ArchitectureRDNA 1.0

Year2020

Price now436 USD

TDP150 W
#85 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 Typedesktop
Performance46.26

ArchitectureVega

Year2017

Price now350 USD

TDP210 W
#86 AMD Radeon RX 6800S Typenotebook
Performance46.25

ArchitectureRDNA 2

Year2021

Price now−

TDP100 W
#87 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Typedesktop
Performance45.80

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now321 USD

TDP150 W
#88 AMD Radeon Vega Frontier Edition Typedesktop
Performance45. 68

ArchitectureGCN 5.0

Year2017

Price now961 USD

TDP300 W
#89 AMD Radeon PRO WX 9100 Typeworkstation
Performance45.23

ArchitectureGCN 5.0

Year2017

Price now2156 USD

TDP230 W
#90 NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X Typedesktop
Performance44.98

ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0

Year2015

Price now395 USD

TDP250 W
#91 NVIDIA RTX A2000 Typedesktop
Performance44.92

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now1206 USD

TDP70 W
#92 NVIDIA Titan X Pascal Typedesktop
Performance44. 22

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now600 USD

TDP250 W
#93 AMD Radeon RX 6700M Typenotebook
Performance43.79

ArchitectureRDNA 2

Year2020

Price now−

TDP135 W
#94 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile Typemobile workstation
Performance43.71

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now2890 USD

TDP110 W
#95 AMD Radeon RX 6700S Typenotebook
Performance43.66

ArchitectureRDNA 2

Year2022

Price now−

TDP80 W
#96 NVIDIA Quadro P5200 Typemobile workstation
Performance43. 43

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now3894 USD

TDP150 W
#97 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super Typedesktop
Performance43.30

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now236 USD

TDP125 W
#98 AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT Typeworkstation
Performance42.84

ArchitectureRDNA 1.0

Year2020

Price now−

TDP130 W
#99 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB Typedesktop
Performance42.81

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now415 USD

TDP130 W
#100 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance42. 60

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now−

TDP115 W
#101 Intel Arc A770M Typenotebook
Performance42.13

ArchitectureXe HPG

Year2022

Price now−

TDP150 W
#102 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 Typeworkstation
Performance42.08

ArchitectureVega

Year2017

Price now4999 USD

TDP210 W
#103 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance41.94

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now1758 USD

TDP115 W
#104 NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance41. 83

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now−

TDP165 W
#105 Intel Arc A730M Typenotebook
Performance41.77

ArchitectureXe HPG

Year2022

Price now−

TDP120 W
#106 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64 Typeworkstation
Performance41.73

ArchitectureGCN 5.0

Year2017

Price now6074 USD

TDP250 W
#107 NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB Typeworkstation
Performance41.56

ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0

Year2016

Price now852 USD

TDP250 W
#108 NVIDIA Quadro P5000 Typeworkstation
Performance40. 73

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now1475 USD

TDP180 W
#109 AMD Radeon RX 6650M Typenotebook
Performance40.43

ArchitectureRDNA 2

Year2022

Price now−

TDP120 W
#110 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Typedesktop
Performance40.22

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now319 USD

TDP120 W
#111 AMD Radeon Pro 5700 Typeworkstation
Performance40.20

ArchitectureRDNA 1.0

Year2020

Price now708 USD

TDP130 W
#112 NVIDIA Quadro M6000 Typeworkstation
Performance39. 88

ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0

Year2015

Price now1473 USD

TDP250 W
#113 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Typedesktop
Performance39.84

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now233 USD

TDP120 W
#114 NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB Typeworkstation
Performance39.57

ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0

Year2015

Price now370 USD

TDP250 W
#115 AMD Radeon RX 6600M Typenotebook
Performance39.44

ArchitectureRDNA 2

Year2020

Price now−

TDP100 W
#116 NVIDIA Quadro P5000 Mobile Typemobile workstation
Performance39. 06

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now2137 USD

TDP100 W
#117 NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Typeworkstation
Performance38.77

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now1029 USD

TDP105 W
#118 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance38.54

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now1250 USD

TDP80 W
#119 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 Typeworkstation
Performance38.53

ArchitectureGCN 5.0

Year2019

Price now671 USD

TDP−
#120 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Typedesktop
Performance38. 11

ArchitectureMaxwell

Year2014

Price now462 USD

TDP220 W
#121 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q Typemobile workstation
Performance37.97

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now−

TDP80 W
#122 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q Typenotebook
Performance37.94

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now1311 USD

TDP80 W
#123 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M SLI Typenotebook
Performance37.46

ArchitectureMaxwell

Year2014

Price now499 USD

TDP200 W
#124 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile Typenotebook
Performance36. 96

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now−

TDP60 W
#125 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM Typedesktop
Performance36.54

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now−

TDP130 W
#126 NVIDIA Tesla T4 Typeworkstation
Performance36.42

ArchitectureTuring

Year2018

Price now2128 USD

TDP70 W
#127 NVIDIA RTX A3000 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance36.17

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now−

TDP130 W
#128 AMD Radeon RX 6800M Typenotebook
Performance35. 79

ArchitectureRDNA 2

Year2021

Price now−

TDP145 W
#129 AMD Radeon Pro SSG Typeworkstation
Performance35.63

ArchitectureGCN 5.0

Year2017

Price now821 USD

TDP350 W
#130 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance35.52

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now379 USD

TDP115 W
#131 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Typedesktop
Performance34.80

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now480 USD

TDP120 W
#132 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q Typenotebook
Performance34. 65

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now1008 USD

TDP90 W
#133 NVIDIA RTX A2000 Laptop GPU Typenotebook
Performance34.63

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now−

TDP95 W
#134 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile Typenotebook
Performance34.54

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now682 USD

TDP80 W
#135 AMD Radeon R9 FURY X Typedesktop
Performance34.39

ArchitectureGCN 3.0

Year2015

Price now519 USD

TDP275 W
#136 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance34. 29

ArchitectureMaxwell

Year2014

Price now251 USD

TDP100 W
#137 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Typedesktop
Performance34.16

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now332 USD

TDP125 W
#138 NVIDIA Quadro P4200 Typemobile workstation
Performance33.87

ArchitecturePascal

Year2018

Price now1526 USD

TDP115 W
#139 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Typemobile workstation
Performance33.33

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now2393 USD

TDP80 W
#140 NVIDIA Quadro P5200 Max-Q Typeworkstation
Performance33. 25

ArchitecturePascal

Year2018

Price now−

TDP100 W
#141 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q Typenotebook
Performance33.11

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now1680 USD

TDP65 W
#142 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M SLI Typenotebook
Performance32.99

ArchitectureMaxwell

Year2014

Price now1326 USD

TDP162 W
#143 AMD Radeon RX 590 Typedesktop
Performance32.80

ArchitecturePolaris

Year2018

Price now113 USD

TDP175 W
#144 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Typedesktop
Performance32. 78

ArchitectureMaxwell

Year2014

Price now162 USD

TDP150 W
#145 NVIDIA Tesla M40 Typeworkstation
Performance32.68

ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0

Year2015

Price now107 USD

TDP250 W
#146 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Typedesktop
Performance32.55

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now236 USD

TDP120 W
#147 AMD Radeon R9 Fury Typedesktop
Performance32.51

ArchitectureGCN 1.2

Year2015

Price now95 USD

TDP275 W
#148 NVIDIA RTX A1000 Laptop GPU Typenotebook
Performance32. 26

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2022

Price now−

TDP95 W
#149 AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) Typenotebook
Performance32.25

Architecture

Year2022

Price now−

TDP−
#150 AMD Radeon R9 390X Typedesktop
Performance32.12

ArchitectureGCN

Year2015

Price now506 USD

TDP275 W
#151 NVIDIA Quadro P2200 Typeworkstation
Performance32.10

ArchitecturePascal

Year2019

Price now1581 USD

TDP75 W
#152 NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Mobile Typemobile workstation
Performance31. 87

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now1053 USD

TDP73.4 W
#153 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB Typenotebook
Performance31.83

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now1010 USD

TDP60 W
#154 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Typedesktop
Performance31.71

ArchitectureKepler

Year2013

Price now430 USD

TDP250 W
#155 AMD Radeon Pro W5500 Typeworkstation
Performance31.54

ArchitectureRDNA 1.0

Year2020

Price now501 USD

TDP125 W
#156 NVIDIA Quadro M5000 Typeworkstation
Performance31. 54

ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0

Year2015

Price now742 USD

TDP150 W
#157 AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Typedesktop
Performance31.42

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2

Year2022

Price now191 USD

TDP107 W
#158 AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Typedesktop
Performance31.19

ArchitectureRDNA 1.0

Year2019

Price now424 USD

TDP130 W
#159 NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z Typedesktop
Performance31.19

ArchitectureKepler

Year2014

Price now1410 USD

TDP375 W
#160 AMD Radeon Pro 5600M Typemobile workstation
Performance31. 07

ArchitectureNavi / RDNA

Year2020

Price now−

TDP50 W
#161 NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK Typedesktop
Performance31.02

ArchitectureKepler

Year2014

Price now284 USD

TDP250 W
#162 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance30.96

ArchitectureAmpere

Year2021

Price now−

TDP60 W
#163 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Typedesktop
Performance30.73

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now203 USD

TDP120 W
#164 AMD Radeon R9 390 Typedesktop
Performance30. 70

ArchitectureGCN 2.0

Year2015

Price now380 USD

TDP300 W
#165 AMD Radeon RX 580 Typedesktop
Performance30.29

ArchitecturePolaris

Year2017

Price now211 USD

TDP185 W
#166 AMD Radeon RX 5500 Typedesktop
Performance29.99

ArchitectureRDNA 1.0

Year2019

Price now549 USD

TDP110 W
#167 NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Max-Q Typemobile workstation
Performance29.92

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now803 USD

TDP80 W
#168 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q Typenotebook
Performance29. 92

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now1037 USD

TDP60 W
#169 NVIDIA Quadro P3200 Typemobile workstation
Performance29.55

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now2122 USD

TDP78 W
#170 AMD Radeon RX 480 Typedesktop
Performance29.49

ArchitecturePolaris

Year2016

Price now16 USD

TDP150 W
#171 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance29.47

ArchitecturePolaris

Year2017

Price now410 USD

TDP100 W
#172 NVIDIA Quadro P3200 Max-Q Typemobile workstation
Performance29. 38

ArchitecturePascal

Year2018

Price now−

TDP75 W
#173 AMD Radeon R9 295X2 Typedesktop
Performance29.19

ArchitectureGCN 2.0

Year2014

Price now600 USD

TDP500 W
#174 AMD Radeon R9 Nano Typedesktop
Performance28.81

ArchitectureGCN 1.2

Year2015

Price now472 USD

TDP175 W
#175 NVIDIA Quadro P3000 Mobile Typemobile workstation
Performance28.59

ArchitecturePascal

Year2017

Price now537 USD

TDP75 W
#176 NVIDIA Quadro T1000 Mobile Typemobile workstation
Performance28. 56

ArchitectureTuring

Year2019

Price now1890 USD

TDP50 W
#177 AMD Radeon Pro Duo Typeworkstation
Performance28.25

ArchitectureGCN 3.0

Year2016

Price now4903 USD

TDP350 W
#178 AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT Typeworkstation
Performance28.17

ArchitectureRDNA 1.0

Year2020

Price now2499 USD

TDP125 W
#179 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile Typenotebook
Performance27.70

ArchitecturePascal

Year2016

Price now240 USD

TDP80 W
#180 NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Typedesktop
Performance27. 69

ArchitectureKepler

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This is how much graphics cards should cost based on their performance alone

With GPU prices declining quickly, 3DCenter came up with an idea to compare official suggested retail prices to the graphics card’s actual performance. 

