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.
- #1NVIDIA
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.
- #2NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Blackwell · 32 GB · 620 W
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 Super — recent (2025-11-15) release pushing the performance ceiling.
- #3NVIDIA
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.
- #4ASUS
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.
- #5MSI
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.
- #6Gigabyte
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.
- #7PNY
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.
- #8Zotac
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.
- #9EVGA
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.
- #10NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 4090
Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — the 2022 Ada SKU with 24 GB GDDR6X targeting its tier.
- #11ASUS
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.
- #12MSI
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.
- #13Gigabyte
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.
- #14PNY
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.
- #15Zotac
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.
Head-to-head
The two highest-ranked products compared side-by-side.
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.