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19 graphics cards under $500 from ASUS and GIGABYTE. Most cost $453 to $495, and half cost less than $470.

ASUS

AMD, Radeon RX 6500 XT, 4GB, GDDR6

+TUF Gaming build with overclocked factory settings
+PCIe 4.0 interface
+HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort outputs
−Only 4GB of GDDR6 memory
−Entry-level RX 6500 XT GPU
$491.50
as of 11/03/2026 21:58 PST - Details
Sapphire

AMD, Radeon RX 5600 XT, 6GB, GDDR6

+AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU for gaming and graphics work
+6GB of GDDR6 memory on the card
+PCIe 4.0 interface
−Only 6GB of memory, below current standards for many games
$465.00
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
GIGABYTE

NVIDIA, GeForce RTX 3060, 12GB, GDDR6

+12GB GDDR6 memory for larger textures
+192-bit memory bus
+Three WINDFORCE fans for cooling
$469.96
as of 11/04/2026 07:05 PST - Details
AMD

AMD, FirePro S7150, 8GB

+8GB of video memory for graphics-heavy workloads
+Passive cooling design with no fans on the card
+AMD FirePro S7150 chip for server and virtual desktop use
−Passive cooling depends on the chassis airflow to stay cool
$459.00
as of 11/03/2026 21:48 PST - Details
ASUS

NVIDIA, GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB

+8GB of video memory for demanding games
+GeForce GTX 1080 Nvidia chip
+ROG Strix line with a gaming-focused design
−GTX 1080 is an older generation without ray tracing hardware
$479.00
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
GIGABYTE

AMD, Radeon RX 6600, 8GB, GDDR6

+AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU for gaming and graphics work
+8GB of GDDR6 memory on the card
+WINDFORCE 3X cooling system with three fans
−128-bit memory bus narrower than many cards in this class
$479.00
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
Generic

AMD, Radeon RX 590 GME, 8GB, GDDR5

+8GB of GDDR5 memory
+256-bit memory interface
+PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface
−Requires an 8-pin power connector
$442.72
as of 11/03/2026 23:15 PST - Details
Generic

AMD, Radeon RX 580, 8GB, GDDR5

+8GB of GDDR5 memory
+256-bit memory interface
+PCI-E 3.0 x16 interface
−Requires an 8-pin power connector
$452.96
as of 11/03/2026 23:16 PST - Details
MSI

NVIDIA, GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB

+8GB GDDR6 video memory
+NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU
+PCIe 4 interface
−128-bit memory bus
$442.80
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
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HBM

+3584 cores for parallel AI and deep learning compute
+HBM2 memory for high memory bandwidth
+PCIe 3.0 x16 interface for host connection
−Older PCIe 3.0 interface than current cards use
$466.97
as of 11/04/2026 00:35 PST - Details
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HBM

+3584 cores for parallel AI and deep learning compute
+HBM2 memory for high memory bandwidth
+PCIe 3.0 x16 interface for host connection
−Older PCIe 3.0 interface than current cards use
$466.97
as of 11/04/2026 00:35 PST - Details
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HBM

+3584 cores for parallel AI and deep learning compute
+HBM2 memory for high memory bandwidth
+PCIe 3.0 x16 interface for host connection
−Older PCIe 3.0 interface than current cards use
$466.97
as of 11/04/2026 00:35 PST - Details
EVGA

NVIDIA, GeForce RTX 3060, 12GB, GDDR6

+12GB GDDR6 memory for demanding games
+Dual-fan cooling design
+Metal backplate for added card rigidity
$499.99
as of 11/03/2026 22:54 PST - Details
Generic

NVIDIA, GTX 1060, 6GB

+Features 6GB of video memory
+NVIDIA GTX 1060 GPU for mainstream gaming
+Includes HDMI and two DisplayPort outputs
$453.88
as of 11/03/2026 23:15 PST - Details
Generic

NVIDIA, GTX 1050 Ti, 4GB, GDDR5

+Features 4GB of GDDR5 video memory
+NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti GPU for entry-level gaming
+Suited to office use and light gaming
$488.28
as of 11/03/2026 23:15 PST - Details
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8GB, GDDR5

+8GB of GDDR5 memory for compute workloads
+22 TOPS INT8 performance for inference tasks
+Single slot design saves space in servers
$495.11
as of 11/04/2026 00:35 PST - Details
Bfqtxlavk

8GB, GDDR5

+8GB of GDDR5 memory for compute workloads
+22 TOPS INT8 performance for inference tasks
+Single slot design saves space in servers
$495.11
as of 11/04/2026 00:35 PST - Details
Yrwygcgwy

8GB, GDDR5

+8GB of GDDR5 memory for compute workloads
+22 TOPS INT8 performance for inference tasks
+Single slot design saves space in servers
$495.11
as of 11/04/2026 00:35 PST - Details
ZOTAC

NVIDIA, GeForce RTX 3060, 12GB, GDDR6

+12GB GDDR6 memory for high-resolution textures
+192-bit memory bus at 15 Gbps
+PCIe 4.0 interface for modern motherboards
$494.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

graphics cardGPU makerGPUGraphics memoryMemory typeSpec scorePrice
AMDRadeon RX 6500 XT4GBGDDR6n/a$491.50
as of 11/03/2026 21:58 PST - Details
AMDRadeon RX 5600 XT6GBGDDR6n/a$465.00
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
NVIDIAGeForce RTX 306012GBGDDR6n/a$469.96
as of 11/04/2026 07:05 PST - Details
AMDFirePro S71508GBn/a$459.00
as of 11/03/2026 21:48 PST - Details
NVIDIAGeForce GTX 10808GBn/a$479.00
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
AMDRadeon RX 66008GBGDDR6n/a$479.00
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AMDRadeon RX 590 GME8GBGDDR5n/a$442.72
as of 11/03/2026 23:15 PST - Details
AMDRadeon RX 5808GBGDDR5n/a$452.96
as of 11/03/2026 23:16 PST - Details
NVIDIAGeForce RTX 30508GBn/a$442.80
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
HBMn/a$466.97
as of 11/04/2026 00:35 PST - Details

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