This is an insight of how much should each card cost based on its performance alone. The price to performance value is calculated by 3DCenter’s 4K index, meticulously collected data based on a long list of reviews.

As graphics cards become cheaper and available through multiple channels, one can now choose between a number of different custom models, or even consider its competition from other brands. This is especially true for high-end models which were among the first cards to see a significant drop in price over the last few weeks.

It is also no secret that many cards released mainly in 2021 were overpriced from the beginning. Both AMD and NVIDIA chose heavily inflated MSRPs because those cards would never sell at a lower price anyway. However, it is about time both companies realize that their prices are no longer good in relation to the actual performance.

According to 3DCenter’s calculations, who have chosen RTX 3070 as the reference point, most of NVIDIA’s high-end models are overpriced and should cost a lot less. However, mid-range and low-end models from the NVIDIA lineup could be considered well priced, especially the RTX 3060 Ti model which offers better performance than its costs. That’s also the reason why many board partners had no 3060 Ti in stock for many months, it was simply too powerful for its price and board partners could easily sell costlier SKUs in its place.

In fact the situation on the GPU market has changed so much that NVIDIA is supposedly no longer shipping its RTX 3080 12GB model to board partners. The reason stated by leaker MEGAsizeGPU is its price in comparison to RTX 3080 Ti. NVIDIA has never publicly confirmed 3080 12GB MSRP though.

nope,only 3080 12G is been stop produced. After the dramatic price drop of 3080Ti, 3080 12G now has the same price as 3080Ti and that’s why Nvidia decides to stop sending 3080 12G chips to the AIC.

— MEGAsizeGPU (@Zed__Wang) June 26, 2022

The RTX 3090 series are among the worst priced cards in whole comparison. Both cards retail above 1000 USD, while their actual prices should be below that value. However, anything under RTX 3080 Ti is actually within 10% of the ‘Fair Price’ index, which in most cases means small overpricing or perfect (100%) balance between MSRP and card’s performance (but remember this in reference to RTX 3070).

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 MSRP vs “Fair Price”
3DCenter.org MSRP 4K Performance Index Perf./List Fair price
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti $1999 408% 41% $814
GeForce RTX 3090 $1499 376% 50% $750
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti $1199 366% 61% $731
GeForce RTX 3080 12GB ? ~344% $687
GeForce RTX 3080 10GB $699 330% 94% $659
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti $599 271% 90% $541
GeForce RTX 3070 $499 250% 100% $499
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti $399 217% 109% $433
GeForce RTX 3060 $329 165% 100% $329
GeForce RTX 3050 $249 ~114% 91% $228
Performance/price normalized to the GeForce RTX 3070, derived from the “fair list prices”

For AMD Radeon RX 6000 series, the RX 6800 and 6800 non-XT appear to be the best priced model considering their performance. The inflated MSRP prices for RDNA2 are not really that far from the ‘Fair Price’ index though, especially the middle of the stack. This isn’t the case for enthusiast and low-end models. The RX 6950XT should cost 735USD based on this analysis, while the RX 6400 should drop to the 107 USD level.

One should remember that performance is not always the only thing that should be considered. This is especially true for flagship cards which come with highly sophisticated board designs, massive cooling solutions or other features. That surely adds a cost for board partners that cannot be calculated by framerate alone.

AMD Radeon RX 6000 MSRP vs “Fair Price”
3DCenter.org MSRP 4K Performance Index Perf./List Fair price
Radeon RX 6950 XT $1099 368% 67% $735
Radeon RX 6900 XT $999 348% 70% $695
Radeon RX 6800 XT $649 322% 99% $643
Radeon RX 6800 $579 278% 96% $555
Radeon RX 6750 XT $549 234% 85% $467
Radeon RX 6700 XT $479 221% 92% $441
Radeon RX 6650 XT $399 167% 84% $333
Radeon RX 6600 XT $379 159% 84% $317
Radeon RX 6600 $329 ~134% 81% $267
Radeon RX 6500 XT $199 (~71%) 71% $140
Radeon RX 6400 $159 (~54%) 67% $107
Performance/price normalized to the GeForce RTX 3070, derived from the “fair list prices”
Performance values ​​​​of Radeon RX 6400 & 6500 XT based on FullHD performance and its distance to the Radeon RX 6600

One thing is certain, the GPU price cut should be expected now more than ever. Sadly neither AMD nor NVIDIA are officially preparing one, however boards partners are eagerly awaiting such announcements soon. The time is ticking though, as the large stock of RTX 30/RX6000 cards is no longer a surprise to anyone, retailers will now only have 3 months to sell the majority of current-gen cards before gamers’ attention shifts to the next generation.

Source: 3DCenter.org

How to Test Graphics Card Performance | Small Business

By Steven Melendez Updated June 03, 2019

Graphics cards are specialized circuit boards inside a computer that are designed for doing the types of math necessary to quickly display images and video on a screen. They’re most often associated with video gaming, but having a powerful and speedy graphics card can also be useful for business applications such as editing video and handling tasks involving machine learning. You can test a graphics card to compare it to others with specialized routines called benchmarks, and you can look up published benchmark results for a card you’re considering buying.

Understanding Graphics Cards

A graphics card, also known as a video card, a graphics processing unit or a GPU, is a type of computer hardware designed for quickly doing math related to graphics. They’re designed differently from the central processing units in computers and smart phones because they’re built for different types of workloads. Some GPUs are a single chip in a computer that shares memory with the rest of the computer, but the term graphics card usually refers to a full circuit board that includes its own random access memory as well as a processing chip.

Pretty much all modern laptops and desktops include a GPU, even if it’s merely an onboard graphics chip. Independent graphics cards are usually considered more powerful, and they can be a must-have if you plan to use a computer for sophisticated graphical operations, such as work with editing and rendering video.

They’re also used for machine learning and artificial intelligence operations, which use some of the same types of math as graphical work, and in some cases, for processes related to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. While you might not plan on using a graphics card for gaming, AI or bitcoin mining, it can be worth noting that those kinds of operations influence the price of graphics cards and their availability.

Typically, you upgrade your graphics card by removing it and inserting another one. Make sure the card you’re considering is compatible with your computer, and if you’re not sure how to install it, ask an expert for help.

Running a GPU Benchmark

Although you can compare graphics cards based on published statistics about their speeds and the amount of video memory they have, it’s also often useful to compare how they do at various simulations of real-world graphics tasks. A GPU test that puts different kinds of cards through their paces is known as a GPU benchmark. Results of different benchmarks for different cards are published online.

You can also run your own card through a benchmark test by downloading software and running it on your computer. Some popular benchmark programs are the Unigine series of tests, including Unigen Heaven and Unigen Superposition, and the tool GFXBench. Close other programs running on your computer and follow any instructions for running the benchmark test.

If your computer doesn’t match the performance results you expect from your video card, investigate what might be causing the issue, from hardware problems with the card to software or operating system issues on your computer.

Checking Program System Requirements

Your graphics card is speedy enough if it enables you to do everything you want to do with your computer. Many programs publish system requirements online and on packaging materials, sometimes listing a minimum amount of video memory or specific graphics cards that can efficiently run the software.

If you’re not sure if your system can handle a piece of software, check online forums to see if other people with a similar computer have successfully run the program.

References

  • PassMark Software: Videocard Benchmarks
  • Unigine Benchmarks: Heaven
  • Lifehacker: Benchmark Your Video Card With These Apps
  • CoinTelegraph: Following Crypto Mining Crash, GPU Producer Nvidia Worst Performer in S&P 500
  • Tom’s Hardware: GPU Performance Hierarchy 2019: Video Cards Ranked

Tips

  • If you’re getting lower performance than you expected, try updating your graphics card drivers.
  • If you’re testing a laptop’s graphics card’s performance, plug in the AC adapter first.

Writer Bio

Steven Melendez is an independent journalist with a background in technology and business. He has written for a variety of business publications including Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, Innovation Leader and Business BVI. He was awarded the Knight Foundation scholarship to Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

GPU Hierarchy 2022- Graphics Card Tiered Performance List

Since the 1995-2005 era of VGA cards, and the release of Nvidia’s GeForce 256 GPU in 1999, there have been a lot of technological advancements in the world of Graphics Cards. New generations of cards are released every year, with improved efficiency and record-breaking performance.

To study the progression of GPUs, we create a GPU hierarchy that gives us a solid comparison different chips.

The hierarchy of Graphics Cards is created with respect to their performance, as compared to their peers.

The performance of the GPU is evaluated by running multiple tests, that simulate the real-world usage of the card.  This includes the average Framerates of the GPU in the most highly demanding AAA titles, G-Flops and T-Flops testing, bandwidth test, and rendering test.

Some factors like the value of the card, release date, and TDP aren’t of much importance as we are evaluating the cards for raw performance. Benchmarks from trustable sources will be studied and used for comparison.

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Generations and Architectures of GPU Matters in Assessment

The most important factor in the assessment of these GPU is to keep track of the generations, and the technologies used in the card. Higher bit-rate or more V-Ram does not automatically translate to ‘better GPU’.

Now there are multiple generations of GPUs, both from AMD and Nvidia. There are architectural differences between these generations (like Ampere from Nvidia).

This is true that new technologies improve the overall performance, but this definitely does not mean that a card from the older generation will not be able to compete with the newer cards.

Some examples of this are the 1080 vs 1660 Super and the RTX 2080 Ti vs RTX 3060 Ti, where the older GPU out-performs the new one by a respectable margin.

Benchmarks Are Our Metric for Gauging GPU Performance

Performance benchmarks provide us with the insight as to what the GPU is capable of, and how it weighs against its counterparts.

In this GPU hierarchy only the more recent GPUs are included in tabular form, while older cards (like the old GTX 1000 or GTX 900 series from Nvidia) are left out with some exceptions.

