Best GPU Under $250

31 graphics cards under $250, ranked by value score. Updated February 2026.

#1
nvidiaBest Value

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

8GB GDDR7130WBlackwell 2.0
1080p
126
1440p
116
4K
76
Value
93
#2
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB

6GB GDDR670WAmpere
1080p
78
1440p
72
4K
47
Value
80
#3
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB

8GB GDDR6130WAmpere
1080p
91
1440p
84
4K
55
Value
69
#4
intel

Intel Arc B580

12GB GDDR6190WXe2
1080p
101
1440p
78
4K
48
Value
63
#5
amd

AMD Radeon RX 6400

8GB GDDR653WRDNA 2.0
1080p
56
1440p
52
4K
34
Value
59
#6
intel

Intel Arc B570

10GB GDDR6150WXe2
1080p
87
1440p
64
4K
40
Value
58
#7
amd

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

8GB GDDR6107WRDNA 2.0
1080p
70
1440p
64
4K
42
Value
58
#8
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB

4GB GDDR690WAmpere
1080p
69
1440p
64
4K
41
Value
58
#9
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

8GB GDDR6130WAmpere
1080p
86
1440p
80
4K
52
Value
58
#10
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

8GB GDDR6100WTuring
1080p
74
1440p
68
4K
44
Value
51
#11
intel

Intel Arc A380

8GB GDDR675WGeneration 12.7
1080p
45
1440p
42
4K
27
Value
51
#12
intel

Intel Arc A750

8GB GDDR6225WGeneration 12.7
1080p
74
1440p
56
4K
35
Value
50
#13
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super

8GB GDDR6125WTuring
1080p
92
1440p
85
4K
55
Value
45
#14
amd

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT

8GB GDDR6130WRDNA 1.0
1080p
66
1440p
61
4K
39
Value
43
#15
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

8GB GDDR6120WTuring
1080p
84
1440p
78
4K
51
Value
43
#16
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

8GB GDDR675WTuring
1080p
57
1440p
53
4K
34
Value
43
#17
amd

AMD Radeon RX 5500

8GB GDDR6110WRDNA 1.0
1080p
64
1440p
59
4K
39
Value
42
#18
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

3GB GDDR6120WPascal
1080p
69
1440p
64
4K
42
Value
39
#19
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

12GB GDDR6170WAmpere
1080p
88
1440p
64
4K
40
Value
38
#20
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

8GB GDDR660WPascal
1080p
36
1440p
34
4K
22
Value
37
#21
nvidia

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

8GB GDDR670WPascal
1080p
46
1440p
43
4K
28
Value
37
#22
amd

AMD Radeon RX 6600 LE

8GB GDDR6132WRDNA 2.0
1080p
68
1440p
44
4K
27
Value
36
#23
amd

AMD Radeon RX 6600S

8GB GDDR6132WRDNA 2.0
1080p
68
1440p
44
4K
27
Value
36
#24
amd

AMD Radeon RX 570

8GB GDDR6120WGCN 4.0
1080p
50
1440p
47
4K
30
Value
33
#25
amd

AMD Radeon RX 580

8GB GDDR6185WGCN 4.0
1080p
64
1440p
59
4K
38
Value
31
#26
amd

AMD Radeon RX 560

8GB GDDR675WGCN 4.0
1080p
27
1440p
25
4K
16
Value
30
#27
amd

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

8GB GDDR6132WRDNA 2.0
1080p
68
1440p
44
4K
27
Value
30
#28
amd

AMD Radeon RX 6600

8GB GDDR6132WRDNA 2.0
1080p
68
1440p
44
4K
27
Value
30
#29
amd

AMD Radeon RX 6600M

8GB GDDR6132WRDNA 2.0
1080p
68
1440p
44
4K
27
Value
30
#30
amd

AMD Radeon RX 550

8GB GDDR650WGCN 4.0
1080p
19
1440p
18
4K
12
Value
27
#31
amd

AMD Radeon RX 580X

8GB GDDR6185WGCN 4.0
1080p
54
1440p
50
4K
33
Value
26

Best Graphics Card Under $250 — Buying Guide

Looking for the best GPU under $250? We've ranked 31 graphics cards in this price range by their Value Score — a metric that combines 1440p gaming performance with current street pricing to find the cards that deliver the most bang for your buck.

In the sub-$250 range, you can expect solid 1080p gaming performance with most modern titles running at high settings. Some cards in this range can also handle 1440p at medium settings.