The Best GPUs of 2024 So Far - March GPU Pricing Update

welcome back to Unboxed Hardware, it's time for our monthly GPU price

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video and I thought since there isn't a lot going on in the GPU market right now, it's probably a good idea to look at the current prices and discuss the

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graphics cards in a pair of A few days ago I looked at the price trends of the last few years to evaluate the price that graphics cards of this generation should have had. Unfortunately, today we have to deal with the reality of the market and what has been offered before looking at the

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GPUs. a quick

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on the graphics cards that were released between our last episode of this series and now the AMD radon RX 7900 gr was a bit strange being a re-release of a product that AMD had already released for some countries, although they did update the priced at $550 us as expected, not much fanfare for this release, not much interest, although you can buy one right now at MSRP if you want, so there are no real supply issues, another product we managed to review recently was the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, a reduced version of the RTX 3050 that not only saw a reduction in vram capacity from 8 to 6 GB, but also some significant reductions in the number of cores as it was from a previous generation and was he launched silently, this was never going to work. exploded and in fact it hasn't with the current retail price settling at the MSRP of $17, although there is only one model in stock at EG at that price, the rest are $180, it's still there as a mostly useful option for those who want a graphics card without a PCI power connector for any reason looking at the current prices of existing models for today's buyers the best high-end graphics card on the market is without a doubt the GeForce RTX 4090 mainly because it has little to no competition a few months ago this product was on the market at the $22,000 mark in the US.

But since it fell to $820, it is still a $220 premium above its MSRP, the price is trending downwards, for which now may not be the best time to buy one, but it is still in first place in terms of performance today, obviously being a Halo product. RTX 490 doesn't present a great value, it's about 32% faster than the RTX 480 super, which you can buy right now for the MSRP of $1,000, making the 490 more than 80% more expensive, no It's a big deal if you have a lot of money to spend on a premium. gaming graphics card but normally the 480 super makes more sense talking about the 480 super around 000 Mark right now you have the aforementioned Nvidia GPU which recently returned to its MSRP along with AMD's Radon RX 7900 XTX at $910 The RTX 480, the original non-super model, doesn't make sense at $1,100 as it's slower than the 480 super and costs more, so yeah, just don't buy it for this price, the 7900 XTX is usually about 10% faster in larger games and 24% slower in racing games based on our most recent data, this puts you in an interesting position where the best GPU for you may depend on how you value tracking. of speed.

The RTX 480 super is clearly a better value for speed tracking and offers 18% better cost per frame than the 7900. XTX has a 20% better cost per frame for rasterization; There are certainly reasons to buy it, but with the superior feature set of the 480 super, I think it's generally the better buy at the next level, we have the GeForce RTX 470 TI super maintaining its price. $800 tag, the RTX 470 TI still available at a new low of $680 along with the Radon RX 7900 Best GPU here also depends on how you value different performance metrics along with features when talking about rasterization performance, the 7900 XT is the best value and it is also the fastest, 7% better than the 470 TI super and a 177% better than the 470 TI at a similar price to the 470 TI, it's the obvious choice if you think rasterization is the most important thing;

However, when it comes to speed tracking, the 470 TI and TI super are much faster, the base TI offers 23% more performance on average for $20 less, while the 7900 XT performs more like an RTX 470 on our on the other hand the 7900 Reasonable compared to the 470 TI super. The ti super is less than 10% faster, but costs 18% more at the moment, although it does come with a more acceptable 16GB of vram that might be useful in a few years, honestly, I think everyone. Of these models are priced right and could go either way, the ti super is the most complete product, but with the highest price, the 7900 XT is good value and the 47 TI is competitive at $120 below of its MSRP in the mid-high range. we have four products between $500 and $600, the RTX 470 super is still $590, the recently launched RX 7900 gr at $550, the discounted RTX 470 which is currently only $525 and the RX 7800 XT which can be found for $490 in In terms of cost per frame – again, it depends on rasterization versus speed tracking – the 7800 XT is clearly the best value for rasterization. 7% better than the 7900 gr and 14% better than the 470 super.

In terms of cost per frame, the 470 super is typically the fastest GPU, but also the most expensive in this range and is only 9% faster than the 7800 cheap at current prices when you take racing performance into account, this turns around and now the RTX 470 super is the better buy, although it is only slightly ahead of the 4070 in terms of cost per frame. In our sample of 10 games, we had the 470 super which offered 15% more performance for a 12% price premium over current prices, whichever way you go. If you want to go there, it comes down to whether you want to pay $590 or $525 as you get the corresponding performance levels.

I think this also applies generally to the battle between AMD and Nvidia around $600. What I'm most excited about is the RTX 470 outperforms. but at $500 the 7800 , sacrificing only about 10% in rasterization. The 7800 battle as we go. the product stack is the GeForce RTX 46d TI vs. the Radon RX 7700 last, while the 7700 of vram are adequate at this price, the 46 DTI 8 GB is impossible to recommend at $390. Due to its small amount of vram, which leads to limitations in some modern games, leaving the 16 GB variant as the only contender legit considering the current price, I find it hard to justify the 460 TI 16GB as it is 10% more expensive and slower. although for drag racing it's much faster so once again if you value drag racing get the GeForce GPU, the key thing in the works here complicating things a bit is the continued availability of the RX 6800 radon at just $400, the 6800 offers similar performance. the 7700 Power efficiency is similar between the two models, although the 6800 LAX av1 encodes for a raster-focused buyer. pick the 6800 over the 7700 lurk in the shadows for NVIDIA buyers. the 60 series, cheaper but slower, so 3060 and 4060 between the two AMD models, I think it's a no-brainer, the RX 6750 XT is almost 20% faster than the 7600 XT, it's only $15 more and it still offers 12GB of vram, which is largely sufficient here, although not as future-proof as the 16GB 7600 XT.

