Vendor file
Every NVIDIA card we rank.
The CUDA ecosystem makes NVIDIA the default for anyone whose card moonlights in AI work, and DLSS remains the strongest upscaler in gaming. You pay for both, at every tier.
01
NVIDIAFlagship
GeForce RTX 5090
The fastest consumer card on earth, and the only one with 32GB. You pay for every gram of it.
32GBGDDR7
$1,999msrp
575Wboard power
2025released
02
NVIDIAHigh end
GeForce RTX 5080
Excellent 4K card with one asterisk: 16GB is half what the card above it gets.
16GBGDDR7
$999msrp
360Wboard power
2025released
03
NVIDIASweet spot
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
The NVIDIA card most people arguing about the 9070 XT actually end up buying.
16GBGDDR7
$749msrp
300Wboard power
2025released
04
NVIDIAMid range
GeForce RTX 5070
A good 1440p card that would be a great one with four more gigabytes.
12GBGDDR7
$549msrp
250Wboard power
2025released
05
NVIDIABudget AI pick
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
The cheapest new NVIDIA card with 16GB, which quietly makes it the budget local-AI default.
16GBGDDR7
$429msrp
180Wboard power
2025released
06
NVIDIABudget
GeForce RTX 5060
Fine at 1080p today. The 8GB buffer is a countdown timer.
8GBGDDR7
$299msrp
145Wboard power
2025released
07
NVIDIAUsed marketUsed flagship
GeForce RTX 4090 (used)
Out of production, still in demand: 24GB of CUDA keeps its used price stubborn.
24GBGDDR6X
$1,599launch msrp
450Wboard power
2022released
08
NVIDIAUsed marketUsed AI classic
GeForce RTX 3090 (used)
The budget ticket to 24GB of CUDA. The local AI community's favorite used card for a reason.
24GBGDDR6X
$1,499launch msrp
350Wboard power
2020released
09
NVIDIAUsed marketUsed budget AI
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (used)
The accidental AI starter card: 12GB and CUDA at pocket-money used prices.
12GBGDDR6
$329launch msrp
170Wboard power
2021released
10
NVIDIAUsed marketLast-gen value
GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Last generation's sensible pick, now a used-market bargain hunt.
12GBGDDR6X
$599launch msrp
220Wboard power
2024released