GPU Benchmarks Hierarchy
Looking for a GPU benchmarks hierarchy? Our hierarchy ranks all the current and previous generation graphics cards by performance. Modern games at ultra settings require at least 8GB of VRAM, with 12GB or more being desirable for mainstream or high-end GPUs. The GTX 1060 3GB, GTX 1050, and GTX 780 struggle to run some tests due to their limited VRAM, but you can still check out the hierarchy to see where they’d sit.
The performance of your graphics card is crucial whether you’re gaming, conducting artificial intelligence workloads, or trying your hand at professional video editing. Fortunately, we’ve got you covered with our comprehensive GPU benchmarks, which are regularly updated with new cards and retests to ensure you’re getting the best bang for your buck.
The new additions to our hierarchy include Nvidia’s RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 Ti, as well as AMD’s Radeon RX 7600. We’re in the process of retesting all the ray-tracing capable GPUs with a slightly revamped test suite, so stay tuned for those results. In the meantime, the hierarchy below should give you a good idea of where the latest and greatest GPUs stand.
GPU Hierarchy
Traditional rendering hierarchy
The following rankings are based on performance without enabling DLSS, FSR, or XeSS on the cards.
Ray tracing hierarchy
The following rankings are based on performance with medium and ultra ray tracing settings. Enabling ray tracing can significantly impact framerates, especially with demanding games like Flight Simulator and Red Dead Redemption 2.
Previous generation GPUs hierarchy
In addition to the above hierarchy, we have a separate section for previous generation GPUs, sorted by theoretical performance.
And that’s everything you need to know about our GPU benchmarks hierarchy. For more on the latest and greatest graphics cards, be sure to check out our guides to the best Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series cards, or the best AMD Radeon RX 7000 series cards. Of course, there’s also the wildcard in the form of Intel’s latest Arc GPUs, which offer a third player into the dedicated GPU market for the first time in several years.
