Best Graphics Card for 1440p Gaming in India (Nov 2026)

Quick Verdict

At 1440p, 12 GB is the minimum we accept, and performance carries the most weight. 79 cards qualify.

• ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark 16GB GDDR6: 89/100 · A tier · ₹1,04,099 at Computech

• Sapphire RX 7900 XT 20GB GDDR6: 88/100 · A tier · ₹94,381 at MD Computers

• PowerColor Reaper RX 9070 16GB: 87/100 · A tier · ₹84,599 at Computech

• PNY RTX 5070 Ti OC 16GB GDDR7: 87/100 · A tier · ₹1,49,999 at Computech

• GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 Super XTREME ICE 16GB GDDR6X: 79/100 · B tier · ₹1,90,500 at Vedant Computers

Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores come from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel specifications and the prices at our partner stores, checked 12 November 2026. We did not run games or measure frame rates. How the GPU Score works.

Our picks

ASRock RX 9070 XT Steel Legend Dark 16GB GDDR6 — 89/100 · A tier

Highest score in this list. Strong value: well above the price line. Newest upscaler and AV1 encode.

16 GB video memory · 48.7 TFLOPS FP32 · 640 GB/s memory bandwidth · 304 W board power · upscaling: FSR 4 · AV1 encode: yes

Board: 298 mm long · 2.9-slot · power: 2x 8-pin · 800 W recommended PSU · 3x DP 2.1a, 1x HDMI 2.1b (ASRock).

Where to buy: Buy at Computech ₹1,04,099 · Buy at MD Computers ₹1,20,860

Other RX 9070 XT boards at our stores: Sapphire Pulse RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 from ₹1,04,499 at Computech; ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger 16GB GDDR6 from ₹1,07,500 at Vedant Computers; PowerColor Reaper RX 9070 XT from ₹1,09,499 at Computech.

Sapphire RX 7900 XT 20GB GDDR6 — 88/100 · A tier

1 point behind the top pick, for ₹9,718 less. Strong value: well above the price line. 20 GB of video memory. Older RDNA 3 chip: no FSR 4, and weaker ray tracing than NVIDIA.

20 GB video memory · 51.6 TFLOPS FP32 · 800 GB/s memory bandwidth · 315 W board power · upscaling: FSR (not FSR 4) · AV1 encode: yes

Board: 276.4 mm long · 2.5-slot · power: 2x 8-pin · 750 W recommended PSU · 2x DP 2.1, 1x HDMI, 1x USB-C (Sapphire).

Where to buy: Buy at MD Computers ₹94,381

PowerColor Reaper RX 9070 16GB — 87/100 · A tier

2 points behind the top pick, for ₹19,500 less. Strong value: well above the price line. Newest upscaler and AV1 encode.

16 GB video memory · 36.1 TFLOPS FP32 · 640 GB/s memory bandwidth · 220 W board power · upscaling: FSR 4 · AV1 encode: yes

Board: 289 mm long · 2-slot · power: 2x 8-pin · 650 W recommended PSU · 3x DP 2.1a, 1x HDMI 2.1b (PowerColor).

Where to buy: Buy at Computech ₹84,599

Other RX 9070 boards at our stores: ASRock RX 9070 Challenger 16GB GDDR6 from ₹86,900 at Vedant Computers; GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 from ₹96,000 at Vedant Computers; ASUS Prime AMD Radeon RX 9070 OC from ₹1,18,499 at Computech.

PNY RTX 5070 Ti OC 16GB GDDR7 — 87/100 · A tier

2 points behind the top pick, at ₹45,900 more. Newest upscaler and AV1 encode.

16 GB video memory · 43.9 TFLOPS FP32 · 896 GB/s memory bandwidth · 300 W board power · upscaling: DLSS 4 · AV1 encode: yes

Board: 299.5 mm long · 2.98-slot · power: 1x 16-pin (adapter to 3x 8-pin) · 750 W recommended PSU · 3x DP 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b · 3-year warranty (PNY).

Where to buy: Buy at Computech ₹1,49,999 · Buy at MD Computers ₹1,69,004 · Buy at Vedant Computers ₹1,72,500

Other RTX 5070 Ti boards at our stores: PNY RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic X Rgb OC Triple Fan from ₹1,53,499 at Computech; MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 from ₹1,59,999 at Computech; MSI RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 from ₹1,61,999 at Computech.

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 Super XTREME ICE 16GB GDDR6X — 79/100 · B tier

10 points behind the top pick, at ₹86,401 more.

16 GB video memory · 52.2 TFLOPS FP32 · 736 GB/s memory bandwidth · 320 W board power · upscaling: DLSS 3 · AV1 encode: yes

Board size, power connector and outputs: see GIGABYTE product page. RTX 4080 SUPER reference: 750 W recommended power supply.

Where to buy: Buy at Vedant Computers ₹1,90,500

Every card we scored for this list

78 cards, sorted by score. The retailer link goes to the cheapest of our stores; the picks above show every store.

How to read these scores

Every card gets five ratings out of 100: paper performance, video memory, features, efficiency and value. Each buyer profile weights them differently, and the weighted total is the score. Tiers: S 90+, A 80–89, B 70–79, C 60–69, D below 60. Paper performance is the square root of FP32 TFLOPS × memory bandwidth, both from the chip maker. It ranks raw capability; it is not a frame rate. It does not capture ray-tracing strength, driver quality or noise. AMD quotes peak FP32 with dual-issue, so Radeon cards can look a little stronger on paper than they play. Read the full method.

Frequently asked questions

How much video memory do I need for 1440p?

We require 12 GB. 16 GB gives more headroom for new games with high-resolution textures.

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