One thing to note is that there can be conflicting benchmark results from different sources.

The reason for this is the difference in benchmarking methodologies. Geekbench’s OpenCL benchmarks the GPU with Sobel, Canny, Particle Physics, and Depth of field etc.

While PassMark (G3D Mark) runs simulations on the card as well as general purpose computing tests. To improve the accuracy, almost all benchmarking websites collect performance data from their users. This turns in millions of results, which can then be rounded off to reach the final score for the GPU.

Note, the benchmark scores should be taken with a pinch of salt. while they can give insights, they may or not represent the definitive capability of a GPU. 

GPU Hierarchy 2022 – Graphics Card Benchmark Performance Ranked

We can divide the performance category of the GPU into several tiers.

Platinum Class GPU: Top of the Line – Worst Performance Per Dollar Value

These are top of the line GPUs. While performance / dollar value is not entirely in favor of these GPU, they are intended for enthusiasts who cannot settle for anything less than the best.

They represent the epitome of performance in the commercial GPU Hierarchy.

At an MSRP of $1,999 and G3DMark score score of 30,105, the RTX 3090Ti has a value of 15 points / USD. Hence not the best value indeed.

NVIDIA RTX 3080 has an MSRP of $699 with G3DMark score/USD = 36 points / USD making it twice more cost effective as compared to an RTX 3090Ti.

No Name Specs Geekbench
Score
G3DMark Score
1 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti 24 GB
GDDR6X
229,738 30,105
2 AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB
GDDR6
197,686 27,637
3 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB
GDDR6X
209,081 27,174
4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB
GDDR6X
204,395 26,570
5 AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16 GB
GDDR6
170,008 25,769
6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB
GDDR6X
181,140 25,108
7 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB
GDDR6
157,812 23,705

Gold Class GPUs: High End – Best Performance Per Dollar Value

These GPUs are intended for most high performance gaming builds. An average professional gamer would aim for these graphics cards.

These graphics card often represent the best value for money in the GPU Hierarchy.

The NVIDIA RTX 3070Ti G3DMark score/USD value of 39 points / USD (taking the MSRP of $600).

With an MSRP of $399, the RTX 3060Ti has G3DMark score/USD value of cool 50 points / USD!

You can see that the Gold Class GPUs offer a better value as compared to the Platinum Class GPUs.

No Name V-RAM Geekbench
Score
G3DMark Score
8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB
GDDR6X
147,200 23,555
9 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB
GDDR6X
132,922 22,194
10 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB
GDDR6
145,322 21,820
11 AMD Radeon RX 6800 16 GB
GDDR6
130,322 20,802
12 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB
GDDR6
120,183 20,350
13 NVIDIA Titan RTX 24 GB
GDDR6
138,072 20,051
14 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB
GDDR6
114,956 19,510
15 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB
GDDR6
102,988 18,871
16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB
GDDR6
105,324 18,721
17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB
GDDR6
97,485 18195

Silver Class GPUs: Mid Range – Average Performance Per Dollar Value

Silver Class GPUs are mostly from the older generation of graphics cards which are still highly relevant for the GPU Hierarchy and gaming today.

Taking the MSRP of these GPUs, they do not always have the best value. 

Take for instance the MSRP of RTX 2060 Super. It is the same as that of the Gold Class 3060Ti i.e $399. 

Hence, unless you can find a super cool deal on the Silver Class GPUs, buying the older gen graphics cards at their MSRP value would not be the best course of action.

The only current gen GPU in this list is the AMD Radeon RX 6600. With the MSRP of $330 and a G3DMark score of 14,009, this has a value of 42 Points / USD – which is fairly decent but still not as great as Gold Class GPUs.

No Name V-RAM Geekbench
Score
G3DMark Score
18 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB
GDDR6
85,216 16,515
19 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB
GDDR6X
54,453 15,250
20 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Ti 8 GB
GDDR5
52,434 14,562
21 AMD Radeon RX 6600 8 GB
GDDR6
76157 14,009
22 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB
GDDR6
70754 13,986
23 AMD Radeon RX 5600XT 6 GB
GDDR6
57968 13,838

Bronze Class GPUs: Low-End

These are the bear minimum graphics card that any gamer worth their salt would choose to go for.

While certainly not the best in the GPU Hierarchy, they have an excellent performance / dollar value which is almost as good, if not better, than the Gold Class CPUs.

Take the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, with an MSRP of $250, this GPU has a G3DMark / USD value of 51 points per USD.

Similarly take the AMD RX 6500XT. With an MSRP of $200 and a G3DMark score if 9324, this GPU has a G3DMark/USD value of a cool 46.62 points / USD.

But again, they are not intended for QHD, let alone 4K gaming or gaming at higher than 60FPS a FHD.

No Name V-RAM Geekbench
Score
G3DMark Score
24 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB
GDDR5
47,750 13,489
25 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GDDR6
71,667 12,779
26 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB
GDDR6
60,772 12,759
27 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
GDDR6
61,373 11,801
28 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB
GDDR6
55,712 11,706
29 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super 4 GB
GDDR6
60,040 10,053
30 AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 4 GB
GDDR6
52,512 9,324
31 AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB
GDDR6
48,577 9,189

There are further variants of some GPUs (Max-Q design chips etc. ) that have not been included in this list. This is because these variants do not necessarily represent the GPU and have significantly lower performance. Basically, all the mobile variants as well as the GPUs made for industrial use, have been excluded.

There are a few GPUs, such as the 1080 Ti, that have a decent score with one benchmark tool (in this case PassMark: 18349) but not with the other tools.

This comes down to the testing methodologies of the benchmarking service. Anyways, the GPUs with the most balanced score over all websites have been included in the list.

This list also does not represent the in-game FPS that these cards will produce. Some game settings will benefit more from an RTX enabled GPU, while others will benefit more from a graphics card with a higher VRAM (TITAN RTX for instance).

Hence, the exact performance of the GPU differs from game to game.

Also Read:

  • Is 4GB Graphics Card Good for Gaming?
  • Is 2GB Graphics Card Good for Gaming?

The Current Trend and Improvements of the GPU Market

The most recent GPUs are now being designed on 7nm and 8nm architecture by AMD and Nvidia respectively. This has reduced the TDP of these cards as compared to the older generations.

We have also seen a significant jump in the performance (benchmark scores) every single generation. For instance, the RTX 3080 is 58% faster than its predecessor, RTX 2080. (userbenchmarks.com).

This improvement can be credited to better architectures, additional cores, enhanced teraflops and AI integration etc.

AMD is has also shown gradual improvement with every release. The RX 5700 XT which had a 71091 score on Geekbench, was superseded by the RX 6700 XT which got a 36% effective speed improvement and got a 102988 score on Geekbench.

What’s Next?

NVIDIA RTX 4000 Series is set to launch by September – October 2022

All in all, with innovations happening in the tech industry every day, we can safely assume there is more to come. According to rumors, Nvidia is set to launch its RTX 4000 series, while AMD is preparing its RX 7000 series.

Both of these new generations of cards will have upgraded technologies and baselines. AMD’s RX 7000 series is speculated to be based upon their new RDNA 3 technology, teamed with the new flagship Navi 33 processor.

The AMD RX 7800, 7800XT and the top tier RX 7900 XT can be expected to hold solid positions in the top hierarchy.

Nvidia on the other hand is set to release its RTX 4000 series later this year. The time of release was set to be around mid-July of 2022, but has been pushed back.

This series is expected to be based upon Nvidia’s new Ada Lovelace architecture. The most interesting thing about these cards, is that they are expected to be based on 5nm architecture which will further reduce the TDP and heating issues, as well as provide enhanced performance.

The RTX 4080, 4080 Ti, and the most anticipated 4090 Ti will be the showstoppers for Nvidia, and will surely land firmly at the top of the hierarchy alongside AMD’s 7000 series.

Also Read: List of CPUs with Best Single Core Performance

10 Tips To Increase Graphics Card Performance (AMD & Nvidia)

Let me share 10 valuable tips that will increase graphics card performance and help you get better FPS in most games.

Modern games are highly demanding; they push the Graphics cards to the limit. There is always a need to increase game performance and FPS. New titles like GTA 5, Assassin Creed Valhalla, and Witcher 3 are graphic intensive; you need the best PC hardware to run them on high FPS.

Increase-Your-graphics-card-performance

I have shared the tips that are best suited for beginners and advanced users. Follow the instructions carefully to unlock more performance from your PC or laptop.

Tip 1: Stop Nvidia Streaming Service – Gain 2% to 5% FPS

The recent Nvidia Drivers update caused a little bit of performance issue, as reported by some Reddit users, which is causing higher CPU usage by the streaming service. The service tries to stream the game to the Nvidia shield. If you have an Nvidia shield, then don’t disable it. Else disable it to get additional FPS in games.

How to disable the Nvidia Streaming Service :

  • Open Task Manager
  • You need to click on the services tab
  • Click on the Nvidia Streamer service
  • Click on the properties
  • Disable at the Startup

This will help PC Gamers with core I3 or FX 6300 processors or lower; the performance benefit will be there for high-end processors but less visible.

This may be enabled when you update the Nvidia drivers again, so you may have to disable the service after the driver update.

Let’s Look at 3 More tips to Optimize the Game performance and How to get the best FPS from your graphics cards.

Tip 2 – Disable Anti-aliasing and V-Sync – Gain FPS in Games

While I was playing Watchdog on the AMD Radeon graphics card, I had a terrible time with sudden FPS drop and GPU throttling, which was partially due to the driver’s optimization that AMD did later on. But one thing that helped to increase FPS was to turn off the VSync and Antialiasing.

You can turn AA off or lower it to a minimum. HBAO/MSAA/SSAO turned off or at the lowest level will give you better FPS if you are struggling for FPS.

Even the games like Assassin’s Creed or GTA 5 put a lot of load on the GPU and CPU with AA set to high; it is better to turn it off for getting better FPS and smooth gameplay. The quality of textures may deteriorate, but that’s better than non-playable below 30 FPS settings.

Tip 3 – Update Graphics Card Drivers

Continually update the Graphics card drivers; whether you have Nvidia or AMD graphics cards keep the drivers upto date. Also, don’t forget to update the motherboard chipset drivers and ME, drivers, for Intel processors to make your system more responsive. With the latest drivers, game performance and frames per second(FPS) increase.

Graphics Card Driver Performance BF3

We recently carried out a test to check How much is the Impact of running a game with old drivers Vs. New drivers – The result was shocking; we got more than a 15% gain in graphics card performance in some of the titles compared to the old drivers.

You can read more about it here – How much Impact does graphics card driver Impact FPS in games?

Tip 4 – Defragment the Hard disk once a week

I also Defragment all the hard drives at least once a week and keep 15% space empty in each drive to facilitate effective de-fragmentation of clusters.

