Top 5 best performing graphics cards sorted by category.
Are you sick of being a console peasant or a potato gamer? These are the six best GPUs for you in 2020. This list contains 4 graphics cards at the top of their categories: 1080p gaming, 1440p gaming, 4k gaming, VR gaming, and workstation use.
This list also contains GPUs from different price points; the cards in this list vary from $300 to $7500! With Ampere on the horizon you can get cards on heavy discounts.
4K gaming (the sky’s the limit) Nvidia RTX 2080 ti
The 2080 ti is not for the faint of heart or wealth. The card comes in at a staggering $1600 CAD. Although it is incredibly expensive, I would consider it worth the money if you want nothing short of the best. Alternatively, I would recommend the 2080 super if you don’t have as much money floating around. In a recent article the 2080 ti is said to be the best GPU for 4k 144hz gaming.
Let's get down to the nitty gritty: the specs and real world performance. The 2080 ti packs a 4352 CUDA cores and features 46 RT cores (real-time ray tracing). It also features 11 gb of the newest GDDR6 VRAM. According to Userbenchmark the 2080 ti takes home a staggering 187 fps in Fortnite at epic settings.
VR Gaming (The Humble Rich Guy) Nvidia RTX 2070 Super
The 2070 Super is a solid middle to high-end GPU, coming in at $760 CAD. When you’re playing VR you don’t want any lag; imagine being in real life when everything started stuttering, you would start to feel pretty sick. When playing VR there's a certain point where more power won’t equal more performance, conveniently, the 2070 Super is right at the tipping point where you’ll be able to take full advantage of its power.
In terms of specs and performance, the 2070 Super is right up there with the big guys. Containing 2560 CUDA cores it’s just short of the 2080. According to Userbenchmark the 2070 has very very similar fps to the 2080 ti, coming in at 171 fps in Fortnite. The 2070 super pegs the performance cap in all VR titles out there right now.
1440p gaming (the cool kid on the block) AMD RX 5700xt
If you’re looking for the best card that’s in the middle of the road, the 5700xt is where it’s at. Coming in at $550 CAD it’s not super expensive or crazy cheap. The 1070 ti is a comparable card that’s from team green. When playing at 1440p you may be taxing your GPU slightly more than 1080p, this is where the 5700xt comes in.
The 5700xt brings some new technology to the table, including 7nm architecture. The card contains 2560 CUDA cores and 8gb of the newest GDDR6 memory, similar to the Nvidia 2070 Super. According to Userbenchmark the 5700xt caps out at 157 fps in Fortnite, also not far behind the 2070 Super.
1080p gaming (the average gamer) Nvidia GTX 1660ti
If you’re just the average gamer looking for a new graphics card the 1660ti comes in at the friendly price of $350 CAD. The main competitors from team red is the 5600xt and the 5500xt. 1080p gaming doesn’t require as much power for good frame rates like 4k so the 1660 ti is the perfect fit.
The gtx 1660 ti isn’t as expensive due to its last generation memory, 6gb of GDDR5. Although it isn’t as new, this memory definitely doesn’t hold it back. According to Userbenchmark the 1660ti holds a solid 120 fps in games like Fortnite. It also has much less CUDA cores than most RTX cards coming in at 1536 cores.
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