💡 Best GPU for Ray Tracing 2026
GPUs with the best ray tracing performance.
Ray tracing adds realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows. Ranked by dedicated RT performance.
💡 NVIDIA leads in ray tracing. DLSS/FSR offsets the performance cost of enabling RT.
#1
1080p
287
1440p
260
RT
195
Value
23/100
$2,299
#2
1080p
287
1440p
260
RT
195
Value
26/100
$1,999
#3
1080p
287
1440p
260
RT
195
Value
23/100
$2,299
#4
1080p
273
1440p
230
RT
166
Value
26/100
$1,599
#5
1080p
273
1440p
230
RT
166
Value
26/100
$1,599
#6
1080p
244
1440p
203
RT
152
Value
41/100
$999
#7
1080p
239
1440p
193
RT
139
Value
39/100
$999
#8
1080p
226
1440p
184
RT
138
Value
49/100
$749
#9
1080p
235
1440p
189
RT
136
Value
28/100
$1,199
#10
1080p
213
1440p
167
RT
120
Value
42/100
$799
#11
1080p
212
1440p
196
RT
118
Value
18/100
$1,999
#13
1080p
203
1440p
156
RT
112
Value
35/100
$799
#14
1080p
195
1440p
148
RT
111
Value
54/100
$549
#15
1080p
194
1440p
179
RT
107
Value
22/100
$1,199
Best GPU for Ray Tracing — 2026 Guide
Ray tracing adds realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows. Ranked by dedicated RT performance.
NVIDIA leads in ray tracing. DLSS/FSR offsets the performance cost of enabling RT.
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