It will speed up your PC, reduce the game loading time, and help gain a small percentage of FPS.

Use a program like AVG tune-up or CC cleaner to remove bloat from the startup and remove unwanted programs installed on your system, which may be using resources, no matter how small saving but do it to make PC or Laptop faster. Remove all unnecessary startup services to reduce the startup time for laptops or PC.

Move to Windows 10 or Windows 11 if you are still using an older version of the Windows.

Tip 5 – Overclocking Graphics Card

This is the single most effective technique to get the maximum out of your graphics card and gain additional FPS. It is mainly safe to overclock the graphics cards, provided you don’t go overboard and try to push it beyond the safe voltage limit.

Here are the Overclocking Results that I got by pushing my AMD graphics card. The gain in FPS was more than 20%.

You can always boost 10-15% or more graphics card performance using the overclock software like MSI afterburner, Sapphire Trixx, or Asus overclocking utility.

Overclocking is relatively easy; you can increase the Core Clock speed, Memory Clock speed of your graphics card, and board power to gain maximum frames in any game. You can read the Detailed Guide on Overclocking an AMD or Nvidia Graphics card.

For Intel integrated GPU users, you can check that your Intel integrated GPU is set for maximum performance rather than quality in the display properties.

Also, Laptop users need to go into power options and change the settings to maximum performance, in case it’s on the balanced or power-saving mode to gain a good amount of frames.

Tip 6 – Overclocking CPU

It is another most beneficial technique to increase the performance of your system by 5-10%. You may require to invest in a processor cooler like Hyper 212X, which will help improve the airflow to your processor and help you overclock the processor. You can read more about CPU overclocking and how to buy a suitable processor cooler and use its guide here.

There is one pre-requirement for a CPU overclocking your CPU, and the motherboard should also support the overclocking feature. All Intel K series processors support overclocking, AMD FX series, and older CPUs also support OC. You can check on the manufacturer’s website for your motherboard before ordering a CPU cooler.

You can also overclock PC RAM with an intel XMP profile and use the high-speed ram, further pushing the game performance. DDR3 Vs. DDR 4 RAM, there is not too much FPS gain from using a DDR4 Ram; you can explore more on this option.

Tip 7 – USE An SSD (Solid State Drive) or Increase Ram

Using an SSD may not increase your FPS, but will reduce the game load time if you are waiting too long for the game to load.

If you have less than 4 GB of RAM adding more RAM will also help 6-8 GB is more than enough for most gaming setups. Beyond 8 GB is not recommended unless you look for a powerful performance machine.

Tip 8 – Improve the Airflow

Restricted airflow impacts the Graphics card and processor performance.

The dust covers the fans and blocks the unrestricted airflow and heat dissipation. If you have not opened your PC cabinet for years, it is time to open it and clean your GPU, motherboard, CPU Fan, and Ram with compressed air or can use a small brush.

You will see less throttling, better temperatures, and even Higher Overclocking from your machine. If the temperatures are still high, you can even buy 1-2 affordable fans and add them to the case.

Do a test and record temperatures before and after making the changes.

Tip 9 – Enable DLSS For Nvidia and FSR for AMD

If you have an Nvidia RTX Graphics card, you can enhance the performance using the Nvidia DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) technology. The Nvidia DLSS is available only for RTX GPU users and can significantly increase frame rates.

The technology uses artificial intelligence to produce image quality at par with the native resolution while rendering a fraction of the pixels. DLSS offers incredibly sharp details and improved stability from frame to frame.

AMD FSR (Fidelity FX Super Resolution)

AMD Fidelity FX Super Resolution does the same for AMD graphics cards like the Nvidia DLSS. The AMD FSR is a cutting-edge upscaling technology that can boost frame rates in selected supported titles. Not all games support AMD FSR or the Nvidia DLSS.

AMD FSR in Action

Tip 10 – Try Game Boost Software

There is free software that can help you boost the game performance, or that is what they claim. I don’t have much positive experience with any of these. Buy, and you can download some popular software and try if it helps in your case.

  • Lucid Virtue we used on the Asrock motherboard.
  • Game Booster from www.Iobit.com
  • Razor Cortex From www.razerzone.com

I have a last tip if you are still unhappy with your GPU performance.

It is time to take out the graphics card from cabinet, click good pictures and post the Ad on OLX or Quicker.

Upgrade that old horse Graphics card; you have already mounted on it for years. Take out some cash from the millions stacked under your mattress and get a new graphics card. If you have any queries or concerns regarding game performance, please share them with me on Twitter.

Also, I recently wrote about How to Buy a Used Graphics card?

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(Pocket-lint) — So you’ve got yourself a shiny new gaming PC or managed to grab a new graphics card, but do you know how to make the most of it?

By default, your gaming machine may not be giving you as much performance as you’d expect.

Aside from installing the latest graphics drivers, there are some surprisingly easy things you can do to improve your frames per second in-game and overall performance. 

Follow this guide for some simple tips on settings you can change within Windows 10 and relevant software to tweak your performance and get a nice boost. 

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1. Turn on Game Mode

Window’s Game Mode is one of the easiest things you can do to improve settings. Telling Windows that you’re a gamer and getting the operating system to optimise performance for you is one. 

For this setting, you’ll need the latest version of Windows 10 (or Windows 11), but beyond that, it’s dead simple to turn on Game Mode. 

To turn on Game Mode follow these steps:

  • Press the Start button on your keyboard and type Game
  • Click Game Mode Settings when it appears at the top of the Start menu
  • Click the button to turn on Game mode

Easy.

2. Turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling

With the right equipment (i.e. a new GPU and Windows 10/11) you can enable Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in order to reduce latency and improve performance. This is supported by both AMD and Nvidia GPUs and gives you another way to boost performance. 

  • What is Nvidia Reflex? What does it do and how can it improve your gaming prowess?

There are two parts to this setting adjustment, but they’re easy to do. In this instance, we’re using Nvidia graphics, but similar steps are available for AMD:

  • Press the Start button and search for Graphics Settings
  • Then click to turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling
  • Scroll down and view the settings for «graphics performance preference» from there you can choose the app to set your preference. For Nvidia, this is the Nvidia Control panel. You can select this as a desktop app or Microsoft store app via the dropdown
  • Click on the app, click options and select high performance
  • Repeat for any game where you want maximum performance

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3.

Change your power settings

Windows naturally tries to minimise your power use, whether you’re gaming on a desktop or on a powerful gaming laptop. This is obviously useful if you want to keep your energy bills down, but it may be holding you back from maximum FPS and full enjoyment of your gaming machine. 

It’s easy enough to adjust though:

  • Hit the Start button and type Power
  • Click on Power & Sleep settings
  • On the right-hand side of the window that pops up, click additional power settings
  • From there select either high performance or ultimate performance to ensure you have enough power for your game

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4. Turn on G-Sync

If you have a G-Sync compatible gaming monitor then it’s worth checking that G-Sync is set up correctly. Though this isn’t necessarily going to give you a performance boost, it will improve your overall experience by giving you smoother and more eye-pleasing visuals.  

To do this right-click on the desktop, open Nvidia Control Panel and find «Setup G-Sync» on the left-hand side menu. From there you can choose to enable G-Sync if it isn’t already enabled.  

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5. Ensure you’re running the right refresh rate

If you’re trying to maximise your FPS, then chances are you have a good gaming monitor with a fast refresh rate. But simply plugging one of these monitors in isn’t enough on its own to give you the best performance. 

Windows doesn’t always default to using the maximum refresh rate. So this is another setting you’ll need to manually change. 

There are two ways to do this, the first is through Windows display settings:

  • Right-click on your desktop and click display settings
  • Scroll down until you see «advanced display settings»
  • Then scroll down to refresh rate and click the dropdown. From there select your monitor’s maximum refresh rate. 

Alternatively use Nvidia’s Control Panel:

  • Right-click on your desktop and click the Nvidia Control panel
  • Under «display» find the option for «change resolution»
  • From there click the refresh rate drop-down and select the highest possible setting.

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6. Turn on Ultra-Low Latency Mode

To get the best performance, the games you’re playing ideally need to support Nvidia Reflex, but it’s also possible to give your system a boost and reduce latency with Nvidia’s Ultra-Low Latency Mode. 

This setting is accessible from the Nvidia Control Panel:

  • Right-click on your desktop and click Nvidia Control Panel
  • On the left navigate to manage 3D settings
  • Scroll down through Global Settings and find «Low Latency Mode» — then select Ultra from the drop-down

While you’re here it also pays to tell the control panel to prefer maximum performance too. Scroll down a bit further and find «power management mode» and select «prefer maximum performance» from the drop-down. 

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7. Optimise games with GeForce Experience

If you’re running an Nvidia graphics card then it’s well worth downloading GeForce Experience if you don’t have it installed already.  

This tool not only gives you access to easy driver downloads and the ability to capture game footage with Nvidia Shadowplay and Ansel, but it also lets you optimise performance in various ways too. 

Open GeForce experience and you have the opportunity to scan your system for games then simply click to optimise all games. You can also access these settings by clicking the cog, then clicking to automatically optimise newly added games. 

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8. Experimental Features and tuning

Within Nvidia GeForce Experience, click on the settings cog and click on the general settings. There you’ll see an option to «Enable experimental features». Tick that and you can then access various settings by pressing ALT+Z. 

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With the overlay option, you’ll find a button on the right marked «performance» click that and you’ll then have access to a sidebar with various performance monitoring settings.  

About halfway down there you’ll also find a setting marked «enable automatic tuning». Ticking this allows Nvidia GeForce Experience to automatically overclock your graphics card to get even more performance out of it with just a couple of clicks. Click to activate it, accept the warning and then wait for the scan results. 

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Another option here is to have a performance overlay with basic, advanced or latency displayed on your screen. This will allow you to see the fruits of your efforts in ticking all the different buttons to adjust the settings. 

The latency part of this performance monitoring is more useful when using Nvidia Reflex, but the basic and advanced ones will be helpful for keeping an eye on your system while you game to make sure you’re getting the FPS you should be. 

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9. Activate DLSS and Nvidia Reflex

There are a couple of extra settings that you can activate in particular games. These include Nvidia Reflex which is designed to minimise latency and DLSS which uses AI to improve FPS in clever ways. 

Unfortunately, only some games support these settings at the moment, but the number is increasing regularly. 

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Deep Learning Super Sampling (aka DLSS) is the most useful of these two settings when it comes to improving your FPS. This takes the pressure off your graphics card by using AI to help upscale the image — meaning the graphics card can render a low-quality image initially.

This is akin to running your game at 1080p instead of 4K, even when you have a 4K screen but then using DLSS to upscale the image to 4K so you still see a 4K image but with the frames per second you’d get with 1080p. Or at least near to it anyway. 

