Best graphics card deals today

The graphics card is an essential component and when a new, demanding game comes out it can almost become an essential upgrade. But with so many options around why not let us help find you the best graphics card deals right now?

It’s the part of your rig responsible for pumping out pixels and if you’re not getting the smooth frame rates you deserve in Dark Souls III or Hitman, then it’s time to look for a new GPU. New GPUs from AMD and Nvidia are now available, which that means older stock is getting cleared out.

Our guide to the best graphics card will tell you all you need to know about which video card is best for your needs but if you're after the absolute best graphics card deals around right now we’ve got you covered with our regularly updated deals page.

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Some highlights this week: Both AMD and Nvidia are busy launching new cards: the RX 480, GTX 1070, and GTX 1080 are now all technically available, though pricing and supply are still problematic. The new hardware has pushed prices on existing hardware down, making for some potentially good deals, and performance on older cards isn't suddenly worse just because something newer and faster exists. Let's go through the list and see if we can find any of the new cards in stock, as well as find out how low prices are getting on previous generation hardware.
We're going to break things into Nvidia and AMD cards, sorted in order of decreasing performance within each. Here's the full rundown on currently available cards.

Nvidia graphics card deals

GeForce GTX 1080 | 8GB GDDR5X | $700
If you think finding the GTX 1070 below is difficult, the GTX 1080 is even more so. NCIXUS' Founders Edition was $700, but is now out of stock. Amazon had a couple earlier this week, but is out of stock again. Newegg is completely sold out, though they had inventory last week. Just keep checking.

GeForce GTX 1070 | 8GB GDDR5 | $450
You want a GTX 1070? Sure you do, and so does everyone else. It's the best graphics card overall, in our view, delivering awesome performance at a price that doesn't quite break the bank...or at least, it wouldn't if supply were better. While the baseline official MSRP is $380, the best price we can find right now is $450 for a founder's edition at Newegg.

GeForce GTX 980 Ti | 6GB GDDR5 | $420AR
Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Just last month the GTX 980 Ti was going for close to $600, and now it's down to $420 at Newegg. Considering it's only slightly slower than a GTX 1070, plus some good overclocking potential, it's still worth a look. Don't forget that it uses 250W compared to the 150W on the 1070, though!

GeForce GTX 980 | 4GB GDDR5 | $300AR
Inventory for the old GTX 980 is likely going to dry up in the near future, so if you're thinking about picking up a second card for SLI, now might be a good time to act. Or just sell your current card and try to pick up a 1070. Newegg is leading the charge on low prices for most video cards right now, with an MSI GTX 980 going for under $300 after rebate (or $330 without the rebate). Not bad for what used to be a $550 GPU.

GeForce GTX 970 | 4GB(ish) GDDR5 | $270
The GTX 970 was recently our favorite overall graphics card, and it remains a good card that's readily available. There was one for $200 last week, but sadly it looks like they're back up above $250 now. We'd like to see prices closer to $200 (RX 480 territory) before we looked to buy a card that's being phased out.

GeForce GTX 960 | 2GB GDDR5 | $135AR
Like many other last-gen cards, the GTX 960 is now at the lowest price we've ever seen, going for $135 after rebate at Newegg. The 4GB version is up at $200 at the moment, and at this point you should probably just shoot for an RX 480.

GeForce GTX 950 | 2GB GDDR5 | $114AR
Rounding out our list of Nvidia cards, the GTX 950 has several models going for $114 to $120 after rebate. Considering some models use less than 75W and don't need a 6-pin adapter, they're a great upgrade for budget PCs. If you want to overclock, though, get a card with a 6-pin connector.

AMD graphics card deals

Radeon R9 Fury X | 4GB HBM | $460
Honestly, with the cost of HBM and the liquid cooling, we're surprised to see a Fury X going for less than $500, let alone $460. Most cards are still priced well above $500, so if you want a Fury X, this is currently as good as it gets. Not as good as a 1070, but at least it's in stock.

Radeon R9 Nano | 4GB HBM | $460
We've talked about the cost of HBM and it's silicon interposer, and how it could easily push the manufacturing cost of AMD's Fiji into the $400+ range. Perhaps that's why all the best deals on Fiji cards are in the same ~$450 ballpark. Anything less and they're probably losing money (or at least not making any). If you want a compact card that's still fast, though, the Nano may be worth a look.

Radeon RX 480 | 8GB GDDR5 | Out of Stock / $240?
Looking for AMD's new hotness, the RX 480? Yeah, so are we. The cards were in stock, briefly, at launch, and a few places might have price gouging models listed, but everyone is basically out of stock. Check Newegg or below to see if more have arrived.

Radeon R9 390X| 8GB GDDR5 | $340
The R9 390X trades blows with the GTX 980, albeit at much higher power requirements. It's also faster than the RX 480 in virtually all games, so if you've got a soft spot for Hawaii, $340 is the lowest price we can find right now.

Radeon R9 390X| 8GB GDDR5 | $260
Drop about 10% from the performance of the 390X while saving $50? We'll take it! Power draw is a lot higher than the new RX 480, but performance is also better in our testing. But you should probably just wait for the RX 480 to become widely available, or for prices to get closer to $200.

Radeon R9 380 | 2GB GDDR5 | $155
Normally we'd suggest going for the 4GB model of the R9 380, but with the 2GB card shaving $20 off the price, it's arguably the better value for a budget card. Or maybe you disagree, in which case the 380 4GB is $180AR. Either way, it's still a better deal than the 380X, though the upcoming RX 470 will likely supplant it in the next month or so.

Radeon R7 370 | 2GB GDDR5 | $115AR
The least expensive AMD card we're even willing to consider is the R7 370, and you're much better off moving up to the R9 380 if you can swing the additional $40. 1792 stream processors vs. 1024, and 256-bit memory vs. 128-bit? Yeah, it's no contest.