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Graphics Cards under $500

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6 graphics cards under $500 from ASUS and GIGABYTE. Most cost $470 to $499, and half cost less than $485.

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 11/04/2026 12:10 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 15:06 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
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 11/04/2026 14:09 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 11/04/2026 12:10 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 15:06 PST - Details
AMDRadeon RX 66008GBGDDR6n/a$479.00
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
NVIDIAGeForce RTX 306012GBGDDR6n/a$499.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:09 PST - Details
NVIDIAGeForce RTX 306012GBGDDR6n/a$494.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

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