If the game supports it, the DLSS settings usually include performance, balanced and quality modes. Quality gives the best-looking image, while performance gives maximum FPS but might not be as good looking.

Nvidia has improved DLSS recently and is constantly working to make it even better and help developers roll it out to more games too. 

10. Activate AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution

If you don’t own an Nvidia graphics card but instead use AMD then that’s no problem. AMD has a system called AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution. This is similar to Nvidia’s deep learning super sampling (DLSS) and is supported by a number of games.

You can see the list of supported games here and that list is increasing.

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11. Clean your PC

If you’re not getting the performance boost you deserve and your gaming machine looks like something like the one pictured above then you might need to give it a clean.  

If your PC is running too hot then both your graphics card and CPU may be thermally throttling. This means they’re intelligently reducing power usage in order to stop your components from breaking. So you could be getting less FPS as a result. One way around this is to simply clean your PC. If you’re not keeping on top of maintenance then something as simple as dust and dirt build-up on air intakes could be ruining your fun. 

Remove any dust covers or mesh panels from your case and give them a clean. Get yourself some compressed air and blow it through your fans.

If your PC is a few years old, you might also consider swapping out the thermal paste on your CPU cooler and perhaps even considering doing the same for your graphics card. These are relatively inexpensive ways to improve performance without spending serious money on upgrading parts. 

Writing by Adrian Willings.

Radeon RX 6950 XT [in 7 benchmarks]

Radeon RX 6950XT

  • PCIe 4. 0 x16 interface
  • Core frequency 1925
  • Video memory size 16 MB
  • Memory type GDDR6
  • Memory frequency 18000
  • Maximum resolution

Description

AMD Starts Radeon RX 69 Sales50 XT May 10, 2022 for a suggested price of $1,099. This is a top-end Navi / RDNA2 architecture desktop card based on 7 nm manufacturing process and primarily aimed at gamers. It has 16 MB of GDDR6 memory at 18 GHz, and coupled with a 256-bit interface, this creates a bandwidth of 576.0 Gb / s.

In terms of compatibility, this is a three-slot card connected via the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The length of the reference version is 267 mm. The connection requires two 8-pin additional power cables, and the power consumption is 335 watts.

It delivers outstanding benchmark and gaming performance on par with

96.15%

from the leader, which is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.


Radeon RX
6950XT

or


GeForce RTX
3090 Ti

General information 9

out of 49999 (A100 SXM4)

Value for money

To obtain an index, we compare the characteristics of video cards and their cost, taking into account the cost of other cards.

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  • 50
  • 100

Features

Radeon RX 6950 XT’s general performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. They indirectly talk about the performance of the Radeon RX 6 743.7 of 939.8 (h200 SXM5)

Compatibility and dimensions

Information on Radeon RX 6950 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful for example when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one. For desktop video cards, these are the interface and connection bus (compatibility with the motherboard), the physical dimensions of the video card (compatibility with the motherboard and case), additional power connectors (compatibility with the power supply).

1.3

Benchmark tests

These are the results of Radeon RX 6950 XT rendering performance tests in non-gaming benchmarks. The overall score is set from 0 to 100, where 100 corresponds to the fastest video card at the moment.


Overall benchmark performance

This is our overall performance rating. We regularly improve our algorithms, but if you find any inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 6950 XT
96.15

  • Passmark
  • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
  • 3DMark Vantage Performance
  • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
  • 3DMark Fire Strike Score
  • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
  • 3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Passmark

This is a very common benchmark included in the Passmark PerformanceTest package. He gives the card a thorough evaluation, running four separate tests for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11, and 12 (the latter being done at 4K resolution whenever possible), and a few more tests using DirectCompute.

Benchmark coverage: 26%

RX 6950 XT
28325

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is Futuremark’s legacy DirectX 11 benchmark. He used four tests based on two scenes: one is several submarines exploring a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All tests make extensive use of volumetric lighting and tessellation and, despite being run at 1280×720, are relatively heavy. Support for 3DMark 11 ended in January 2020 and is now being replaced by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6950 XT
70480

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark. It loads the graphics card with two scenes, one of which shows a girl running away from some kind of military base located in a sea cave, and the other of a space fleet attacking defenseless planet. Support for 3DMark Vantage was discontinued in April 2017 and it is now recommended to use the Time Spy benchmark instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6950 XT
107612

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is a legacy benchmark that uses DirectX 11 feature level 10, used to test home PCs and low-end laptops. It displays several scenes of some strange teleportation device launching spaceships into the unknown at a fixed resolution of 1280×720. As with the Ice Storm benchmark, it was deprecated in January 2020 and 3DMark Night Raid is now recommended instead.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6950 XT
222478

3DMark Fire Strike Score

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6950 XT
41646

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests showing a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature that appears to be made of lava. Using resolution 1920×1080, Fire Strike shows quite realistic graphics and is quite demanding on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6950 XT
60092

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of the 3DMark package. Ice Storm has been used to measure the performance of entry-level laptops and Windows-based tablets. It uses DirectX 11 feature level 9to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280×720 resolution. Support for Ice Storm ended in January 2020, now the developers recommend using Night Raid instead.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RX 6950 XT
497297


Game tests

FPS in popular games on the Radeon RX 6950 XT, as well as compliance with system requirements. Remember that the official requirements of the developers do not always match the data of real tests.

  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • Cyberpunk 2077 83
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 95−100
    Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 95−100
    Battlefield 5 95−100
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
    Cyberpunk 2077 83
    Far Cry 5 170
    Far Cry New Dawn 140
    Forza Horizon 4 95−100
    Hitman 3 95−100
    Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
    Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider 244
    Watch Dogs: Legion 130
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 95−100
    Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 95−100
    Battlefield 5 95−100
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
    Cyberpunk 2077 83
    Far Cry 5 162
    Far Cry New Dawn 136
    Forza Horizon 4 95−100
    Hitman 3 95−100
    Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
    Metro Exodus 177
    Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider 233
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 357
    Watch Dogs: Legion 115
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 95−100
    Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 95−100
    Battlefield 5 95−100
    Cyberpunk 2077 83
    Far Cry 5 153
    Far Cry New Dawn 122
    Forza Horizon 4 95−100
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 205
    Watch Dogs: Legion 107
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
    Hitman 3 95-100
    Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
    Metro Exodus 116
    Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider 184
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 95−100
    Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 95−100
    Battlefield 5 95−100
    Cyberpunk 2077 81
    Far Cry 5 153
    Far Cry New Dawn 122
    Forza Horizon 4 95−100
    Watch Dogs: Legion 103
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
    Hitman 3 95−100
    Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
    Metro Exodus 75
    Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider 97
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
    Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 95−100
    Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 95−100
    Battlefield 5 95−100
    Cyberpunk 2077 43
    Far Cry 5 121
    Far Cry New Dawn 111
    Forza Horizon 4 95−100
    Watch Dogs: Legion 65

    Relative capacity

    Radeon RX 6950 XT overall performance compared to its nearest desktop counterparts.


    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
    104

    AMD Radeon RX 6950XT
    100

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    96.24

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
    93.99

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
    93.93

    AMD Radeon RX 6900XT
    91.64

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
    88.88

    Competitor from NVIDIA

    We believe that the nearest equivalent to Radeon RX 6950 XT from NVIDIA is GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, which is slower by 4% on average and lower by 1 position in our rating.


    GeForce RTX
    3080 Ti

    Compare

    Here are a few of the Radeon RX 69’s closest competitors50XT from NVIDIA:

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
    104

    AMD Radeon RX 6950XT
    100

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    96. 24

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
    93.99

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
    93.93

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
    88.88

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
    83.33

    Other video cards

    Here we recommend several video cards that are more or less similar in performance to the reviewed one.


    GeForce RTX
    3080 Ti

    Compare


    GeForce RTX
    3090 Ti

    Compare


    GeForce RTX
    3090

    Compare


    GeForce RTX
    3080 12GB

    Compare


    Radeon RX
    6900XT

    Compare


    GeForce RTX
    3080

    Compare

    Recommended Processors

    According to our statistics, these processors are most often used with the Radeon RX 6950 XT.


    Ryzen Threadripper
    PRO 5995WX

    11.1%


    Core i9
    12900KS

    10.6%


    Ryzen 9
    5950X

    6.7%


    Ryzen 5
    5500U

    5.4%


    Core i9
    12900K

    2.8%


    Ryzen 9
    5900X

    2.3%


    Core i5
    1135G7

    2.3%


    EPYC
    7h22

    2.3%


    Ryzen 7
    5800X3D

    2.1%


    Ryzen 5
    5600X

    1. 6%

    User rating

    Here you can see the rating of the video card by users, as well as put your own rating.


    Tips and comments

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    Video card A10G [in 3 benchmarks]

    NVIDIA
    A10G

    • PCIe 4.0 x16 interface
    • Core frequency
    • Video memory size 12 GB
    • Memory type GDDR6
    • Memory frequency 12.5 Gbps
    • Maximum resolution

    Description

    NVIDIA started A10G sales 12 April 2021. This is Ampere architecture desktop card based on 8 nm manufacturing process and primarily aimed at gamers. It has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory at 12.5 Gb/s, and coupled with a 384-bit interface, this creates a bandwidth of 600.2 Gb/s.

    In terms of compatibility, this is a single-slot PCIe 4.0 x16 card. The length of the reference version is 267 mm. An additional 8-pin EPS power cable is required for connection, and the power consumption is 150W.

    It provides good performance in tests and games at the level of

    63.55%

    from the leader, which is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.


    A10G

    or


    GeForce RTX
    3090 Ti

    General information

    Information about the type (desktop or laptop) and architecture of the A10G, as well as when sales started and cost at that time.

    Performance ranking 33

    Features

    A10G’s general performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. They indirectly speak about the performance of the A10G, but for an accurate assessment, you need to consider the results of benchmarks and gaming tests.

    9005
    Number of stream processors 9216 of 18432 (AD102)
    Boost frequency

    Textory speed 492.5 of 939.8 (h200 SXM5)

    Information on A10G compatibility with other computer components. Useful for example when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one. For desktop video cards, these are the interface and connection bus (compatibility with the motherboard), the physical dimensions of the video card (compatibility with the motherboard and case), additional power connectors (compatibility with the power supply). 90 ti)

    memory capacity 600.2 GB/s of 14400 (Radeon R7 M260)

    video exit

    21

    Types and number of video connectors present on the A10G. As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference video cards, since for laptop ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model.

    Video connectors

    This is our overall performance rating. We regularly improve our algorithms, but if you find any inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

    A10G
    63.55

    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 OpenCL
    • GeekBench 5 CUDA
    Passmark

    This is a very common benchmark included in the Passmark PerformanceTest package. He gives the card a thorough evaluation, running four separate tests for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11, and 12 (the latter being done at 4K resolution whenever possible), and a few more tests using DirectCompute.

