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Best value video cards under $300

We rated the graphics cards with best price to performance ratio under $300. GPUs of all vendors and markets (desktop, notebook, workstation) participate. Video cards with no known benchmark and gaming results or prices are not present in the rating.
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# Video card Type Rating Performance Year Price now Power consumption
1
AMD Radeon RX 590
 AMD Radeon RX 590		 desktop 100.00 37.69 201810 USD175 W
2
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M		 notebook 72.59 7.10 20123 USD75 W
3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580		 desktop 58.82 17.75 20108 USD244 W
4
NVIDIA P106-100
 NVIDIA P106-100		 desktop 33.33 19.75 201716 USD120 W
5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570		 desktop 24.91 15.03 201016 USD219 W
6
NVIDIA P104-100
 NVIDIA P104-100		 desktop 24.56 17.50 201719 USD−
7
NVIDIA Tesla C2070
 NVIDIA Tesla C2070		 workstation 20.07 12.88 201117 USD238 W
8
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
 NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2		 desktop 13.93 3.13 20086 USD197 W
9
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
 NVIDIA Titan X Pascal		 desktop 11.40 51.24 2016119 USD250 W
10
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX		 notebook 10.82 1.14 20113 USD20 W
11
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280		 desktop 10.19 3.93 200810 USD236 W
12
NVIDIA P106-090
 NVIDIA P106-090		 desktop 9.76 11.06 201730 USD75 W
13
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile		 notebook 7.40 64.27 2016230 USD150 W
14
AMD Radeon Sky 500
 AMD Radeon Sky 500		 desktop 7.27 19.23 201370 USD150 W
15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile		 notebook 6.84 70.77 2016274 USD−
16
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire		 notebook 6.46 13.66 201056 USD120 W
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AMD Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
 AMD Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire		 notebook 5.49 26.11 2012126 USD200 W
18
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M SLI		 notebook 5.32 29.92 2015149 USD−
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M SLI		 notebook 5.14 28.95 2013149 USD200 W
20
AMD Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire
 AMD Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire		 notebook 5.11 32.81 2012170 USD200 W
21
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M SLI		 notebook 4.75 26.75 2012149 USD−
22
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile		 notebook 4.71 44.66 2014251 USD100 W
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AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile
 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile		 notebook 4.70 26.29 2016148 USD85 W
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AMD Radeon RX 580X
 AMD Radeon RX 580X		 desktop 4.25 30.67 2018191 USD185 W
25
AMD Radeon Pro 570
 AMD Radeon Pro 570		 workstation 4.20 24.92 2017157 USD120 W
26
AMD Radeon RX 460 Mobile
 AMD Radeon RX 460 Mobile		 notebook 4.10 14.71 201695 USD55 W
27
NVIDIA GF117
 NVIDIA GF117		 desktop 3.67 2.18 −16 USD−
28
AMD Radeon Pro 460
 AMD Radeon Pro 460		 mobile workstation 3.60 13.58 2016100 USD35 W
29
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile		 notebook 3.54 32.10 2016240 USD80 W
30
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
 AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT		 desktop 3.50 17.58 2012133 USD185 W
31
AMD FirePro S7000
 AMD FirePro S7000		 workstation 3.47 16.39 2012125 USD150 W
32
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB		 desktop 3.44 26.34 2017203 USD120 W
33
ATI Radeon HD 5970
 ATI Radeon HD 5970		 desktop 3.35 8.73 200969 USD294 W
34
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI		 notebook 3.14 17.69 2011149 USD100 W
35
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M SLI		 notebook 3.00 16.88 2013149 USD150 W
36
AMD Radeon RX 470
 AMD Radeon RX 470		 desktop 2.99 31.38 2016278 USD120 W
37
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760		 desktop 2.99 18.75 2013166 USD170 W
38
AMD Radeon HD 8970M
 AMD Radeon HD 8970M		 notebook 2.99 15.25 2013135 USD100 W
39
AMD Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
 AMD Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire		 notebook 2.98 19.10 2011170 USD−
40
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M SLI		 notebook 2.95 16.58 2013149 USD130 W
41
AMD Radeon R9 380X
 AMD Radeon R9 380X		 desktop 2.94 24.22 2015218 USD250 W
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AMD Radeon HD 7990
 AMD Radeon HD 7990		 desktop 2.93 21.89 2013198 USD375 W
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ATI Radeon HD 4830
 ATI Radeon HD 4830		 desktop 2.92 3.42 200831 USD95 W
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AMD Radeon Pro 560X
 AMD Radeon Pro 560X		 mobile workstation 2.88 14.46 2017133 USD75 W
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AMD Radeon Pro 560
 AMD Radeon Pro 560		 mobile workstation 2.85 13.67 2017127 USD75 W
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M		 notebook 2.60 7.67 201078 USD75 W
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AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
 AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire		 notebook 2.58 16.58 2011170 USD−
48
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650		 notebook 2.58 2.34 201024 USD15 W
