Best Graphics Card – Best GPUs for Gaming in 2021

There might be a GPU shortage at the moment but what are the best graphics cards to have on your wishlist right now?

nvidia rtx 3080 graphics card

If you’re buying a new GPU in 2021 whether you are a PC gamer or not, you have a lot of choices to pick from if you are in the market to get the best graphics you possibly can with the hardware at your disposal. Whether it is a video card made for 4K, ones that can get the most out of your new 144Hz display, ones that are good for VR, or even a video card that is just great value (well, there’s a lot of overlap here, but shh…). The only problem you are going to have is actually getting hold of one at the moment, but if you are quick on the button, these are the cards you should be definitely be looking out for right now.

In this article, we’ve gathered our favorite gaming cards for the best graphics cards for different price ranges and needs. Below, we’ll dive into each of what are really the best graphics cards, give our impressions of the cards and also outline everything you need to know about GPUs in our buying guide at the bottom of the article in case you are unfamiliar with any of the specs being discussed.

Note: We’ve linked to specific models of each card such as the RTX 3080 from MSI. The given specs correspond to that model; other models will be slightly different. Overall, each model of a given graphics card should perform the same, sans differences in OC headroom and cooling.

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Best Graphics Card – Best GPUs for Gaming in 2021

PROS

Unbelievable performance levels

Great design

Lovely RGB

CONS

Insanely expensive

Also insanely difficult to get hold of at the moment

PROS

Smashes through 4K gaming

16GB GDDr6

Head to head with Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080

CONS

Expensive

8 pin connector

Difficult to locate at the moment

PROS

TRI FROZR 2 cooling

Extremely powerful

Unbeatable in bang-for-buck stakes

CONS

Large

PROS

Best value 6900 XT

Rivals the 3090

Great cooling

CONS

Expensive. You could get a car instead.

PROS

Extremely powerful option

Great cooling – TRI FROZR 2

CONS

8-pin connector

Needs a large case

Things To Consider

FAQs

Our Verdict

If money really is no object and you hit the lucky jackpot in actually finding one to buy then the RTX 3090 graphics card from Nvidia is going to be a card that will last in your system (should you want it to) for many years to come. It’s pretty much the pinnacle of what we have seen to date. Now, obviously, if you fats forward on another five years and technology continues to march on at the same relentless page, what we have then could well make this look like a Nintendo Gameboy, but at this moment in time, there is no sweeter GPU to consider putting in your next build.