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Which video card to buy in 2019

We select the best models and give advice on building a gaming PC based on them



By March 2019, the video card market was practically established. Over the past six months, Nvidia has managed to release four older GeForces from the new RTX line in the face of 2080 Ti , 2080 and 2070 , as well as younger models: RTX 2060 and GTX 1660 Ti . In parallel, AMD released the long-awaited RX 590 and its answer to the "green" flagships - Radeon VII .

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Nvidia or AMD

In addition to increased performance, the new generation of GeForce has acquired additional cores, sharpened specifically for processing real-time ray tracing. This technology has been used for many years to create computer graphics and special effects in the film industry, but until now it was not possible to use it in games. Because when creating films, all calculations are made on supercomputers, and then the result is recorded on film. And in gamesAh, the picture adjusts to the current camera angle all the time.

In general, graphics cards based on Nvidia graphics chips now provide a choice for every need and wallet: from the super-budget GeForce GT 1030 to the ultra-performing RTX 2080 Ti . AMD is firmly entrenched in the budget and mid-price segments. Even their new Radeon VII falls slightly short of the title of "top" gaming graphics card.

Next, we divided the entire market of current graphics cards for gaming PCs into price segments and selected the most successful models in each.


"Gags"

Price range: 2–8 thousand rubles.

Top Models:


  • Asus GeForce GT 1030 Silent for 5500 ₽.

In terms of power, the “plugs” are not far from the graphics built into a modern processor. But they can still be useful to owners of old or very inexpensive systems. In principle, you can take the cheapest option for about 2500 rubles and calm down. However, if you need at least some performance in games, then we recommend that you take a closer look at the GeForce GT 1030 from anyvendor. Issue price: 5-6 thousand rubles.

In addition, there are Radeon RX 550 with 2 and even 4 gigabytes of video memory. However, they are significantly more expensive - from 7 to 9 thousand rubles, depending on the manufacturer. It is better to add a thousand or two on top and take a much more nimble RX 560 , however, this is the next category of video cards.


Budget gaming graphics cards

Price range: 8-16 thousand rubles.

Top Models:


  • Palit GeForce GTX 1050 Ti StormX for 11 800 ₽,
  • Sapphire Radeon RX 570 Pulse 8 GB for 14,500 ₽.

Budget graphics cards are the entry level for gaming. In Full HD resolution (1920x1080) with one of these cards on board in technological titles like Shadow of the Tomb Raider or Metro Exodus , you can get a stable 30 frames on high settings. And almost all online games will easily give out 60.

The best choice by far is the Radeon RX 570 . For example, from Sapphire, AMD's oldest partner, you can get an 8 GB version for just 14,500 rubles (and a 4 GB version costs even less). This model in overclocking catches up with the prolast year's national favorite GeForce GTX 1060 and is significantly cheaper. If you are not a fan of the Reds, then Palit's GTX 1050 Ti for 11,800 rubles is a good option. True, saving about 3 thousand, you will lose as much as 60% of productivity. Yes, and 4 gigabytes of video memory today is not enough.

Middle class

Price range: 16-30 thousand rubles.

Top Models:

  • Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Pulse 8 GB for 16 800 ₽,
  • Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti StormX for 21 500 ₽,
  • Palit GeForce RTX 2060 StormX for 25,000 ₽.

In the middle class, the situation is quite controversial. This segment is ideal for a Full HD monitor, but for about the same money there are video cards on sale that are strikingly different in power. For example, the legendary GeForce GTX 1060 can already be taken for no more than 20 thousand rubles. But the GTX 1660 Ti , which is 30% more powerful , costs the same. And if you add about 4 thousand more on top, then for 25,000 rubles you can get a full-fledged RTX 2060 from Palit with ray tracing.

Also, Sapphire's 8GB Radeon RX 580 is a good option. It is approximately equal to the GTX 1060 in games, but at the same time it costs 3 thousand rubles cheaper - 16,800 rubles. Yes, and it has more video memory by 2 gigabytes than all of the above competitors.

We also note that in order to balance performance in a PC with a mid-range graphics card, you need a processor no weaker than the old Intel Core i5, new Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 5.

Pretop segment

Price range: 30-50 thousand rubles.

Top Models:

  • MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Ventus for 40 000 ₽.

Pre-top video cards are gaming in Full HD with a good margin (even on monitors at 144 Hz) or stable 60 FPS in QHD (2560x1440) resolution. But in 4K (3840x2160) in the latest updates, unfortunately, there are no stable 60 frames even for the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti for 60 thousand rubles. Moreover, this model falls rather at the beginning of the top segment.

After the prices of the RTX 2070 flattened out, it made the GTX 1080 , 1070 Ti , and especially the expensive Radeon Vega 64 obsolete. Nap?For example, MSI's version with two fans and the new Ventus cooling system now costs about the same as the aforementioned GTX 1080 - about 40,000 rubles. The results in games for both video cards are the same , but the new product also boasts the same hardware ray tracing, which will gradually appear in more and more projects.

Flagship video cards

Price range: 50-120 thousand rubles.

Top Models:

  • MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ventus for 58 000 ₽,
  • Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming OC for 96,000 ₽.

In the flagship price segment, only two graphics chips from Nvidia remained relevant at all - RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti . Both are "sharpened" for gaming in 4K, but with a margin rather the second. True, the Ti-version is only a third more powerful , while the price is almost twice as high. In this generation, you can save a lot without losing quality if you prefer options from Gigabyte. Judging by the reviews on the Internet and reviews, the company has finally stopped focusing only on marketing and has improved the quality of the element base. At the same time, prices for their products are now lower than most competitors.

PC gaming is no longer available. Interest in mining on video cards has long passed, but prices??, especially for flagships, have only become higher. At the same time, the release of the PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox is just around the corner, which will cost several times cheaper than a good gaming PC and “pull” all the new products in 4K. Is it worth it to buy expensive graphics cards this year?