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Updated Apr 2026

Best Gaming GPUs Right Now

The top graphics cards for 4K, 1440p and 1080p gaming — ranked by real-world framerate.

Ranked by the weighted Specdex score — 0-100 composite of real-world and synthetic benchmarks.

  1. #1
    NVIDIA

    GeForce RTX 5090 Super

    Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 620 W

    NVIDIA's November 2025 mid-cycle refresh — the 5090 Super adds ~8% more shaders and DLSS 4.5 over the base 5090.

    99
    $2,199
    Read review →
  2. #2
    NVIDIA

    GeForce RTX 5090 Super

    Blackwell · 32 GB · 620 W

    NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 Super — recent (2025-11-15) release pushing the performance ceiling.

    99
    $2,199
    Read review →
  3. #3
    NVIDIA

    GeForce RTX 5090

    Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W

    NVIDIA’s Blackwell flagship — 32 GB GDDR7 and DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation. The first GPU to make native 4K path tracing routine.

    98
    $1,999
    Read review →
  4. #4
    ASUS

    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 5090

    Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W · ROG Strix

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 — the 2025 Blackwell SKU with 32 GB GDDR7 targeting its tier.

    98
    $2,208
    Read review →
  5. #5
    MSI

    MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 5090

    Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W · Gaming Trio

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 — the 2025 Blackwell SKU with 32 GB GDDR7 targeting its tier.

    98
    $2,208
    Read review →
  6. #6
    Gigabyte

    Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 5090

    Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W · Aorus Master

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 — the 2025 Blackwell SKU with 32 GB GDDR7 targeting its tier.

    98
    $2,208
    Read review →
  7. #7
    PNY

    PNY XLR8 GeForce RTX 5090

    Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W · XLR8

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 — the 2025 Blackwell SKU with 32 GB GDDR7 targeting its tier.

    98
    $2,208
    Read review →
  8. #8
    Zotac

    Zotac AMP Extreme GeForce RTX 5090

    Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W · AMP Extreme

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 — the 2025 Blackwell SKU with 32 GB GDDR7 targeting its tier.

    98
    $2,208
    Read review →
  9. #9
    EVGA

    EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 5090

    Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 575 W · FTW3

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 — the 2025 Blackwell SKU with 32 GB GDDR7 targeting its tier.

    98
    $2,208
    Read review →
  10. #10
    NVIDIA

    GeForce RTX 4090

    Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — the 2022 Ada SKU with 24 GB GDDR6X targeting its tier.

    97
    $1,599
    Read review →
  11. #11
    ASUS

    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090

    Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W · ROG Strix

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — the 2022 Ada SKU with 24 GB GDDR6X targeting its tier.

    97
    $1,776
    Read review →
  12. #12
    MSI

    MSI Gaming Trio GeForce RTX 4090

    Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W · Gaming Trio

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — the 2022 Ada SKU with 24 GB GDDR6X targeting its tier.

    97
    $1,776
    Read review →
  13. #13
    Gigabyte

    Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce RTX 4090

    Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W · Aorus Master

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — the 2022 Ada SKU with 24 GB GDDR6X targeting its tier.

    97
    $1,776
    Read review →
  14. #14
    PNY

    PNY XLR8 GeForce RTX 4090

    Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W · XLR8

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — the 2022 Ada SKU with 24 GB GDDR6X targeting its tier.

    97
    $1,776
    Read review →
  15. #15
    Zotac

    Zotac AMP Extreme GeForce RTX 4090

    Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W · AMP Extreme

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — the 2022 Ada SKU with 24 GB GDDR6X targeting its tier.

    97
    $1,776
    Read review →

Head-to-head

The two highest-ranked products compared side-by-side.

NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99
VS
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99
Full comparison →

Frequently asked

What is the best graphics card right now? +

GeForce RTX 5090 Super leads our Best Gaming GPUs Right Now list with a Specdex score of 99/100. NVIDIA's November 2025 mid-cycle refresh — the 5090 Super adds ~8% more shaders and DLSS 4.5 over the base 5090.

How is the Specdex score calculated? +

The Specdex score is a 0–100 weighted composite of category-specific sub-scores (e.g. CPU/GPU/camera/battery/display for phones). Weights are published on our methodology page and reviewed quarterly.

How often is this list updated? +

The ranking is regenerated on every page load from our live D1 database. Scores re-calibrate whenever we add new products or firmware updates change benchmark results.