GPUs for First Build 2026
Best budget GPUs for first-time PC builders
10 Products Reviewed
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Best OverallIntel
Arc B580
7.0/10
- Tdp:120W
- Memory:8 GB GDDR6
- Core Clock:1.5 GHz
- Boost Clock:1.7 GHz
$249.99
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GeForce RTX 5050 DUAL
8.0/10
- Memory:8GB
- Interface:PCI Express 5.0
- Memory Type:GDDR6
- Release Date:2025-07-08
$259.99
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GeForce RTX 5060
7.9/10
- Tdp:150W
- Memory:8 GB GDDR6
- Core Clock:1.5 GHz
- Boost Clock:1.8 GHz
$299.99
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GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE OC
8.0/10
- Memory:6GB
- Interface:PCI Express 4.0
- Memory Type:GDDR6
- Release Date:2024-06-26
$348.29
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GeForce RTX 5070
8.7/10
- Dlss:DLSS 3
- Memory:12 GB GDDR6
- Cuda Cores:6144
- Core Clock:2.7 GHz
$499.00
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Speedster SWFT AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
8.0/10
- Tdp:220W
- Vram:8GB GDDR6
- Base Clock:1.6 GHz
- Boost Clock:2.1 GHz
$499.00
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AMDGood TimingGood Time to Buy — Early in the product cycle
Radeon RX 7800
8.4/10
- Memory:12GB GDDR7
- Base Clock:2.0 GHz
- Boost Clock:2.5 GHz
- Architecture:RDNA 4
$549.99
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AMDGood TimingGood Time to Buy — Early in the product cycle
Radeon RX 7700
8.7/10
- Memory:12GB GDDR6
- Base Clock:2.0 GHz
- Boost Clock:2.4 GHz
- Architecture:RDNA 4
$559.99
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AMDGood TimingGood Time to Buy — Early in the product cycle
Radeon RX 9070 XT
9.0/10
- Tdp:250W
- Memory:16GB GDDR6
- Directx:12
- Core Clock:1.7 GHz
$599.99
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RTX 5070 Ti
9.0/10
- Dlss:3.0
- Memory:16GB GDDR6
- Core Clock:2.8 GHz
- Power Consumption:300W
$799.99