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GPU price to performance (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 Power consumption
1
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480		 desktop 100.00 18.09 201072 USD250 W
2
AMD Radeon RX 560
 AMD Radeon RX 560		 desktop 88.74 25.50 2017115 USD75 W
3
AMD Radeon RX 580
 AMD Radeon RX 580		 desktop 87.29 49.37 2017184 USD185 W
4
AMD Radeon RX 570
 AMD Radeon RX 570		 desktop 82.18 38.10 2017160 USD120 W
5
AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile
 AMD Radeon RX 570 Mobile		 notebook 82.18 38.10 2017160 USD85 W
6
AMD Radeon HD 6970
 AMD Radeon HD 6970		 desktop 80.11 19.11 201095 USD250 W
7
AMD Radeon RX 550
 AMD Radeon RX 550		 desktop 79.53 19.97 2017100 USD50 W
8
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050		 desktop 78.68 26.89 2016130 USD60 W
9
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570		 desktop 78.65 19.76 2010100 USD219 W
10
AMD Radeon RX 480
 AMD Radeon RX 480		 desktop 76.96 44.20 2016289 USD150 W
11
AMD Radeon HD 6950
 AMD Radeon HD 6950		 desktop 75.13 16.99 201090 USD200 W
12
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030		 desktop 74.83 14.56 201780 USD30 W
13
AMD Radeon R7 260
 AMD Radeon R7 260		 desktop 73.44 16.58 201390 USD95 W
14
AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile
 AMD Radeon RX 580 Mobile		 notebook 71.40 40.32 2017184 USD100 W
15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060		 desktop 70.99 46.33 2016250 USD120 W
16
AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile
 AMD Radeon RX 560 Mobile		 notebook 70.09 20.20 2017115 USD65 W
17
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile		 notebook 66.17 43.23 2016250 USD80 W
18
AMD Radeon HD 7730
 AMD Radeon HD 7730		 desktop 66.02 8.27 201350 USD47 W
19
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030		 desktop 65.78 12.88 201780 USD30 W
20
AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile
 AMD Radeon RX 480 Mobile		 notebook 65.59 37.65 2016289 USD100 W
21
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti		 desktop 65.38 27.78 2016169 USD70 W
22
AMD Radeon HD 6790
 AMD Radeon HD 6790		 desktop 64.77 10.56 201165 USD150 W
23
AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile
 AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile		 notebook 64.74 16.24 2017100 USD50 W
24
AMD Radeon HD 6870
 AMD Radeon HD 6870		 desktop 59.18 13.36 201090 USD151 W
25
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460		 desktop 57.19 12.95 201090 USD160 W
26
AMD Radeon HD 6750
 AMD Radeon HD 6750		 desktop 55.82 7.01 201150 USD86 W
27
AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile
 AMD Radeon RX 470 Mobile		 notebook 53.62 41.76 2016200 USD85 W
28
AMD Radeon RX 460
 AMD Radeon RX 460		 desktop 53.45 22.77 2016180 USD75 W
29
AMD Radeon RX 470
 AMD Radeon RX 470		 desktop 52.81 41.08 2016200 USD120 W
30
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960		 desktop 52.31 30.20 2015230 USD100 W
31
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590		 desktop 48.96 22.63 2011184 USD365 W
32
AMD Radeon HD 7790
 AMD Radeon HD 7790		 desktop 48.81 16.57 2013135 USD85 W
33
AMD Radeon R7 360
 AMD Radeon R7 360		 desktop 48.44 17.84 2015147 USD80 W
34
AMD Radeon R9 380
 AMD Radeon R9 380		 desktop 48.11 31.99 2015265 USD220 W
35
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE		 desktop 48.06 10.88 201290 USD150 W
36
AMD Radeon HD 6850
 AMD Radeon HD 6850		 desktop 47.76 12.00 2010100 USD127 W
37
AMD Radeon HD 6990
 AMD Radeon HD 6990		 desktop 46.04 18.45 2011160 USD375 W
38
NVIDIA GeForce GT 545
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 545		 desktop 45.82 6.41 201156 USD70 W
39
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti		 desktop 45.55 15.79 2011138 USD160 W
40
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950		 desktop 45.49 22.20 2015194 USD90 W
41
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750		 desktop 45.49 17.27 2014151 USD55 W
42
AMD Radeon HD 6770
 AMD Radeon HD 6770		 desktop 44.99 8.71 201177 USD108 W
43
NVIDIA Quadro P620
 NVIDIA Quadro P620		 workstation 44.95 19.96 2018174 USD40 W
44
NVIDIA Quadro 2000M
 NVIDIA Quadro 2000M		 mobile workstation 42.98 5.03 201147 USD55 W
45
AMD Radeon RX 460 Mobile
 AMD Radeon RX 460 Mobile		 notebook 42.85 18.22 2016180 USD55 W
46
AMD Radeon R7 250
 AMD Radeon R7 250		 desktop 42.28 8.30 201378 USD65 W
47
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
 NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT		 desktop 42.26 4.24 200840 USD95 W
48
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640		 desktop 41.73 6.30 201260 USD65 W
49
AMD Radeon R7 240
 AMD Radeon R7 240		 desktop 41.23 5.18 201350 USD30 W
50
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450		 desktop 41.03 6.70 201065 USD106 W
51
NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M
 NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M		 mobile workstation 39.74 4.97 200950 USD75 W
52
NVIDIA Quadro 5000
 NVIDIA Quadro 5000		 workstation 39.58 14.46 2011139 USD152 W