That said, I don't expect the 6750 XTS to last much longer, as the similar 6700 XT is already sold out in most places in the mainstream market. The competition here is the $295 RTX 46d, the $260 RX 7600, and the $280 16GB Intel AR a77, and those make up the current-gen offerings, while the $240 6650 XT, $230 6600 $280 RTX 360 12GB. In addition, all of the previous generation are still available. There are a couple of things to consider here, firstly about the performance and value of raw rasterization. The RX 7600 and RX 6650 XT offer the best cost per frame, with the 7600 being slightly faster and slightly more expensive out there.

There isn't much difference in power consumption but the RX 7600 offers av1 encoding so generally at these prices I would go with the 7600, the 7600 offers slightly better curling performance for $35 less than the RTX 460 and I don't think rate tracking performance is too relevant here as the 4060 isn't very capable of ray tracing, although the usual advice remains here if you value ray tracing and get the GeForce product; however, the most important factor for me might be buffing, as DSS is much better than FSR at buffing at lower levels. Resolutions like 1080P and 1440p, which would be the typical resolutions to pair with this class of product, might be enough to justify the 133% GeForce GPU premium, even if it means sacrificing a few frames, but I wouldn't say that's the option either. clear, especially. since even dlss isn't that GR speed at 1080p, but if you're considering the RTX 460 just get the RTX 360 12gig, it's a little slower and a little cheaper which means a similar cost per frame but It includes 12 GB of vram instead of 8 gigs, which has greater longevity and ability to play newer games at high texture quality settings.

The trade off here is that the RTX 3060 lacks support for dlss frame generation, but at this price I would choose the additional vram over frame generation. I could also see the extra vram of the 360 ​​being a reason to beat the RX 7600. You could also consider the Intel AR a770 16GB, which has the most vram of any mainstream GPU, if that's something you value, the Performance is usually similar to that of the RX. 7600 at the expense of much higher power consumption. Arc

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also have more variable performance due to their newer and less optimized drivers. Some games work very well, others don't, so it's not ideal for gamers who play a wide variety of titles, especially if you like to game. first day of release at $280 not convinced the value is there but you might find it decent if there are specific games that work well for you on arc for entry level players the choice is simple and has been For a long time. now get the radon RX 6600 for just $190, it's not a particularly new price or anything, it just offers the best overall value, it's much faster than the gForce RTX 358GB which is hard to find these days and it usually costs more than $300, much more than its all-time low. but realistically the 3050 has always been a bad value for money, it's also about 50% faster than the RTX 356GB for only $20 more, a no brainer in my opinion, the Intel Arc a750 and a580 too are in this price range, the a750 is $210 and the a580 is $165, the a750 is generally 10% faster than the RX 6600 and costs 10% more, but as with the 770 versus the RX 7600, Performance may vary depending on the games you are interested in, the 6600 is the most reliable product, the A580.

It also doesn't really stand out at this price, offering a similar cost per frame to the 6600. If you want to consider

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trends when purchasing, here's a look at the overall market. Nvidia's RTX 40 series has been relatively consistent over the past few months, the 4070 TI. hit a new low, the 480 super is back at MSRP, but the price of the 4060 TI series is up slightly, there's nothing here that's significantly different than what we've seen in previous months and I wouldn't expect much price movement like most The recent changes have been due to the introduction of the Super Series by nvidia.

The price of the Radon 7000 series has slowly dropped for most models and many are at all-time lows, although by just a few dollars the biggest move has been the 7900 XTX, which now costs$40. Cheaper than a few months ago, the 7700 XT is also down to $410 and the 7900 XT is reliably a $700 GPU. Now I wouldn't expect tons of changes in the coming months, although the RX 7600, for example, has cost $250 or $260. For most of the last 6 months, Intel's Arc series fluctuates a bit, but there are no new prices this month and only the a580 is at an all-time low price right now, supply for the GeForce 30 series is almost sold out, so I wouldn't bother considering most external models.

Arguably the RTX 360 and the like for the Radon 6000 series, the RX 6600 seems to have the strongest supply with many models available, but if you want cards like the 6800 6750 XT or 6650 XT I would buy them sooner rather than later as supply. is finally running out, so that's where the GPU market is at right now and which products are the best buys is actually a pretty difficult discussion to have right now because there are few standout great buys, but also few bad ones. absolutes that most GPUs are currently at. a way to offer value to certain subsets of buyers, radon is often quite competitive for curing performance.

GeForce looks good for R tracking and has features. Both brands have adjusted prices to ensure there are no crazy outliers for the most part, of course, overall the GPU market is not particularly interesting right now and even though there are some products that are better value than others, I don't think any of these

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qualify as great or great value deals, something we looked at in a video last week to determine what would really be a great valueGPU when we talk about the best GPUs, we're talking more about people who They are determined to buy something right now and want to know the best options as we approach a new generation of GPUs that will likely start launching late this year or early next year. year we are starting to approach the time when you will have to make the call to buy or wait for high-end buyers, it will soon make more sense to wait for products like the RTX 5090 that will be released earlier, but if you are a mid-range buyer , especially if you want an upcoming GeForce GPU, it could take us over a year to see what's in store, it's something to keep in mind for sure and as always it depends on how desperate you are to upgrade what you're using at the moment. and the games you want to play anyway, that's it for this month's GPU

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