    Benchmark coverage: 26%

    A10G
    18723

    GeekBench 5 OpenCL

    Geekbench 5 is a widely used benchmark for graphics cards that combines 11 different test scenarios. All of these scenarios are based on the direct use of the processing power of the GPU, without the use of 3D rendering. This option uses the Khronos Group’s OpenCL API.

    Benchmark coverage: 9%

    A10G
    126737

    GeekBench 5 CUDA

    Geekbench 5 is a widely used benchmark for graphics cards that combines 11 different test scenarios. All of these scenarios are based on the direct use of the processing power of the GPU, without the use of 3D rendering. This option uses NVIDIA’s CUDA API.

    Benchmark coverage: 5%

    A10G
    187763


    Game tests

    FPS in popular games on A10G, as well as compliance with system requirements. Remember that the official requirements of the developers do not always match the data of real tests.

    Average FPS
    Popular games

    Relative performance

    The overall performance of the A10G compared to its closest desktop competitor.


    NVIDIA RTX A4000
    101.42

    NVIDIA TITAN RTX
    100.72

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
    100.14

    NVIDIA A10G
    100

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    98.27

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
    97.12

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI
    92.68

    Competitor from AMD

    We believe that the nearest equivalent to A10G from AMD is Radeon RX 6700 XT, which is 2% faster on average and higher by 4 positions in our rating.


    Radeon RX
    6700XT

    Compare

    Here are a few of AMD’s closest A10G competitors:

    AMD Radeon RX 6800
    112.32

    AMD Radeon RX 6700
    104. 03

    AMD Radeon RX 6700XT
    101.83

    NVIDIA A10G
    100

    AMD Radeon RX 6650XT
    91.27

    AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
    90.29

    AMD Radeon VII
    89.91

    Other video cards

    Here we recommend several video cards that are more or less similar in performance to the reviewed one.


    RTX
    A4000

    Compare


    Radeon RX
    6700

    Compare


    TITAN V
    CEO Edition

    Compare


    Radeon RX
    5700XT 50th Anniversary

    Compare


    RTX
    A4500

    Compare


    RTX A2000
    12 GB

    Compare

    Recommended Processors

    According to our statistics, these processors are most commonly used with the A10G.


    Xeon E7
    8895v2

    16.7%


    A10
    7700K

    8.3%


    Core i9
    10900KF

    8.3%


    Core i5
    11400

    8.3%


    Ryzen 5
    5500U

    8.3%


    Ryzen Threadripper
    PRO 3955WX

    8.3%


    Pentium
    G4400

    8.3%


    Sempron LE
    1200

    8.3%


    Ryzen 5
    PRO 4650GE

    8.3%


    Core i5
    12600KF

    8. 3%

    User rating

    Here you can see the rating of the video card by users, as well as put your own rating.


    Tips and comments

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    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop: What is the difference?

    51 points

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    53 points

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    vs

    54 facts in comparison

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 better than Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop?

    • GPU frequency 773MHz higher?
      1485MHz vs 712MHz
    • 11 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
      53. 28 GPixel/s vs 42.28 GPixel/s
    • 500MHz faster memory speed?
      2000MHz vs 1500MHz
    • 25.59 GTexels/s higher number of textured pixels?
      93.24 GTexels/s vs 67.65 GTexels/s
    • Supports multi-monitor technology?
    • Has HDMI output?

    Why is Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650?

    • 1.34 TFLOPS over FLOPS?
      4.33 TFLOPS vs 2.98 TFLOPS
    • 4000MHz higher effective clock speed?
      12000MHz vs 8000MHz
    • 64GB/s more memory bandwidth?
      192GB/s vs 128GB/s
    • Supports ray tracing?
    • 1152 more stream processors?
      2048 vs 896
    • 8 more texture units (TMUs)?
      64 vs 56
    • 1.8 newer version of OpenCL?
      3 vs 1.2
    • Smaller 4nm semiconductors?
      8nm vs 12nm

    Which comparisons are the most popular?

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

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    AMD Radeon RX 5500M

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

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    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    vs

    AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    vs

    AMD Radeon RX 5500M

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    vs

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    vs

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    vs

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop

    Nvidia GeForce Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    vs

    AMD Radeon RX 6400

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 9 3050 Laptop0005

    vs

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop

    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    vs

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

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    1.GPU clock speed

    1485MHz

    712MHz

    The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.

    2.turbo GPU

    1665MHz

    1740MHz

    When the GPU is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.

    3.pixel rate

    53.28 GPixel/s

    42.28 GPixel/s

    The number of pixels that can be displayed on the screen every second.

    4.flops

    2.98 TFLOPS

    4.33 TFLOPS

    FLOPS is a measurement of GPU processing power.

    5.texture size

    93.24 GTexels/s

    67.65 GTexels/s

    The number of textured pixels that can be displayed on the screen every second.

    6.GPU memory speed

    2000MHz

    1500MHz

    Memory speed is one aspect that determines memory bandwidth.

    7.shading patterns

    Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors in a graphics card that are responsible for processing various aspects of an image.

    8.textured units (TMUs)

    TMUs accept textured units and bind them to the geometric layout of the 3D scene. More TMUs generally means texture information is processed faster.

    9 ROPs imaging units

    ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, such as writing the final pixel data to memory and performing other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.

    Memory

    1.memory effective speed

    8000MHz

    12000MHz

    The effective memory clock frequency is calculated from the memory size and data transfer rate. A higher clock speed can give better performance in games and other applications.

    2.max memory bandwidth

    128GB/s

    192GB/s

    This is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored in memory.

    3.VRAM

    VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of the graphics card. More VRAM usually allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.

    4.memory bus width

    128bit

    128bit

    Wider memory bus means it can carry more data per cycle. This is an important factor in memory performance, and therefore the overall performance of the graphics card.

    5.GDDR memory versions

    Later versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher data transfer rates, which improves performance.

    6. Supports memory troubleshooting code

    ✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    ✖Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    Memory troubleshooting code can detect and fix data corruption. It is used when necessary to avoid distortion, such as in scientific computing or when starting a server.

    Functions

    1.DirectX version

    DirectX is used in games with a new version that supports better graphics.

    OpenGL version 2.

    The newer the OpenGL version, the better graphics quality in games.

    OpenCL version 3.

    Some applications use OpenCL to use the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions are more functional and better quality.

    4. Supports multi-monitor technology

    ✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    ✖Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    The video card has the ability to connect multiple screens. This allows you to set up multiple monitors at the same time to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as a wider field of view.

    5. GPU temperature at boot

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    Lower boot temperatures means the card generates less heat and the cooling system works better.

    6.supports ray tracing

    ✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    ✔Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows and reflections in games.

    7. Supports 3D

    ✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    ✔Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D screen and glasses).

    8.supports DLSS

    ✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    ✔Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an AI based scaling technology. This allows the graphics card to render games at lower resolutions and upscale them to higher resolutions with near-native visual quality and improved performance. DLSS is only available in some games.

    9. PassMark result (G3D)

    This test measures the graphics performance of a graphics card. Source: Pass Mark.

    Ports

    1.has HDMI output

    ✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

    ✖Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

    Devices with HDMI or mini HDMI ports can stream HD video and audio to an attached display.

    2.HDMI connectors

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    More HDMI connectors allow you to connect multiple devices at the same time, such as game consoles and TVs.

    HDMI 3.Version

    HDMI 2.0

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    Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth for higher resolutions and frame rates.

    4.DisplayPort outputs

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    Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.

    5. DVI outputs

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    Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.

    6. Mini DisplayPort outputs

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    Allows you to connect to a display using Mini DisplayPort.

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    Which graphics cards are better?

    How to choose the right graphics card

    If your computer requirements are relatively simple, and you only use it for Internet surfing, video streaming, light photo editing or simple gaming, then you can easily get by with the power of the integrated graphics adapter. But for more powerful games, viewing content in very high definition, video editing and professional 3D modeling, you will already need a special graphics card. If you still do not know how different types of graphics adapters differ and how to choose a video card according to certain criteria, then the advice of QwertyShop online store specialists is just for you.

    Video card: definition and types

    What is a video card

    The term «video card» is known even to those who do not really bother about the «stuffing» of their computer. But this irreplaceable detail is also called by many other terms. For example, a graphics adapter, graphics accelerator, video adapter, graphics card, or 3D accelerator. But no matter how this part is called, its functions do not change from this. The task of the video card is to render the image and display it on the display. Simply put, any video adapter is responsible for creating a picture and transferring it to the monitor. But the adapter is different for the adapter. And this is well known to gamers, for whom image quality is one of the main requirements for a computer.

    What are

    All video cards are of two types: integrated and discrete. Video adapters built into the motherboard are called integrated. This detail, as many have already guessed, cannot be replaced, and you will have to put up with the existing image quality. But this does not mean that integrated graphics cards give a bad picture. Their power is enough for office computers that are not designed to work with video or complex graphics. But discrete cards are a real salvation for all gamers. This type of graphics adapter is a part that is installed separately on the motherboard. It is these cards that are the most popular and are presented in abundance on the market. But when it comes to types of graphics adapters, users usually remember two chip manufacturers: NVIDIA (GeForce) and ATI/AMD (Radeon).

    What is the difference between NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards?

    Newbies almost always ask: «Which manufacturer’s video cards are better: NVIDIA or AMD?». And they are very surprised to hear that there is no definite answer. The fact is that graphics adapters from these manufacturers are fundamentally different according to some criteria. Gamers know that many modern video cards are created for a specific task. If we compare NVIDIA and AMD video cards, then in different games they will show different results. So it is impossible to say unequivocally which of these cards is better or which company should not be paid attention to. But it is quite possible to choose from the proposed options one that will be ideal for a specific task.

    What to look for when choosing

    Sooner or later, almost all users (especially gamers) have to «revive» or «strengthen» their computer. And here the troubles begin: which video card is better to choose and what to look for when buying a video adapter for a computer. It is clear that a graphics adapter for office work and a card for games are, as they say, two big differences. But when choosing any option, you will have to pay attention to:

    • processor dependency;
    • motherboard compatible;
    • nutritional features;
    • GPU;
    • type and amount of memory;
    • connectors;
    • cooling systems.

    And now let’s talk about these and some other characteristics in more detail.

    Processor Dependency

    The choice of graphics card largely depends on the characteristics of the CPU, especially when it comes to gaming video adapters. And all because the FPS in the games of the latest generation, among other characteristics, is affected by the number of processor cores and clock speed. By the way, the optimal gaming computer should have at least 4 cores. In other words, a new video card should be bought for the processor already in the computer.

