GPU Tier List 2023- GPU Hierarchy

Muhammad Bilal
Muhammad Bilal
GPU Tier List

Choosing a proper functional GPU can be stressful, especially if the options are piled up against each other. In 2023, you will find zillions of graphics cards from Nvidia to AMD, and the list goes on. The best graphics cards are those which can pridefully stand out in the pool of competitors blessing you with 4k rendering and gaming enhancement.

Today, it’s harder than ever to select the card at first sight. The competition has been toughened by new cards incorporating the latest technology. It’s apparent when Nvidia released their 20-series, which involves RTX cards. These RTX cards enable Ray tracing technology giving you a photorealistic experience. The same rule applies to AMD cards, although they haven’t yet embedded the RTX technology, their neck-to-neck performance with top-tier Nvidia cards speaks volumes. There’s a serious rivalry between GTX 1060 and RX 580 for what they offer. But the question remains, what should you go for? Maybe the hierarchy model will guide you?

A sneak peek to the hierarchical order

Before jumping to the main session of the article, we will like to let you know that only if you are looking forward to enjoying games at constant FPS with a 144hz refresh rate, then this list is just made for you. It’s a gamer’s dream to have a beast working at his/her home. The list is based on FPS, and performance charts.

Well, the below-mentioned list was tested on suitable configurations and the benchmarks were recorded. We assure you that, the GPU tier list is authenticated, and goes in line with official records. So, without any further ado, let’s postmortem the performance data!

Summarized Table

Tier LevelNameRating (4K)Base/BoastGPU NameVRAM SpecsPower RequiredBus Width
Tier S (Platinum)Nvidia Titan RTX10/101350/1770 MHzTU10224GB GDDR6280 Watts384-bit
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti9.68/101350/1635 MHzTU10211GB GDDR6260 Watts352-bit
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super8.51/101650/1815 MHzTU1048GB GDDR6250 Watts256-bit
Nvidia GeForce Titan V8.50/101200/1455 MHzGV100-400-A112GB HBM2600 watts3072-bit
Nvidia GeForce RTX 20808.0/101515/1800 MHzTU1048GB GDDR6225 Watts256-bit
Nvidia GeForce Titan Xp7.99/101418/1582 MHzGP102-450-A112GB GDDR5X600 watts384-bit
Tier A (High)Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super7.58/101605/1770 MHzTU1048GB GDDR6215 watts256-bit
AMD Radeon VII7.51/101400/1750 MHzVega 2016Gb HBM2250 watts4096-bit
Nvidia Titan X7.48/101405/1480 MHzGP10212GB GDDR5X250 watts384-bit
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT7.47/101605/1905 MHzNavi 108GB GDDR6225 watts256-bit
Nvidia RTX 2060 Super7.45/101470/1650 MHzTU1068GB GDDR6175 watts256-bit
Nvidia RTX 20707.43/101410/1710 MHzTU1068GB GDDR6185 watts256-bit
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti7.42/101480/1582 MHzGP10211GB GDDR5X250 watts256-bit
Tier B (High-Mid Range)AMD Radeon RX 57006.55/101565/1725 MHzNavi 108GB GDDR6185 watts256-bit
AMD Radeon RX Vega 646.22/101274/1546 MHzVega 108GB HBM2295 watts2048-bit
Nvidia GeForce GTX 10806.13/101607/1733 MHzGP1048GB GDDR6180 watts256-bit
Nvidia GeForce RTX 20605.72/101365/1680 MHzTU1066GB GDDR6160 watts192-bit
AMD Radeon RX Vega 565.49/101156/1471 MHzVega 108GB HBM2210 watts2048-bit
Nvidia GeForce 1070 Ti5.38/101607/1683 MHzGP1048GB GDDR5180 watts256-bit
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti4.86/101365/1680TU1166GB GDDR6120 watts192-bit
Tier C (Mid-Range)AMD Radeon R9 Fury X4.20/101050 MHzFiji4GB HBM275 watts4096-bit
AMD Radeon RX 5904.16/101369/1545 MHzPolaris 308GB GDDR5225 watts256-bit
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT4.05/101607/1717 MHzNavi 148GB GDDR6130 watts128-bit
AMD Radeon RX 5803.82/101257/1340 MHzPolaris 208GB GDDR5185 watts256-bit
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super3.66/101530/1725 MHzTU1164GB GDDR6100 watts128-bit
AMD Radeon R9 3903.49/101000 MHzHawaii8GB GDDR5275 watts512-bit
Nvidia GeForce GTX 10603.40/101506/1708 MHzGP1066GB GDDR5165 watts192-bit
Tier D (Mid-Low Range)Nvidia GTX 9803.40/101126/1216 MHzGM2044GB GDDR5165 watts256-bit
AMD Radeon RX 5703.24/101168/1244 MHzPolaris 204GB GDDR5150 watts256-bit
Nvidia GeForce 1050 Ti2.06/101385/1665 MHzTU1174GB GDDR575 watts128-bit
AMD Radeon RX 5601.61/101175/1275 MHzPolaris 214GB GDDR580 watts128-bit
Nvidia GeForce 10501.57/101354/1455 MHzGP1072GB GDDR575 watts128-bit
AMD Radeon RX 5501.0/101100/1183 MHzPolaris 224GB GDDR550 watts128-bit
Nvidia GeForce GT 10300.72/101228/1462 MHzGP1082GB GDDR530 watts64-bit

