Best Graphics Cards Under $300

The $200-$300 price range is easily the most competitive price range for GPUs right now. There are at least seven different GPU options currently available in this price range that are worth considering, from the RX 6750 XT on the high-end to the RX 6650 XT on the low-end.

All of the GPUs in this price range are good enough to deliver a high-end 1080P gaming experience and a couple of them will serve well as entry points into 1440P gaming, too.

In this guide, we’ll cover a handful of the best graphics card options in the sub-$300 category to help you find the right option for your needs.

And, if you need help choosing a graphics card, be sure to check out our graphics card buyer’s guide by reading it here, or watching it below.

1. XFX Speedster QICK319 RX 6750 XT

The best option if it drops below $300

I was able to pick up this XFX RX 6750 XT for just under $300 a couple of months ago. And, at that price it is easily the best option in the sub-$300 price range.

The XFX Speedster QICK319 RX 6750 XT comes with 12GB of GDDR6 VRAM, it features XFX’s Ghost Thermal cooling design, it sports a 2600 MHz boost clock, and it measures in at 323mm long.

It’s also not terribly power hungry as it only requires a 650-watt power supply in order to run—and you could probably get away with a good 600-watt unit as well.

I put this card in an $800 gaming PC build and benchmarked the 6750 XT in a handful of games at both 1080P and 1440P resolution and the results were impressive for such a budget-friendly graphics card. The card was able to deliver an average framerate of over ~100 FPS in the majority of games at 1080P resolution and it was able to produce at minimum 60 FPS on average at 1440P resolution in even the most demanding titles.

The only downside of this card is that it isn’t always available for under $300. In fact at the time of publishing this guide, it currently sits at ~$310. Even at this price, though, it would be worth spending a little extra to get.

2. XFX Speedster SWFT309 RX 6700 XT

Top graphics card consistently under $300

If the XFX RX 6750 XT is a bit out of your price range, the next best option is the RX 6700 XT. The RX 6700 XT only slightly trails the RX 6750 XT in performance and comes in anywhere from ~$10-$30 cheaper.

I’ve opted to include another XFX card here, the Speedster SWFT309 RX 6700 XT.

This card comes with a 2581 MHz boost clock rate, 12GB of GDDR6 VRAM, and a solid triple-fan cooling configuration. It measures in at 304mm long and it requires a 650-watt power supply in order to run. (Although, like with the 6750 XT above, you could probably get by with a quality 600-watt PSU.)

Overall, if you’re looking for high-end 1080P performance, or you want to jump into 1440P gaming without spending over $300,an RX 6700 XT is worth considering—and, of the 6700 XT options out there, the XFX Speedster SWFT309 is as good of an option as any.

3. ASRock Intel Arc A770 Phantom

Amazing option for specific games

With each new driver update, Intel’s GPUs continue to become more and more reliable. And, their flagship GPU, the Arc A770, is one of the best options in the $200-$300 price range.

In fact, the A770 outperforms both the RX 7600 XT and RTX 4060 in most games. However, the downside of the A770 is that, due to driver limitations, there are going to be games that it just can’t handle. For instance, Intel’s Arc GPUs simply cannot run Starfield. GPUs like the RX 6600, that cost nearly half of what the A770 costs, are able to outperform the A770 in Starfield.

So, the A770 won’t be the best option for everyone. My recommendation would be to consider the specific games you mainly play and check and see how the A770 handles those games and make your decision based on those results. If you play a wide range of games, you may want to look elsewhere as it’s likely you’ll run into a game that the A770 simply isn’t optimized for.

4. ZOTAC RTX 4060 Twin Edge OC

The best NVIDIA graphics card under $300

If you’re deadset on an NVIDIA GPU because you want to take advantage of their superior upscaling technology, the only real option that is readily available in the $200-$300 price range is the RTX 4060.

The RTX 4060 does trail behind the GPUs listed above in most games, but it also can be had for a little less money. And, as mentioned above, you get much better upscaling with DLSS.

Of the RTX 4060s out there, we like the Zotac Twin Edge OC because of its lower pricetag and compact size.

It features a 2475 MHz boost clock rate and comes with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM. It’s very small and will be an excellent option for anyone looking to build a mini-ITX system, as it measures in at onl 221mm long.

It’s also one of the most power-efficient options in this price range and only requires a minimum of a 550-watt power supply.

Ultimately, if raw performance is your main goal, I’d definitely opt for one of the graphics cards above. But if you need a compact GPU that will perform well and offer good upscaling capabilities, then this RTX 4060 would be a great option to consider.

5. Sapphire Pulse RX 6650 XT

The best graphics card for ~$200

If you’re working with a tighter budget and you want to stay closer to $300, then this RX 6650 XT from Sapphire should catch your attention.

The RX 6650 XT will offer a solid experience at 1080P resolution, slightly trailing the RX 7600 and RTX 4060 in terms of raw performance. And, this specific card, the Sapphire Pulse is currently the most affordable RX 6650 XT available.

It’s a dual-fan configuration card that comes with a 2635 MHz boost clock and 8GB of VRAM. It’s compact enough to work in smaller cases as well, as it only measures in at 240mm long. And, like the RTX 4060 listed above, it is very power efficient and only requires a 500-watt power supply.

In the end, if you’re trying to save as much money as possible without sacrificing too much performance, the Sapphrie Pulse RX 6650 XT is a solid option.

What About the RX 7600 XT and RX 7600?

There are a ton of solid graphics card option in the $200-$300 price range. We’ve included five of the best options, but we’ve left out the RX 7600 XT and RX 7600, mainly due to the price they come in at related to their competition.

They are both good 1080P GPUs, though, and so you shouldn’t write them off completely. If either were to drop significantly in price that would make them more attractive and possibly better value options that any of the GPUs listed above. But for now, we’ll consider them honorable mentions.

If you need help choosing between these graphics cards, or you have a question related to choosing parts in general, let us know in the comment section below.