    Motherboard compatible

    The correct video card is one that is compatible with the motherboard. And this characteristic is not least determined by the type of connector. In graphics adapters, they are of two types: PCI-Express and AGP. In modern models, PCI-Express is more often used with different versions of connectors: 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 and others. But before choosing a graphics adapter, you need to check which of the connectors will fit the motherboard.

    Nutrition Features

    Another important point. Some variants of very powerful graphics cards require additional power supplies. This means that the video adapter will not only have to be mounted on the motherboard, but also connected using an additional cable to the PC power supply. For such video cards, it is important to have a special additional connector, and the power supply must meet these requirements.

    Video card parameters

    An adequate choice of a video card is determined by the tasks that it has to perform. In short, an integrated chip is enough for simple work, for multimedia applications you need a video card capable of playing the desired video format, and for 3D video games or professional 3D graphics you need a more powerful graphics adapter. And now in detail about what parameters you need to choose a video card.

    GPU

    The video card is basically a GPU and memory. The key component that will actually determine the performance of the graphics subsystem of the card is the graphics processor. And the performance of a video card depends to a large extent on the frequency of the GPU.

    Type and amount of memory

    Beginners are mistaken when determining the total power of a graphics adapter by local memory parameters. In reality, this characteristic only indicates how much data can be stored, but does not affect the frame rate in any way. The most common version of local memory is 1 GB, which is enough for simple tasks. Demand is falling for the budget option with 512 MB memory. But keen gamers are increasingly choosing cards not with 2 GB or 3 GB, but prefer more powerful characteristics — 4 GB or 8 GB. But it doesn’t make sense to buy a video card with a huge amount of RAM if the GPU is weak. More important than the amount of RAM is its type. There are several types: DDR, GDDR2, GDDR3, GDDR4, GDDR5, GDDR5X. Without going into details, let’s say that the higher the memory number, the better the performance of the video card. However, in order for it to work to its full potential, not only the amount of memory is important, but also the speed of writing / reading data. Today, GDDR5 and GDDR5X are considered the best. In addition, it is worth knowing that the type of video adapter memory does not depend on the RAM used in the computer. That is, you can combine, for example, DDR2 RAM and a GDDR5 video card.

    Data bus

    The data bus is a communication channel between the video processor and memory. The volume of information transfer for a certain unit of time depends on the bandwidth of the bus. Today, manufacturers offer a very wide memory bus width: from 32 bits to 512 bits. The most popular budget options are 64 and 128 bits, of the more expensive ones — 256, 384 and 4096 bits.

    DirectX support and shader version (Shader Model)

    Many computer games use the so-called DirectX technology. The first thing to understand: the higher the version (there are DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, DirectX 12), the better the image quality in the game. That is, graphics cards that support DirectX 11 are much better than those that are compatible only with DirectX 9. Shaders in a graphics adapter are a kind of analogue of firmware in a smartphone. In the new generation video cards, shaders are also more modern. And I must say that shaders are very important when choosing a video adapter, in particular for gamers, since you cannot play modern games with the old version of the Shader Model. But we must also understand that changing shaders alone will not work — only together with a video card.

    Availability of video connectors

    Video connectors, of course, do not affect performance in any way. But the availability of the necessary ports is an important point that you should also pay attention to when buying an adapter. Typically, manufacturers supply modern adapters with the following ports:

    • HDMI — for transmitting a high-definition digital signal;
    • DVI — for digital video transmission;
    • VGA (D-Sub) — for analog signal transmission;
    • Mini Display Port — for digital signal transmission, characterized by a wider data transfer channel than DVI or HDMI.
    Type of cooling system

    The more powerful the video card, the more important it is to have the right cooling system. Overheating of the graphics card causes defects in the picture. Therefore, it is important to take care of the availability of good coolers (and the more powerful the video adapter, the more fans should be). They are reference and non-reference. Reference cooling systems usually have one fan, offset to one side. Such a cooler distills hot air from the back of the computer case. The non-reference system has 2-3 fans installed in such a way as to drive warm air directly away from the video card. The advantage of this option is quieter operation. In addition, you need to know that the cooling system in video cards can be active (with fans) and passive (completely silent). But the latter options are only suitable for weak video adapters that do not need powerful cooling.

    Technologies used

    NVIDIA and AMD/ATI manufacturers use technologies that allow you to install 2 to 4 video cards simultaneously in one system. And we are talking about SLI in NVIDIA, and CrossFire on ATI video cards. But a two-chip system has some requirements. In particular, it is important that video cards installed in SLI mode match their parameters to the motherboard. This technology improves gaming performance and increases the number of monitor ports. But installing two video cards does not at all guarantee that the computer’s performance in games will double. Boost technology, developed by NVIDIA, helps to control the temperature of the GPU, thereby increasing its performance. Another technology from the same manufacturer is Adaptive V-Sync, known as «V-Sync». NVIDIA graphics cards, starting with the 300 series, are manufactured with Adaptive V-Sync technology, which makes them ideal for creating a smooth picture during frequent frame changes in games. Maxwell’s power efficiency technology was first introduced to the GeForce GTX 750, and the GTX 970 the manufacturer has already used an improved version of Maxwell 2.0. No less popular among gamers is ATI’s Mantle technology, which offloads the central processor by shifting part of the tasks to the video card, which ultimately improves PC performance, and allows developers to create more advanced games. With XConnect™ technology, it becomes possible to connect an external Radeon™ graphics card to an ultrabook like a regular USB drive.

    Which video card to choose for a simple computer

    If a graphics adapter needs to «settle» in a simple computer for office work, you can take a budget video card without hesitation. And by the way, an inexpensive video card is not at all a sign that it is bad for work (although, of course, it will not work for gamers). Also, owners of computers with a small diagonal and a modest screen resolution should not spend money on an expensive card. Mid-range adapters are suitable for 22″ displays and larger. The first rule of choice is to check the motherboard for the necessary slot for the video adapter. As a rule, this is PCI Express, AGP or PCI (in older computers). You can correctly determine the type of slot from the technical characteristics of the motherboard. To find out the main characteristics of the video card to be replaced, you need to go to the Start menu — Control Panel — Device Manager — Display adapters. And also the model of the graphics adapter is indicated on the board itself.

    Features of video cards for games

    Buying a good gaming video card, let’s just say, is not a cheap pleasure. Sometimes its price is ten times higher than the cost of a budget video adapter. But in order not to throw money away, it is important to consider all the requirements for this category of graphics cards. And the main requirement for a card for games is a balance of proportionally powerful parameters of the video adapter and the computer itself. Good gaming graphics cards are optimized for high frame rates (from 60 per second) and high display resolution (from 1920×1080), which creates realistic details.

    Mining: is it possible to make money on a video card

    Mining is a way to make money on the Internet using a video card. In short, the whole process can be described as follows: the video card and the processor perform computational decisions specifically for the BitCoin system, and for this, money enters the user’s virtual wallet. And I must say, in the last year, mining has become very profitable. However, it is worth noting that not every computer is suitable for mining. It must be a powerful PC with a modern graphics card. Laptops are not suitable for mining, as they most likely will not withstand overheating. You also need to understand that the level of earnings directly depends on the power of the video card. Today, video cards based on the Radeon RX 470 and RX 480 chips, as well as NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 9 are called one of the best for this type of task.80 Ti.

    Conclusion

    Before buying a video card, you need to decide for what purposes it is needed. And if for the user it is not of fundamental importance which company created the chip, then it becomes possible to choose among dozens of graphics adapters, most of which can serve as gaming ones, which means that they meet the most stringent requirements. Now, with this knowledge, even a beginner can easily choose a graphics card for a PC from market leaders ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI, Inno3D, Sapphire, ZOTAC and others. But the brutal truth about graphics cards is that if you demand maximum performance from your computer, then you will have to pay a lot of money for it.

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    Graphics card present on PC

    1. What is a graphics card?

    Video interface card (video card) and display configuration card are called video cards for short, which is one of the main components of personal computers.

    The purpose is to convert and process the display information required by the computer system and provide signals to the monitor to control the correct display of the monitor. It is an important element for connecting the monitor and the personal computer motherboard.

    Civilian graphics chip suppliers mainly include AMD (formerly ATI) and NVIDIA (NVIDIA).

    Second, the classification of graphics cards

    Graphics cards are divided into integrated graphics cards and discrete graphics cards according to their classification.

    1. Integrated graphics

    There are currently two forms of graphics cards.

    First, the motherboard chipset integrates the graphics chip, and the motherboard using this chipset can realize the display function without the need for a separate display to meet the general needs of the application. Motherboards with integrated graphics cards usually do not have video memory. Part of the system memory is used as video memory. As a rule, it can be configured in the BIOS. The general online setting in the BIOS is 256M.

    This motherboard has no integrated graphics at this time.


    One refers to the integrated graphics card inside the processor, i.e. the «nuclear display». Generally divided into AMD’s current «APU» and Intel’s «Core Graphics». Video memory also comes from memory sharing. Due to the spike in kernel display performance, the current kernel display is highly dependent on memory performance and will also greatly affect CPU performance.

    2. Discrete graphics

    An independent graphics card, called «independent display», refers to a graphics card that exists independently of the motherboard and must be connected to the corresponding interface of the motherboard. The independent graphics card has a separate video memory and does not occupy the system memory (but when the independent video memory is not enough, the shared memory can be used as video memory), and the technology is ahead of the integrated graphics card, which can provide better display effects and performance.

    With an independent set of operating environment, its core computing has more control, so the performance is greatly improved compared to integrated graphics. But for a low-end, entry-level independent display, it’s not necessarily better than the built-in display’s performance. The reason for this situation is that Nuclear Display Performance jump. However, the processor model corresponding to the high-performance nuclear display is also high-end, and the price is relatively expensive.

    (1) Display core (GPU)

    All GPU is GPU, Chinese translation is «graphics processing unit». The concept was first proposed by NVIDIA when it released the GeForce 256 GPU. The GPU makes the graphics card less dependent on the CPU and does some of the native work on the CPU, especially when processing 3D graphics. If the CPU is the heart of the entire machine, then the GPU is the heart of the entire graphics card, and the GPU is the heart of the entire graphics card. The graphics processing that the graphics card is responsible for depends on this small GPU. Generally speaking, there are two parameters to measure the health of a GPU: the number of stream processors and the operating frequency of the core. Other features: raster device (ROPS), first level cache, core area, manufacturing process.

    GPUs have different architectures, and the enabled options directly affect the performance of the graphics card. The main parameters are the stream processor and the memory controller, which are associated with the GPU codename.

    (2) graphics board

    The main function of a printed circuit board (PCB) is to provide communication between electronic components. If a graphics card is not well designed with even the simplest circuits, even the best capacitors, memory particles, etc. may not run stably, let alone overclock. So the PCB is very important for a graphics card. Generally speaking, the more layers of a PCB, the longer its length, the more electrical components it has, the more complex the circuit, the more materials used, the higher the performance of the graphics card.

