The 10 fastest graphics cards for 1440p in our database, ranked by performance index. The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is first.
Updated October 5, 2026
Index: RTX 4090 = 100. Launch prices are in US dollars.
| # | Graphics card | Index | Memory | Power | Year | Launch price | Index per $100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | 16 GB | 300 W | 2025 | $749 | 9.5 | |
| 2 | Radeon RX 9070 XT | 16 GB | 304 W | 2025 | $599 | 11.2 | |
| 3 | GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16 GB | 285 W | 2024 | $799 | 8 | |
| 4 | Radeon RX 9070 | 16 GB | 220 W | 2025 | $549 | 10.9 | |
| 5 | GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | 12 GB | 285 W | 2023 | $799 | 7 | |
| 6 | GeForce RTX 4070 Super | 12 GB | 220 W | 2024 | $599 | 9 | |
| 7 | GeForce RTX 5070 | 12 GB | 250 W | 2025 | $549 | 9.7 | |
| 8 | Radeon RX 7900 GRE | 16 GB | 260 W | 2024 | $549 | 9.5 | |
| 9 | GeForce RTX 3080 | 10 GB | 320 W | 2020 | $699 | 7.4 | |
| 10 | Radeon RX 7800 XT | 16 GB | 263 W | 2023 | $499 | 10 |
The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is first in this list with an index of 71 (the RTX 4090 is 100). It launched in 2025 at $749 with 16 GB of memory and a 300 W power rating.
The gap from first to tenth is 42%: the Radeon RX 7800 XT scores 50. 30 graphics cards for 1440p matched our filter, and the table shows the ten fastest.
The best value is the Radeon RX 9070 XT, with 11.2 index points per $100 of launch price against 9.5 for the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. It scores 67 and launched at $599.
The cheapest in the table is the Radeon RX 7800 XT at $499, with an index of 50.
9 of the 10 cards here have 12 GB of memory or more.
A 1440p image has about 78% more pixels than 1080p. In our model that works out to roughly a third more graphics power for the same frame rate, and that is the reason a card that is comfortable at 1080p can feel slow at 1440p.
The index of 30 is the line we use for cards that handle 1440p on high settings in most games. Cards in the lower part of this table do it with fewer spare frames, and an upscaler such as DLSS or FSR makes up the difference.
Desktop graphics cards from 2020 on with at least 8 GB of memory, an index of 30 or more and a launch price of $800 or less, ranked by performance index. The index is our own estimate of gaming performance, so it is a guide to which part is faster and not a benchmark result. Prices are launch prices in US dollars, not today's shelf prices. The methodology page explains how the index is built.
By our index it is the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, which scores 71 and launched at $749.
The Radeon RX 9070 XT, at 11.2 index points per $100 of launch price.
An index of 30 or more is a good target for high settings in most games. Below that, plan on medium settings in new games, or on an upscaler.