This monthly guide to buying a video card (Nvidia and AMD) will not be divided by price ranges but by end use categories. In each category we will show you the best PC video cards to buy according to your budget
We will divide the best video cards present on the market in two macro-categories: best office video cards e best gaming video cards. Particular attention will fall on the latter category. It is the gaming sector that drives the consumer video card (GPU) market! Let's find out together what the best PC video cards to buy!
Best video cards, what to pay attention to
When you are about to buy a video card for your PC it is good to inquire about several technical features.
- Clock and number of cores: the clock, that is the speed of the video card processor, is measured in Mhz. They represent one of the most decisive values: the higher the number of cores and clocks, the more powerful the video card will be.
- Video memory speed: commonly expressed in Ghz or Gigabit per second, it indicates the pass-through memory band. Mostly divided according to the type of memory chipset (respectively in ascending order of higher performance: GDDR3, GDDR5, GDDR5X, GDDR6 or HBM).
- Amount of video memory: The greater the amount of video memory, the greater the ability of the video card to store higher resolution textures and more details. Important to use above average screen resolutions.
- Number and type of outputs present: it is important to check if the video card to be purchased is equipped with the outputs compatible with your monitor configuration (especially if multiple).
- Energy consumption: It is important to check if your power supply, once you add the video card to your configuration, will satisfy the increased current demand.
Best video cards (best GPUs) for office
You don't know which video card to choose for the PC you use every day to surf from your office? Well, actually you already have more than enough video card: your integrated video card! Except for particular uses, just go ahead and surf the web and run Office-style application suites.
In case you are not fully convinced of the performance of your integrated video card, we have only one video card to recommend.
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 560 2GD5 (1226MHz) 2GB GDDR5 Grafikkarte - DVI / HDMI / DisplayPort / lite retail RX 560. Spending less makes no sense, you would have almost the same performance as your integrated video card especially if you have chosen an APU AMD. This video card, on the contrary, will guarantee you excellent performance with many applications and with some occasional games, as well as allowing the use of any video content. Price slightly lower. Buy on Amazon 
ZOTAC Video Card GeForce GTX 1050 Mini, 2GB GDDR5, Base Clock 1354 MHz, CUDA cores 640, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI A small GPU that will allow you to live peacefully even without an integrated video card. Slightly more powerful than the iGPUs, it will also help you play some unassuming titles. Buy on AmazonBest video cards (best GPUs) for gaming
One appears gaming video card it means opting for the best solution that our portfolio allows us, without paying too much attention to savings. We will point out the details on the best video cards talking about resolution and details.
Best PC Graphics Cards to Buy: Budget Gaming - Low / Medium Graphics Details (Full HD)
2.465 Reviews Gigabyte GV-N105TOC-4GD Graphics Card, Black GTX 1050 Ti. Performance under the AMD RX570 but not bad compared to the AMD RX560. The middle ground that was missing. 309,02 EUR Buy on Amazon 
6.249 Reviews Gigabyte GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G Graphics card GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GDDR5 (NVIDIA, GeForce GTX 1060, 7680 x 4320 pixels, 1556 MHz, 1771 MHz) GTX 1060 3GB. This is a very tempting card but heavily limited by just 3GB of memory. This limit means that you cannot go up with the details since the memory is not sufficient to contain all the textures. Given the price, disproportionate and unfair, at which the AMD 570 is recently sold, however, it becomes the only option in this range. Buy on Amazon 
Gigabyte GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Card, 1280 Core, 1556MHz GPU, 1771MHz, 1060GB Black GTX 6. The price is certainly attractive and the performance is slightly better than the AMD RX 580 but lower than the AMD RX 590. The price difference compared to the GTX 1070 begins to decrease while still remaining considerable. Is it worth the 1 bucks more than the 3GB version? In our opinion, yes, because they are the real difference between being able to manage / not being able to manage heavier textures. Stable price. Buy on Amazon 
Sapphire RADEON RX 570 8GB GDDR5 NITRO + Radeon RX 570 8GB GDDR5 - graphics cards (AMD, Radeon RX 570, 3840 x 2160 pixels, 1340 MHz, 8 GB, GDDR5) The new proposal from AMD that replaces the 470, guarantees excellent performance for that what it costs. Perhaps too close to the price of the RX 580 (and 480), it is a great video card with a fantastic value for money. Recommended in this price range. Although in my opinion it is better to spend a little more and focus on the RX580 / 590. 399,90 EUR Buy on AmazonBest PC Graphics Cards to Buy: Mid-Range Gaming - Medium Graphics Details (Full HD)
MSI compatible GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Armor 6G OC, 6144 MB GDDR6 This GTX 1660ti from Nvidia is still talking about the “GTX” series as it does not support RTX technology. Surely too expensive at the moment, but when it drops below 300 euros it will be interesting as an alternative to the AMD 590. 299,99 EUR Buy on Amazon 
XFX RX-590P8DFD6 video card Radeon RX 590 8 GB GDDR5 RX 590. The new AMD proposal that represents the fastest video card of the new RX 5XX series. Slightly better than Nvidia GTX 1060 in terms of performance. In some cases it will be necessary to go down with the quality of the graphics settings by passing some to medium. At the current price it's a great option. Buy on Amazon 
RTX GeForce 2060 Windforce OC 6 G, GV-N2060-WF2OC-6GD RTX 1660 SUPER. One of the definitive cards for FHD with an exceptional quality / price ratio. With this card, most of the newer titles will be able to run in 1080p at excellent frame rates, beyond the infamous 60 fps. 279,99 EUR Buy on AmazonBest PC Graphics Cards to Buy: Mid / High-End Gaming - High Graphics Details (Full HD)
RTX GeForce 2060 Windforce OC 6 G, GV-N2060-WF2OC-6GD RTX 2060. High price, but you pay for quality. This video card has largely met expectations, to date any game will go to the maximum detail with this video card on FullHD. A very good card, which competes with GTX 1070ti and Vega 56. It comes close to GTX 1080 and Vega 64 only occasionally. 279,99 EUR Buy on Amazon
