Do you want a graphics card that can not only deliver an enjoyable gaming performance but also costs less? You have come to the right place! In this article, we will talk about the top 5 budget graphics cards to buy in 2022. There are budget graphics cards both from NVDIA and AMD, which you can buy within $200-$500. I will also discuss the features and why it is worth the price.
RX 6600 XT
1. AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, so far, is the best cheap graphics card in the market in terms of performance, costing close to $500 on amazon. It supports Ray Tracing and has a base clock speed of 2064 MHz. It can be overclocked up to 2607 MHz. It has a DDR6 memory of 8GB, which can allow you to run graphics intensive games like Red Dead Redemption 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, etc. games with high textures enables. This graphics card is suitable for 1080p, and performs better even at high temperatures. It also consumes only 160W, so you may not need to upgrade your PSU. However, this GPU is not fully capable of running 1440p 60FPS, so keep that in mind.
RTX 3050
2. GeForce RTX 3050
The GeForce RTX 3050 is the best budget graphics card when the price is more important. It has a reasonable cost of close to $300 on amazon. As the name suggests, it supports Ray Tracing. It has a base clock of 1552 MHZ which can be boosted upto 1777 MHz. Like the Radeon RX 6600 XT, it has 8GB DDR6 memory, allowing you to run graphics intensive games with high textures. It has a great 1080p performance and can keep the chip cool. But don't look forward to 1440p gaming with it.
RX 6600
3. AMD Radeon RX 6600
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is a downgraded version of AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and has slightly better performance and lower price compared to the RTX 3050. So if you have no problem with AMD GPUs, then definitely choose this one instead of RTX 3050. It costs only $237 on amazon, which indeed is a bang for the buck. It supports ray tracing. It has a base clock of 1626 MHz which can be boosted up to 2491 MHz. It has an 8GB DDR6 memory, more than enough for running graphics intensive games (e.g. RDR2) with high textures. It has excellent 1080p performance but not really good for 1440p.
RX 5700
4. Radeon RX 5700
If you don't need ray tracing, then the RX 5700 is the best cheap graphics card for you. Providing that you don't want ray tracing, it is a bang for the buck costing only $174 on amazon. It has a base clock of 1465 MHz which can be incrased to 1725 MHz. Like the GPUs mentioned above, it also has a DDR6 memory of 8 GB, which allows you to run highly intensive games with high textures. The good thing is that this GPU is good for 1440p gaming at high graphics setting, unlike the previous GPUs.
GTX 1660 Super
5. GTX 1660 Super
If you are looking for only NVDIA, you don't need ray tracing, then this is the best cheap graphics card for you. It has a cost of $277 on amazon, which is not the most reasonable one. It has a similar clock speed compared to the previous ones. It has a base clock of 1520 MHz and overclocked speed of 1785 MHz. Unlike the orevious GPUs, it has a lower DDR6 memory of 6GB. Still, it can run most games with Ultra textures. It has a good 1080p performance, but cannot handle 1440p that effectively.
Conclusion
In this article, we have discussed the key features of 5 different GPUs, considered to be the best among cheap ones. We recommend you to watch benchmark videos of these GPUs on YouTube before you decide to purchase any of them. Consider what you need, NVDIA or AMD, RTX on or off, etc. However, it is guaranteed that any of the above GPUs will serve you for several years before more graphically intensive games come out and you need to buy a GPU again.
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