Best GPU for 1440p gaming under $500?

Question

Need a gpu right now since mine just died yesterday playing cyberpunk. Stuck on a strict $500 budget here in the US and cant decide between the RX 7700 XT and an RTX 4060 Ti 16gb. Mostly playing single player games at 1440p and I want something that wont choke in the next year or two. Which one should I grab before my paycheck clears?

wsskwotwkp · Accepted Answer

Oof, dying during Cyberpunk is brutal! Before you pull the trigger, what power supply are you rocking right now? That thing matters big time.

AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB: Crushes raw frames, killer value under 500 bucks

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB: Slower bus and less raw power, but DLSS is nice Let me know your PSU and I will tell you for sure!

UPVOTER · Answer

Late to the party here, but Building on the earlier suggestion, make sure you check your case clearance before buying anything. I grabbed a XFX Speedster QICK 319 Radeon RX 7700 XT recently and it barely fit in my mid-tower. Also check if your power supply cables can actually handle the extra draw. Don't want you getting your new card only to find out you need a new PSU too!

jtnlwsnzxw · Answer

Sorry to hear about your GPU dying right in the middle of Cyberpunk, thats super frustrating. For a strict five hundred dollar budget at fourteen-forty, skip the forty-sixty ti and go straight for the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB. Here is why it works so well for this price point:

Raw performance at fourteen-forty beats the green team easily in most non-ray tracing titles.

Twelve gigabytes of VRAM is plenty for single-player games over the next few years.

You can often find them on sale right now below MSRP, leaving extra cash for lunch. Been running one for a few months now and am completely satisfied with the frame rates. Grab it and get back into Night City.