Tier S (Platinum)- The Gem GPUs

gpu tier list s

The platinum tier (S) consists of high-end GPUs that you can get your hands on. Surprisingly, Nvidia took the first tier without giving any space to AMD. Why? Well, the dominance exerted by Nvidia is due to the CUDA cores and the latest technology of RTX. Nvidia, in particular, provides high-end and up-to-the-mark GPUs.

As far as the price tags are concerned for the platinum tier, they are out of this world. They are highly expensive cards and can be bought by billionaires (pun intended). The reason for it being super expensive is acceptable because of the features these cards provide. If you are looking forward to getting a constant refresh rate with a 4k gaming experience, then these cards are just made for you. Not to mention, the newly incepted RTX in Minecraft is astonishing. Experience it already through these wonderful gem cards.

Notwithstanding, the Titan series is one of the series that can provide a threader effect on the system. It can run millions of processes simultaneously. If you aim to run a bunch of web servers then how about using the Titan V?

It has been recorded that these cards transgress the boundaries by 3%, giving you around 103% of gaming boost which is exceptional and phenomenal. What about rendering? It’s mind-blowing, with a minimum of 3-minute rendering time!

GPUs
1)      Nvidia Titan RTX
2)      Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
3)      Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
4)      Nvidia GeForce Titan V
5)      Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080
6)      Nvidia GeForce Titan XP

Tier A (High)-Vanity Cards

gpu tier list a

Tier A GPUs withhold the same position as the “Platinum” tier because of the similar performance charts. The reason for them being below the first tier is nothing, but a few fluctuations in FPS and price range. These cards are somewhat affordable if you have the vision of setting up a beast rig.

Surprisingly, Nvidia is still leading the second tier in terms of 4K and 1440P gaming. The reason was again the latest technology implemented in these new RTX cards. Here, we also witnessed AMD coming into role play. Two spots were taken by AMD Radeon VII and RX 5700 X because of the marvelous gaming experience proposed by the RDNA technology. It was recorded that AMD Radeon VII was competing against RTX 2080 in terms of rendering and gaming. There were only minor FPS drops, but it’s commendable for such a card to race against Platinum cards.

Notwithstanding, tier A proposed around 1.5 to 2 % Boost in the overall performance of the system. If you aim to render 3D models and experience high-end gaming environments, then Tier A should be your shot, because they are still affordable and can be juiced at any temperature.

GPUs
1)      Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
2)      AMD Radeon VII
3)      Nvidia Titan X
4)      AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
5)      Nvidia RTX 2060 Super
6)      Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 
7) Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070

Tier B (High-Mid Range)-Unparalleled performance

gpu tier list b

Tier B consists of those cards which can produce unparalleled performance and can be bought easily by enthusiasts. It’s a balance between both the price tags and what they offer. But here’s a problem. These cards can only fulfill the 1080P gaming experience with constant FPS. Basically, these cards were made to provide an Ultra-high-definition gaming and rendering experience.

