Best Graphics Cards For Gaming Under $300 from AMD and Nvidia (Radeon and GeForce)

This post is about Graphics Cards For Gaming Under $300 budget. Are you building a gaming PC and looking for a good graphics card under 300$? Then you are at the right place. There are plenty of graphics card below 300$. We have picked the Graphics Cards For Gaming Under $300 which you will enable you to play games at 1080p at medium settings and in some cases at high settings as well. You can quickly build a gaming PC that can give you somewhere between 30 to 50 fps using these graphics card. So whether your budget is 100$, 200$ or 300$ we have included options for you. Newer graphics cards are being released from both Nvidia and AMD. They support the latest DirectX 12 and have good compatibilities with the most recent skylark processors and Windows 10 which makes them a good choice at affordable price.

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Best Graphics Cards For Gaming Under $300

Below are the Radeon and Nvidia equivalent 8 best graphics card for gaming under 300$. We have arranged them in decreasing order of priority. First one is our recommendation to all the serious gamers who could spend 300$. Rest graphics card is also good in their price category.

1. Asus GEFORCE GTX 1060 6 GB DDR5

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The first best graphics card under 300$ is GeForce GTX 6GB graphics card. The GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card is loaded with innovative new gaming technologies. The GTX 1060 opens the door to the virtual reality and is powered by NVIDIA Pascal. You can play all games at  4K at 60 fps and some games even at more resolution.

NVIDIA engineers craft the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Founders Edition graphics card with premium materials and components. It features brilliant thermals that keep the GPU cool under even the most intense gaming conditions. It is available in 6GB and 3GB powered by NVIDIA Pascal and a 2GB variant which has Maxwell GPU architecture.

2. ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon Rx 470 4GB  Graphics Card

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ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon Rx 470 is the second best graphics card below 300$ for gaming PC.  It has 1270 MHz engine clock in overclocked mode for outstanding performance and gaming experience. This graphics card has 4-pin GPU-controlled header connected to system fans for optimal thermal performance. This card has AURA RGB lighting system that can be personalized by the user.

At ultra graphics settings and 2560 x 1440 resolution, we get 70fps that are awesome. It can play all modern games at ultra settings at 60 fps. Moreover, exclusive DirectCU II cooling technology features direct-GPU contact heat pipes that transport more heat away from the GPU.

3. Zotac GeForce GTX1060 3GB Graphics Card

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Zotac GeForce GTX1060 will cost you approximately 250$. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card is loaded with innovative new gaming technologies, making it the perfect choice for the latest high-definition games. This graphics card gives the brilliant performance and opens doors to the virtual reality in games.

This card is the cheapest card you can buy based on Pascal architecture. In our tests, we played GTA V at very high settings at 1080p at 50+ fps. With Witcher 3 we get a score of 60fps at max 1080 p. Its cooling system is pretty good and silent.Overall Zotac GeForce GTX1060 is worth including in this list of best graphics card for gaming PC below 300$

4. Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Graphic Card (GV-N105TD5-4GD)

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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 50 works on new NVIDIA Pascal architecture delivers improved performance and power efficiency over the old graphics card. It can handle classic and modern games at 1080p at 60fps. It has Supported for the latest DirectX 12 features, and it delivers all the new Geforce gaming features.

This graphics will cost you around 150$, and it is worth it. It supports the max resolution of 7680 x 4320. GTX 1050 4GB graphic card plays 4k at 60 fps and even better with overclocking. It comes with a gaming software which enables you to customize the work process or the throughput of your graphic card. You don’t need an additional 6pin from the power supply. GTX 1050 consumes 75W from your power supply. Thus, if you want a good gaming experience and you can’t afford a big budget graphic card, then GTX 1050 is the best graphics card for your gaming PC.

5. ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 460 4GB AMD Graphics Card

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Asus ROG Strix Radeon RX 460 is a 4GB AMD graphics card that comes overclocked. If your budget is somewhere around 150$, then this graphics card is the best option for you. Like Asus RX 470 it also has Direct CU II with patented dual wing-blade 0dB fans maximizes airflow for 30% cooler and 3x quieter gameplay.

ROG STRIX-RX460 houses a 1256 MHz engine clock in overclocked mode for the outstanding gaming experience. We got about 60 FPS in GTA V in Full HD resolution and 100 fps in Battlefield 3. Almost in all games, you’ll get 40-60 fps on ultra settings. What more to expect at this price? This is the best graphics card that you could buy below 150$ and enjoy all games at medium-high settings.

6. Gigabyte AMD R7 360 2GB GDDR5 Overclocked Graphics Card

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Gigabyte AMD R7 works at 1050 Mhz that can be overclocked to 1200 Mhz. Gigabyte custom-designed 90 mm cooler with air flow optimized cover and aluminum base. It’s cooler can dissipate heat effectively from the GPU while keeping the fan at lower speed and noise. You get better efficiency and low power consumption.

This graphics card by Gigabyte will cost you around 200$, and it is on of the best graphics card below 200$. You can play almost all games at medium to high settings at 1080p. In our tests, we have got around 70 fps at low settings and 50 fps at medium settings. So considering price, thumbs up to this graphics card.

7.  MSI GAMING Radeon RX 460 GDDR5 2GB Graphics Card

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This graphics will cost you a little more than 100$. It works on  AMD Radeon ax 460 chipsets. This card comes with 2 GB video memory which is good regarding its price. To temper, the heat generated by a powerful GPU, MSI Gaming series graphics cards use a solid nickel-plated copper base plate and  TORX 2.0 Fan both together gives fast cooling.

The base plate transfers the heat from GPU to the heat dissipation pipe. This graphics card works on advanced Zero Frozr technology that reduces the fan noise when in low load conditions. This way MSI Radeon RX 460 provides better efficiency at low power. This graphics card has been the gamers first choice in the low-budget around 100$.

8. Gigabyte Radeon Rx 460 4GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

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The last best graphics card below 300$ is Gigabyte Radeon RX 460. This graphics card has a cooling system features two different blade fan and  3D mobile fan functionality. Both together helps in delivering an effective heat dissipation capacity for higher performance at lower temperatures. This card will cost you around 120$, and it is one of the best graphics cards at an affordable price for gaming.

The AMD Radeon RX 460 is a budget oriented graphics card designed for smooth performance at games in HD. This card is slightly overclocked to 1212MHz (1200MHz for reference card) core clock. Now it’s easier than ever to connect and use an external Radeon graphics card. With AMD XConnect technology, external GPU enclosures configured with Radeon Graphics can easily connect and disconnect to notebooks.

We hope you like our list of Graphics Cards For Gaming Under $300. These cards range from 100$ to 300$. If you have got any question regarding graphics card and other related queries, comment down below. We will try to sort out your problem as soon as possible.