In April 2024, the editors of the popular PC Gamer website ranked the best and most popular graphics cards. Among them are powerful gaming graphics adapters that ensure maximum return on investment.
- GeForce RTX 4090 is in the first place.
This is the best graphics card that delivers a big jump in performance, efficiency, and AI-powered graphics. It is based on NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture with 24 GB of G6X memory and features incredible detail in virtual worlds and new creative possibilities.
Main characteristics:
- Core: AD102.
- Process: 5.
- Transistors: 76300.
- Kernel operating frequency, MHz: 2235-2520.
- Frequency of shader units, MHz: 2235-2520.
- Shader blocks: 16384.
- TMU: 512.
- ROP: 192
- Memory frequency (DDR), MHz: 1325 (21200)
- Memory bus: 384-bit
- Memory type: GDDR6X
- Storage capacity: 24 GB
- PSP, GB/s: 1018
- Shaders Model :6.6
- Fill Rate, Mpix/s: 483800
- Fill Rate, Mtex/s: 1290000
- Interface: PCI-E 4.0
- Power consumption, W: 450
- Release date: 12.10.2022.
- Radeon RX 7900 XTX is in second place
The developers of the video card also used artificial intelligence technologies to reduce its power consumption.
PowerColor has conducted a series of benchmarks that show the Radeon RX 7900 XTX consumes approximately 22% less power without any significant loss of performance.
Main characteristics:
- Core: Navi 31
- Technical process, nm: 5
- Transistors, mln: 58000
- Core frequency, MHz: 1900-2505
- Frequency of shader blocks, MHz: 1900-2505
- Shader blocks: 6144
- TMU: 384
- ROP: 192
- Memory frequency (DDR), MHz: 2500 (20000)
- Memory bus: 384-bit
- Memory type: GDDR6
- Storage capacity: 24 GB
- PSP, GB/s: 960
- Shaders Model: 6.5
- Fill Rate, Mpix/s: 481000
- Fill Rate, Mtex/s: 961900
- Interface: PCI-E 4.0
- Power consumption, W: 355
- Date of issue: 13.12.2022
- In third place is the GeForce RTX 4070 Super
The model is based on the AD104 graphics processor with 35.8 billion transistors and a crystal area of 294.5 mm². Of the maximum 60 multiprocessors, only 46 were active in the GeForce RTX 4070. The net increase in productivity remains at +22%.
Main characteristics:
- Core: AD104
- Technical process, nm: 5
- Transistors, mln: 35800
- Kernel operating frequency, MHz: 1980-2475
- Frequency of shader blocks, MHz: 1980-2475
- Shader blocks: 7168
- TMU: 224
- ROP: 80
- Memory frequency (DDR), MHz: 1313 (21000)
- Memory bus: 192-bit
- Memory type: GDDR6X
- Storage capacity: 12 GB
- PSP, GB/s: 504,2
- Shaders Model: 6.7
- Fill Rate, Mpix/s: 198000
- Fill Rate, Mtex/s: 554400
- Interface: PCI-E 4.0
- Power consumption, W: 220
- Date of issue: 17.01.2024
Thus, every user who loves video games can choose a new, interesting and productive way to improve their performance with one of the graphics cards.