53
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 240		 desktop 39.56 3.77 200938 USD69 W
54
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 710		 desktop 37.33 3.38 201436 USD29 W
55
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760		 desktop 36.07 22.65 2013250 USD170 W
56
AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100
 AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100		 workstation 35.68 23.35 2016260 USD50 W
57
AMD Radeon R9 270X
 AMD Radeon R9 270X		 desktop 35.14 26.36 2013299 USD180 W
58
NVIDIA GeForce GT 430
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 430		 desktop 34.56 3.13 201036 USD49 W
59
NVIDIA Quadro P400
 NVIDIA Quadro P400		 workstation 33.56 10.05 2017125 USD30 W
60
AMD Radeon HD 6570
 AMD Radeon HD 6570		 desktop 33.25 4.17 201150 USD44 W
61
NVIDIA Quadro P600
 NVIDIA Quadro P600		 workstation 33.13 14.38 2017170 USD40 W
62
NVIDIA Quadro 4000M
 NVIDIA Quadro 4000M		 mobile workstation 32.07 9.01 2011112 USD100 W
63
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580		 desktop 31.35 22.82 2010290 USD244 W
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 730		 desktop 31.35 4.65 201459 USD49 W
65
NVIDIA Quadro 3000M
 NVIDIA Quadro 3000M		 mobile workstation 31.24 6.67 201185 USD75 W
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 740
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 740		 desktop 31.22 7.47 201495 USD64 W
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NVIDIA Quadro 600
 NVIDIA Quadro 600		 workstation 30.77 3.56 201049 USD40 W
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti		 desktop 30.72 13.14 2012170 USD110 W
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NVIDIA Quadro 2000
 NVIDIA Quadro 2000		 workstation 30.40 6.60 201082 USD62 W
70
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M		 notebook 30.01 13.41 2013178 USD75 W
71
AMD Radeon R7 260X
 AMD Radeon R7 260X		 desktop 28.34 17.02 2013239 USD115 W
72
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
 NVIDIA Quadro 4000		 workstation 28.33 10.26 2010133 USD142 W
73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE		 desktop 27.16 10.95 2010160 USD150 W
74
NVIDIA Quadro K1100M
 NVIDIA Quadro K1100M		 mobile workstation 26.94 5.34 201396 USD45 W
75
NVIDIA Quadro K620
 NVIDIA Quadro K620		 workstation 26.90 12.28 2014180 USD41 W
76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650		 desktop 26.45 9.63 2013145 USD65 W
77
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 720		 desktop 25.59 3.54 201455 USD19 W
78
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2		 desktop 25.31 12.74 2011200 USD160 W
79
NVIDIA GeForce GT 230
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 230		 desktop 24.92 2.75 200944 USD75 W
80
NVIDIA Quadro M1000M
 NVIDIA Quadro M1000M		 mobile workstation 24.39 12.30 2015201 USD40 W
81
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO
 NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO		 desktop 23.92 2.99 200850 USD84 W
82
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275		 desktop 23.85 7.19 2009120 USD219 W
83
NVIDIA Quadro K4000
 NVIDIA Quadro K4000		 workstation 23.52 14.20 2013269 USD80 W
84
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260		 desktop 23.32 5.61 200895 USD182 W
85
NVIDIA GeForce GT 440
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 440		 desktop 23.24 4.10 201170 USD65 W
86
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti		 desktop 22.96 17.23 2014299 USD75 W
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 620
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 620		 desktop 22.53 2.26 201240 USD49 W
88
NVIDIA Quadro K3000M
 NVIDIA Quadro K3000M		 mobile workstation 22.37 8.72 2012155 USD75 W
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NVIDIA Quadro K1200
 NVIDIA Quadro K1200		 workstation 21.97 16.00 2015279 USD45 W
90
AMD Radeon HD 6670
 AMD Radeon HD 6670		 desktop 21.87 5.66 2011103 USD66 W
91
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465		 desktop 21.68 14.37 2010263 USD200 W
92
AMD Radeon HD 7750
 AMD Radeon HD 7750		 desktop 20.11 9.04 2012150 USD55 W
93
NVIDIA Quadro K2000
 NVIDIA Quadro K2000		 workstation 19.81 8.24 2013165 USD51 W
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NVIDIA Quadro K600
 NVIDIA Quadro K600		 workstation 18.78 3.92 201381 USD41 W
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AMD Radeon R7 250X
 AMD Radeon R7 250X		 desktop 18.76 12.28 2014261 USD80 W
96
NVIDIA Quadro K610M
 NVIDIA Quadro K610M		 mobile workstation 17.70 3.33 201375 USD30 W
97
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250		 desktop 17.64 5.09 2009115 USD150 W
98
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800
 NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800		 workstation 17.61 4.85 2009110 USD108 W
99
NVIDIA Quadro 5010M
 NVIDIA Quadro 5010M		 mobile workstation 17.23 10.20 2011236 USD100 W
100
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
 NVIDIA GeForce GT 610		 desktop 16.75 1.68 201240 USD29 W

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