    The main view on the PCB is the material level. You can judge the speed of the same type of video card by looking at the density of the electronic components and the number of phases of the video card.

    (3) Video memory

    Video memory, also known as framebuffer, is used to store render data processed by the graphics chip or to be retrieved. Like computer memory, video memory is a component used to store graphics information to be processed. Video memory options: Memory Type Capacity Bit Width Frequency (Latency)

    In a certain sense, Memory Type This is a place that needs more attention when choosing a graphics card. Currently the best type of video memory is GDDR5 , With the highest equivalent frequency followed by GDDR3 And finally the most common DDR3

    Note: GDDR3 is not the same as DDR3. The first is dedicated video memory based on DDR2 memory. DDR3 is conventional memory. It is newer than GDDR3, but its latency and frequency are not as good as GDDR3. The reason why DDR3 is widely used is because the cost is very low. To cut costs, it’s not surprising to use DDR3.

    capacity

    Generally speaking, this is enough. You can make purchases according to your needs. There is no need to just use more memory.

    • 1680 * 1050 resolution, 1G memory
    • 1440 * 900 and below, 512M will do
    • 1920 * 1080, at least 1. 5 GB of video memory.

    In some cases, such as extreme gaming, 2G video memory may not be enough at 1080P, so you need to buy more memory.

    Enter here, Dynamic Shared Memory Technology , The memory is divided into video memory, so when the video memory independent of the video card is not enough, it is temporarily busy. N cards (i.e. NVIDIA graphics cards) call this technology TC(Turbo Cache) The card is called HM, it is often heard in the market that the graphics card is TC1024M or HM1024M. At this time, the so-called video memory size is the sum of the independent video memory and the shared video memory capacity after sharing. They are not marked.

    Memory bit width

    Memory bit width is the number of data bits that can be transferred in a clock cycle. The greater the number of bits, the greater the amount of data that can be transmitted in one instant. This is one of the important parameters of video memory. The bit width is determined by each Beads The bit width and the number used are determined, for example, each particle is 32 bits wide, using 8 parallels — 256 bits wide (in fact, the capacity is determined in this way, 128M * 8 = 1024M). The role of the bit width is to increase
    bandwidth

    Extension:
    Wafers are generally available in 6″, 8″ and 12″ specifications. Wafers are made on the basis of wafers. The small piece on the wafer, the little piece, is the wafer body, also known as the Die, which, once encapsulated, becomes a flash memory particle.

    Memory frequency

    Memory frequency Actual frequency Equivalent frequency There are two concepts.

    Because the current video memory is based on DDR series memory conversion, DDR can transmit data on the rising and falling edge of the clock frequency, so it is better than SDR The efficiency of the same frequency is doubled, so there is the equivalent frequency term. GDDR3 and DDR3 are both twice as efficient, while GDDR5 is twice the data prefetch and parallel DQ bus of GDDR3, making the actual memory speed of GDDR5 twice as fast, equivalent to 4 Times. That is why the frequency of GDDR5 is very high, but the equivalent frequency is high, and the actual frequency is not far from GDDR3 (the actual frequency depends on the physical characteristics, that is, the natural frequency of the particles).

    Extension:
    SDR is SDRAM or Synchronous DRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). It was once the most common type of memory in PCs. Even today, SDRAM still has a place in the market. Since it is «synchronous dynamic random access memory», this means that its operating speed is synchronized with the system bus speed. SDRAM memory is divided into various specifications such as PC66, PC100, PC133, etc., and the number behind the specification represents the maximum system bus speed that the memory can operate normally, such as PC100, which means this memory can be used in computers with a system bus of 100 MHz. Work synchronously.

    bandwidth

    In addition to capacity, type, bit width and frequency, an important parameter can be jointly defined —— bandwidth , Video memory bandwidth refers to the data transfer rate between the display chip and video memory, which measured in bytes per second.

     Memory bandwidth = equivalent frequency X memory width / 8 s
     

    The greater the bandwidth, the greater the data throughput of the GPU. For example, water pipe size is bandwidth, while water flow is GPU data. If the water flow is low, there are no restrictions. If the water pipe is large, there will be a bottleneck. Hence bandwidth requirements: Enough

    Bandwidth level does not directly compare the level of video cards of different models.

    (4) Heat dissipation

    The heat dissipation of a video card is usually air-cooled active cooling, which consists of installing a fan on a heatsink. Passive cooling means no fan, relying on natural airflow for cooling.

    The quality of heat dissipation can be judged by the size of the heat dissipation area, the diameter and number of copper pipes, and the type and number of fans.

    Two types of fans are used for active cooling: conventional cooling fans and turbochargers. The former usually has a low rotational speed and low intake air volume, usually equipped with multiple fans on high-end graphics cards, while the latter has a high rotational speed and large intake air volume. Typically, a graphics card only uses one turbofan, but the noise is relatively high. Usually only the public version of high performance cards will use turbo.

    Passive heat dissipation is generally wider and thicker, with a large coverage area, and is used in low-end graphics cards with less heat.

    Of course, there is another kind of water cooling, this is DIY, no idea.

    (5) Golden finger

    The video card connecting finger is the connecting part of the video card and the slot, and all signals are transmitted through the golden finger. The gold finger is arranged like a finger with many gold-yellow conductive contacts, which is why it is called Golden finger The shape of the golden finger represents the type of graphics card slot. At present, all graphics cards have PCI-E 16X interfaces, and the previous graphics cards have AGP and PCI interfaces.

    (6) power interface

    The PCI-E 16X interface provides 75W of power to the graphics card, which can meet the needs of budget graphics cards. However, the high-end graphics card has insufficient power supply, so it can be powered independently only by the power supply, so there is a power supply interface. Theoretically, the 6PIN interface can supply 75W of power, and the 8PIN interface can supply 150W.

    (7) display interface

    Display interface refers to the interface where the video card is connected to the display device such as monitor and TV. The four common displayed interfaces are described below.

    (8) Multi-card connection technology

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    1. How is the GDDR5 horror frequency achieved?

    New DLSS 3 technology in RTX 4090 gives more performance than previously expected

    As part of a press release, the resource received videos from the video card manufacturer showing the operation of the RTX 4090 in the Cyberpunk 2077 game, while the engineers kindly turned on the performance monitor, which allowed journalists to get more real technical information.

    It should be understood that the configuration of the stand on which the game was launched is unknown, but in general, the data received by the TechRadar editors can be considered relevant for assessing the overall potential of the upcoming new product.

    The main thing that the publication drew attention to was the clock speed of the GPU when Cyberpunk 2077 was running and the number of frames without DLSS and after turning on the technology.

    So, in the provided recording, according to the monitor, the RTX 4090 graphics core was running at a clock frequency of 2850 MHz, which is 330 Hz higher than the declared stock frequency of the card. Previously, NVIDIA stated that they managed to overclock the card over 3000 MHz as part of an overclock on the bench, but it’s one thing — a test bench, and quite another — a real game case.

    Cyberpunk 2077 itself was launched at QHD 1440p with maximum graphics settings. As you know, few titles like resolutions higher than 1080p, under which the main development is carried out. QHD or even 4K resolutions in any games are unstable and, in fact, experimental, and the number of frames in them at maximum graphics settings rarely exceeds 30-40 FPS.

    The same was observed in Cyberpunk: monitors showed less than 60 stable frames during long sampling.

    However, everything changes dramatically with the inclusion of DLSS technology, which has been present in NVIDIA graphics cards since the 2000 series and RTX 2060 cards. It gives a significant increase in frames and solves the performance problem of many titles, including Cyberpunk, Doom Ethernal, Apex Legends and other games that are complex or visually sensitive. It typically added 20-30% FPS and reduced output lag, generally improving the gaming experience and overall graphics card performance.

    In the case of the RTX 4090, enabling DLSS 3 raised FPS from under 60 frames to 171 frames on average. Unfortunately, TechRadar didn’t list the range of FPS drops for animations or movement, but they are rarely more than 10-15% of the average. This means that the new RTX 4090 not only fulfills the obsolete 60 frames / sec standard due to consoles for complex applications, but makes it possible to move to a new peak — 120 or 144 frames / s for monitors with a higher screen frequency. At the same time, power consumption fell by 110 watts, and frame output delay decreased by 29%, which indicates the enormous efficiency of this technology.

    RTX 4090 and RTX 3090 power system current deviation comparison

    Previously, players who preferred 144, 165 or 240 Hz displays (and there are already 360 and even several 500 Hz models on the market) had to sacrifice graphics for the maximum number of visible frames per second.

    Video from NVIDIA showing the importance of high hertz with the appropriate frame count

    And if previously a high-Hz picture was the norm only for representatives of esports disciplines such as CS:GO, Valorant, Dota 2, League of Legends, Apex Legends and PUBG, where a quick reaction to what is happening is needed, now such an experience will be open to more the number of consumers. More importantly, esports audiences have always had to choose between performance and image quality. The flagships of the new RTX series, apparently, remove this dilemma for existing games, and now the stable 144 or 240 frames so desired by many will be achievable without turning the graphics of your favorite game into a kind of Tetris.

    If we talk about DLSS 3 technology from a financial point of view, then we can say that consumers in the lower price segment remain the biggest winners. If the RTX 4090 itself is a very powerful graphics processor with a huge number of CUDA cores, fast memory and a wide bus, then the younger 4060 or 4070 models cannot boast of this. And it is on these video cards that the power of DLSS 3 will be revealed in all its glory.

    An excellent example is the release of the same Cyberpunk 2077. At that time, the 2000 series had just come out and the RTX generation began, where DLSS technology was first introduced. And it turned out that the owners of older PS4 Pro consoles and personal computers, including those with the flagships of the previous generation GTX 1080, complained about drawdowns, lack of at least 60 frames per second, lags, crashes and other performance problems. Users who have already upgraded and even switched to lower RTX models that cost at least half as much as a GTX 1080 (we are talking about the RTX 2060 or RTX 2060 Super), solved most of these problems simply by enabling DLSS, although many are not yet completely understand exactly what this function does. Roughly the same story can be repeated with DLSS 3 on the RTX 4060, which no longer looks like an optional, but a mandatory option when working with 3D applications.

    To understand how much DLSS affects some titles, you can watch the video where the author compares the performance of Doom Ethernal at 1080 and 4K with DLSS on and off. Spoiler: without technology, FPS drops from 160-180 to 105-115 frames per second.

    It is quite possible that NVIDIA will take pity on its consumers and, through software patches, will bring DLSS 3 to the RTX 3070, 3080 and 3090 cards. Technically, their GPUs not only support this technology, but will also reach a new level of performance.

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