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AMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge)
 AMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge)		 notebook 2.51 5.02 201653 USD12 W
50
NVIDIA Quadro K500M
 NVIDIA Quadro K500M		 mobile workstation 2.51 1.89 201220 USD35 W
51
AMD Radeon R9 280X
 AMD Radeon R9 280X		 desktop 2.48 22.96 2013245 USD200 W
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ATI Radeon HD 5850
 ATI Radeon HD 5850		 desktop 2.42 7.76 200985 USD151 W
53
AMD FirePro S9000
 AMD FirePro S9000		 workstation 2.40 19.90 2012220 USD225 W
54
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 Ti OEM
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 Ti OEM		 desktop 2.39 20.66 2013229 USD170 W
55
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285		 desktop 2.32 6.12 200870 USD204 W
56
AMD Radeon HD 7450A
 AMD Radeon HD 7450A		 desktop 2.30 1.13 201213 USD25 W
57
NVIDIA Quadro P620
 NVIDIA Quadro P620		 workstation 2.24 14.40 2019170 USD40 W
58
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX		 notebook 2.20 16.58 2012200 USD122 W
59
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M		 notebook 2.18 7.65 201393 USD75 W
60
NVIDIA Quadro M600M
 NVIDIA Quadro M600M		 mobile workstation 2.17 8.43 2015103 USD30 W
61
NVIDIA Quadro K4200
 NVIDIA Quadro K4200		 workstation 2.10 16.64 2014210 USD108 W
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AMD Radeon R9 280
 AMD Radeon R9 280		 desktop 2.09 21.83 2014276 USD200 W
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NVIDIA GRID K2
 NVIDIA GRID K2		 workstation 2.09 11.85 2013150 USD225 W
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AMD FirePro M5100
 AMD FirePro M5100		 mobile workstation 2.09 8.27 2013105 USD−
65
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M SLI		 notebook 2.08 11.71 2011149 USD100 W
66
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M SLI		 notebook 2.08 11.71 2010149 USD−
67
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M SLI		 notebook 2.08 11.71 2010149 USD100 W
68
AMD Radeon R7 360
 AMD Radeon R7 360		 desktop 2.07 11.55 2015148 USD80 W
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870		 notebook 2.03 8.27 2010108 USD50 W
70
AMD Radeon 625
 AMD Radeon 625		 notebook 2.03 5.21 201968 USD−
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AMD Radeon 630
 AMD Radeon 630		 notebook 2.02 4.96 201965 USD50 W
72
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M SLI		 notebook 2.00 11.27 2009149 USD150 W
73
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710M
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 710M		 desktop 1.98 1.72 201323 USD15 W
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AMD Radeon R9 270X
 AMD Radeon R9 270X		 desktop 1.96 19.09 2013258 USD180 W
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M SLI		 notebook 1.96 18.42 2011249 USD100 W
76
AMD FirePro W7000
 AMD FirePro W7000		 workstation 1.94 16.58 2012226 USD150 W
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NVIDIA Quadro K2200
 NVIDIA Quadro K2200		 workstation 1.93 13.92 2014191 USD68 W
78
ATI Radeon HD 5830
 ATI Radeon HD 5830		 desktop 1.93 6.91 201095 USD175 W
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AMD FirePro W5000
 AMD FirePro W5000		 workstation 1.91 11.27 2012156 USD75 W
80
NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M		 notebook 1.89 3.93 201355 USD45 W
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NVIDIA Tesla C2050
 NVIDIA Tesla C2050		 workstation 1.83 13.83 2011200 USD238 W
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M SLI		 notebook 1.83 10.29 2010149 USD−
83
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile		 notebook 1.82 17.55 2017256 USD75 W
84
NVIDIA Quadro K2200M
 NVIDIA Quadro K2200M		 workstation 1.78 15.31 2014228 USD65 W
85
AMD FirePro M6100
 AMD FirePro M6100		 mobile workstation 1.78 8.08 2013120 USD−
86
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI		 notebook 1.74 9.81 2009149 USD150 W
87
ATI FirePro M5800
 ATI FirePro M5800		 mobile workstation 1.74 3.94 201060 USD26 W
88
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465		 desktop 1.73 10.43 2010160 USD200 W
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NVIDIA Quadro P600
 NVIDIA Quadro P600		 workstation 1.72 13.42 2017207 USD40 W
90
AMD Radeon RX 540
 AMD Radeon RX 540		 notebook 1.72 10.76 2017166 USD65 W
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AMD Radeon R9 270
 AMD Radeon R9 270		 desktop 1.68 16.47 2013259 USD150 W
92
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M		 notebook 1.66 10.21 2014163 USD45 W
93
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M SLI
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M SLI		 notebook 1.65 9.30 2009149 USD150 W
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M		 notebook 1.61 10.84 2013178 USD75 W
95
AMD FirePro R5000
 AMD FirePro R5000		 workstation 1.58 10.41 2013175 USD150 W
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AMD Radeon HD 6990
 AMD Radeon HD 6990		 desktop 1.56 11.19 2011190 USD375 W
97
NVIDIA Quadro 5010M
 NVIDIA Quadro 5010M		 mobile workstation 1.56 7.87 2011134 USD100 W
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AMD Radeon Pro 450
 AMD Radeon Pro 450		 mobile workstation 1.53 10.57 2016183 USD35 W
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M		 notebook 1.53 9.44 2010163 USD100 W
100
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560		 desktop 1.52 10.65 2011186 USD150 W