Best GPUs for 4K Gaming

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is one of the most powerful graphics cards in the AMD-Radeon range. The graphics card is based on the Navi 32 series graphics processor with a factory overclock to 2475 MHz and is positioned as a replacement for the once popular RX 6800 XT with an updated RDNA 3 architecture. Against the background of other variations of the RX 7800 XT, the version from Sapphire - Radeon RX 7800 XT PURE 16GB - stands out due to its snow-white case, improved Sapphire Tri-X cooling system and a redesigned power converter designed for intensive overclocking.

After the success of the competing GeForce RTX 40 series, AMD had to urgently look for competitive advantages. The main one turned out to be the Radeon RX 7800 XT, which became a serious competitor to the popular GeForce RTX 4070 Super. In 4K games, both video cards provide almost the same, comfortable frame rate, the gap rarely exceeds 5% and largely depends on what hardware a particular project is optimized for. At the same time, the Radeon RX 7800 XT is slightly cheaper, and it has 4 GB more memory - 16 versus 12 GB.

If you're worried about the lack of DLSS, don't be — AMD recently updated FSR to version 3.1. It's a free analogue of DLSS that also increases FPS by scaling the image and generating intermediate frames. In version 3.1, AMD significantly improved the built-in upscaler, and also improved compatibility with alternative solutions, such as Intel XeSS. In addition, FSR is gradually being implemented at the driver level, which allows you to use it in games without waiting for official implementation from developers, as was the case with Baldur's Gate 3.

In terms of price-flow Rate, the RTX 4070 SUPER is one of the most preferable options among all advanced graphics cards. Compared to the older GeForce RTX 4080 model, which is next in the RTX 40 series, it is only 15% slower. It also has 12 GB of memory instead of 16 GB. But at the same time, the older RTX 4080 costs more than one and a half times more. Is it worth overpaying? Probably only if you have extra money.

Like its older brother, the RTX 4070 SUPER has DLSS 3 support with a proprietary intelligent upscaler and intermediate frame generation system, which you have probably heard about more than once. Considering that card manufacturers have begun to increase the power of video cards through neural networks, DLSS is a key technology for tech who plan to actively play Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Zero Dawn, Alan Wake 2 and other hits of recent years in 4K resolution with a comfortable frame rate of around 50 - 60 FPS.

As for the RTX 4070 in the MSI GAMING X SLIM version, we have a miniature 2-slot modification that will fit even compact Mini Tower and Desktop cases, if they are not quite miniature. At the same time, MSI engineers had to make some simplifications to the cooling system, which affected the flow Rate level: in terms of pure flow Rate, the MSI GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12G GAMING X SLIM is a few percent inferior to its counterparts with a more massive cooler, but the cooling system works almost silently, and the graphics chip and memory remain quite cool.

PowerColor Radeon RX 7900 XTX Hellhound is a powerful graphics card for gaming systems and workstations, created as an alternative to the flagship graphics cards from the "green" camp GeForce RTX 4080 and 4090. The card is primarily aimed at gamers and professionals who require high flow Rate in 4K, increased video memory and a modern architecture with support for all current technologies in the field of video processing.

The main advantage of the RX 7900 XTX over its competitors is 24 GB of memory and a competitive price, almost half the price of the RTX 4090. This factor significantly increases its attractiveness in the eyes of gamers who do not want to overpay for NVIDIA's proprietary technologies. Moreover, AMD is actively developing its DLSS analogue - FSR, improving the quality of upscaling, frame generation and adding FSR support at the driver level. In terms of "pure" flow Rate, it is inferior to the RTX 4090 by 20% on average.

PowerColor equipped the Hellhound model with a cooling system with three fans, an enlarged radiator and eight heat pipes, which ensures low noise and stable temperatures even under high load. The manufacturer also improved the power converter and the memory subsystem with GDDR6 chips, and added two VGA-UEFI chips for improved overclocking. Externally, the video card looks quite simple, without ARGB backlighting and synchronization, which is fully consistent with the principles of the Hellhound series - the emphasis on the most important, and everything secondary is in the trash.

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a pre-top model in the RTX 40 series of video cards, inferior in pure power to the most senior model RTX 4090, which, on the one hand, is equipped with an impressive 24 GB of memory, but at the same time is not much more powerful than RTX 4080 SUPER and costs almost 2 times more. And it’s not like these 24 GB are so necessary for games, RTX 4080 SUPER has 16 GB installed and today they are more than enough.

Based on flow Rate tests, the RTX 4080 SUPER is one of the most powerful and at the same time financially justified graphics cards for 4K gaming. In Alan Wake 2, Plague 2, Baldur's Gate 3 and Resident Evil 4 Remake with the maximum graphics preset, the model produces 60 or more FPS in native without an upscaler or frame generator. In beautiful previous-gen games like RDR2, you get something around 90 FPS. On the other hand, in Black Myth: Wukong and other extremely demanding games on the Unreal Engine 5 engine, you will have to completely abandon ray tracing, reduce the graphics settings from "ultra" to medium and actively use DLSS 3.

The Gigabyte version is designed in a minimalist format and is equipped with a proprietary Windforce cooling system with three active fans. And this is already the second modification of the RTX 4080 SUPER in the Windforce series. Compared to the first, the company's engineers added another heat pipe and slightly compacted the fin layout. As a result, the thickness of the cooling system increased by a couple of millimeters, but at the same time the noise level from the fans slightly decreased, and the average temperature of the graphics chip decreased by 3 - 5 ° C.

The ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Prime is a new iteration of graphics accelerators based on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture (4 nm, 2025). Compared to the older GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 models, it provides an optimal balance between flow Rate and final cost. The video accelerator is controlled by the GB205 graphics chip, the key feature of which is auxiliary tensor cores with exclusive DLSS 4.0 support.

Unlike the previous version, DLSS 4 is controlled by more complex neural networks with improved upscaling quality and reduced virtual artifacts. And the new multi-frame generation system, according to NVIDIA, is capable of increasing the gaming frame rate several times, which is critical when increasing the resolution, increasing graphics settings and using ray tracing. In addition, the Asus GeForce RTX 5070 Prime 12GB GDDR7 is equipped with 12 GB of high-speed GDDR7 memory, which guarantees a significant increase in bandwidth compared to the previous generation.

The Prime model is positioned as a basic solution in the RTX 5070 line and features a minimalist design and high-quality cooling based on three Axial-tech fans with optimized blade geometry. The built-in 0dB mode allows you to completely stop the fans at low temperatures, ensuring silent operation at low load. The massive metal backplate not only strengthens the design, but also contributes to additional heat dissipation. Despite the minimalist design of the Prime series, the video card has a reliable power subsystem and decent overclocking potential.