Top 5 best budget GPUs for 2024

Graphics processors are getting more and more expensive, but there are still some great budget options available today. As the RTX 50-series and RDNA 4 generation of graphics cards comes to an end, you may see a drop in prices for last-generation GPUs like the RTX 4060 and RX 7600, which are some of the best budget graphics cards you can buy.

The RTX 4060 and RX 7600 are some of the best budget graphics cards you can buy.

For the purposes of this article, we’ve categorized budget processors as anything that costs around 35,000 — 40,000 rubles.

Nvidia RTX 4060

Although the RTX 4060’s specs aren’t as appealing, especially when compared to the cheaper AMD RX 7600, it’s a processor worth looking at. It offers not only high performance, but also features like DLSS 3.5.

It’s in performance with DLSS 3 that the RTX 4060 is really good. In Cyberpunk 2077 with the Ultra RT preset, the card barely breaks the 30fps mark. However, with DLSS 3 enabled, you’ll get over 90fps with the ray tracing sliders set to maximum. That’s amazing for a processor at this price, and it’s all thanks to Nvidia’s next-generation feature set.

Raw performance isn’t bad either, though there are better options if you don’t care about ray tracing and DLSS 3. Overall, the card falls short of last generation’s RTX 3060 Ti, although it manages to overtake the Arc A770. And when you consider ray tracing performance, it’s even faster than the AMD RX 7600.

Cost – about 35,000 rubles.

AMD RX 7600

AMD’s RX 7600 was doomed to fail, but a quick price adjustment days before release turned it into the most popular budget graphics card of 2024. And compared to last-gen variants, the RX 7600 is much faster.

The GPU feels most comfortable at 1080p resolution, where demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077 will see you hit 60 fps at max settings. In many games, such as Horizon Zero Dawn and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, it can break the 100 fps mark without lowering graphics settings.

Here’s how the GPU performs.

Compared to its competitors, the RX 7600 manages to match Intel’s Arc A770, although the latter processor costs more. It also happens to be about 13% faster than the last generation’s RX 6600 XT and RTX 3060. Most importantly, the RX 7600 outperforms Nvidia’s RTX 4060.

Cost is about 30,000 rubles.

Intel Arc A750

The Intel Arc GPUs didn’t become popular right away, but about a year after release. The Arc A750 didn’t offer much in the way of features when it was released, but after Intel lowered its price, it quickly became a budget graphics card.

You get performance roughly on par with the RTX 3060, just a little cheaper. It’s a 1080p graphics card that can reach 60fps in the most demanding games at max settings. But you should expect slower performance in ray tracing games. It’s a card that just reaches 60fps in 1080p Ultra mode, while cards like the RTX 4060 and RX 7600 can comfortably surpass that mark.

It’s a card that just reaches 60fps in 1080p Ultra mode, while cards like the RTX 4060 and RX 7600 can comfortably surpass that mark.

One thing to keep in mind, however, is that there are some issues with Intel GPUs. Drivers continue to improve with each new release, but there are still occasionally games that for some unknown reason don’t run on these cards. Intel is usually quick to release fixes, but it’s a feature you shouldn’t overlook.

Cost – about 25,000 rubles.

AMD RX 6750 XT

The latest-generation AMD RX 6750 XT isn’t exactly a budget graphics card. It’s above what we consider a “budget” graphics card, but the RX 6700 XT is worth a bit of a budget upgrade.

The RX 6750 XT GPU comes close to, and sometimes even surpasses, the RTX 4060 Ti. In games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Forza Horizon 5, the RX 6700 XT is faster, reaching 120 and 150 frames per second at 1080p, respectively.

The RX 6700 XT is also faster, reaching 120 and 150 frames per second at 1080p, respectively.

As with all AMD cards, the main trade-off is ray tracing performance. The RX 6750 XT is often slower than even the Arc A750 when ray tracing comes into play, and doesn’t have access to Nvidia features like DLSS 3.5. Still, for PC gamers looking for the best value for money, the RX 6750 XT is a great option.

For PC gamers looking for the best value for money, the RX 6750 XT is a great option.

Costing around 40,000 rubles.

Intel Arc A580

If you’re on a budget, you don’t have many options for GPUs in 2024. The main GPUs are the Nvidia RTX 3050 and the AMD RX 6500 XT, and both have serious issues. It’s not the highest-performing GPU, but it’s faster than the RTX 3050 and RX 6500 XT, and comes close to the AMD RX 6600 in terms of performance.

Nvidia’s RTX 3050 and RX 6500 XT are the best GPUs available.

While most of the GPUs in this selection are designed for 1080p Ultra, this one is more suited for 1080p High. You’ll get over 60fps in games like Forza Horizon 5, but you’ll have to lower some settings in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart to get smoother performance. It’s not a bad trade-off, though.”

So it’s not a bad trade-off.

The only objective drawback is Intel’s driver support. Some games, such as Starfield, don’t work well with Arc GPUs at launch, and the A580 — is no exception. It’s a solid card at a great price, but sometimes you’ll have to put up with odd performance.

The A580 is a solid card at a great price, but sometimes you’ll have to put up with odd performance.

The cost is around 20,000 rubles.