Although you can still run 4K games with the right refresh rate of the monitor, you will not experience constant Frame rate generation. It’s sort of like that you are exceeding the threshold and pushing the limits that are not planned for such cards. It’s awe-inspiring to see AMD cards competing against the rival Nvidia cards. The top spot is taken by AMD RX 5700 which is by happenstance considered one of the high-end GPUs in this price range.

The reason is quite simple: AMD is planning to push contemporary technology to RDNA2 which is supportive of probably everything including Ray-trace technology. The push given by these AMD cards is constructive and worthy of what’s to come. If you are considering Nvidia cards in this tier, they are below AMD but are worth a try, especially the RTX 2060 to experience the Ray-tracing technology on games like Minecraft and Cyberpunk.

GPUs
1)      AMD Radeon RX 5700
2)      AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
3)      Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080
4)      Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
5)      AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
6)      Nvidia GeForce 1070 Ti
7)      Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

Tier C (Mid-Range)- Flawless performance cards

gpu tier list c

Tier C is targeted at mid-range gamers who can afford these GPUs at a reasonable price. These cards are renowned for providing 1080P gaming flawlessly. You can rely on GTX 1060 and AMD 580 for the best gaming performance. They both go neck-to-neck in competition and can be relied upon for a gaming spree. The problem here is that you can’t play games on 4K due to restricted support from these cards. It’s not like you can’t launch the games on 4k, but yeah you will experience a lot of stuttering and ricocheted temperatures.

Not to mention, in this tier, AMD superseded most of the Nvidia cards because of the performance provided by Polaris architecture. We’ll be honest, OpenCL is providing more room for upgraded performance than the CUDA fanboy club. If you are looking forward to having a 1080P experience with proper synching properties for your not-so-run-of-the-mill monitor, then these graphics cards are your last resort. My advice: go for AMD 580 from this tier!

GPUs
1)      AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
2)      AMD Radeon RX 590
3)      AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
4)      AMD Radeon RX 580
5)      Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super
6)      AMD Radeon R9 390
7)      Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060

Tier D (Mid-Low Range)-Budget gaming performance

gpu tier list d

The last tier is for those people who are into mediocre gaming with not so flashy graphics. This tier will do the job if you budget tight. Although 1080P gaming and rendering are still possible on these graphics cards, you can’t push the limits of the graphics card. Overclocking will be a bummer in the sense that, if your CPU is modern, and your GPU outdated, you might end up with a CPU bottleneck.

So as long as you are happy with medium settings gaming, then this tier is just for you. We will advise you to go for GTX 980 which is competing against 1050 and 1060 GPUs in terms of providing FPS and rendering performance. If you are an AMD user, then it’s advisable to go for AMD 570 or 560 which are budget GPUS suitable for you.

GPUs
1)      Nvidia GTX 980
2)      AMD Radeon RX 570
3)      Nvidia GeForce 1050 Ti
4)      AMD Radeon RX 560
5)      Nvidia GeForce 1050
6)      AMD Radeon RX 550
7)      Nvidia GeForce GT 1030

The ultimate wrap up!

The aforementioned tiers are not to degrade any potential gamer or a professional editor. The sequential order was tested against setups to confirm authenticity. In short, if you have enough money to sustain your dream beast, then tier S should be your ideal goal for professional usage and gaming purposes. Similarly, if the affordability remains you can either go for Tier A, B or C depending on your budget. Well, on the other hand, if you are tight on budget and still looking for decent and discernable performance, then tier D is just for you.

The tiers are also subject to change depending on the release of new products with new technology. We hope this guide directed you in the right direction.

bilal

Hey, I’m Muhammad Bilal. I’m a tech fanatic (also read: Gamer), who loves scrutinizing fine details. I aim to strive hard in my respective fields (as a writer and software programmer). Before pursuing my majors in a university (right now in A-levels), I want to spend time exploring and reviewing the latest technology.

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