Popular Gaming Graphics Cards

🔷 NVIDIA Gaming Graphics Cards

✅ RTX 40 Series (Ada Lovelace, 2022–2025)

• RTX 4090
• RTX 4080
• RTX 4070 Ti / Super
• RTX 4070 / Super
• RTX 4060 Ti (8GB / 16GB)
• RTX 4060

✅ RTX 30 Series (Ampere, 2020–2022)

• RTX 3090 / 3090 Ti
• RTX 3080 / 3080 Ti / 3080 12GB
• RTX 3070 / 3070 Ti
• RTX 3060 Ti / 3060 (12GB / 8GB)
• RTX 3050

✅ RTX 20 Series (Turing, 2018–2019)

• RTX 2080 Ti
• RTX 2080 / Super
• RTX 2070 / Super
• RTX 2060 / Super

✅ GTX 16 Series (Turing, No RT/DLSS)

• GTX 1660 Ti
• GTX 1660 Super
• GTX 1660
• GTX 1650 Super / 1650

✅ GTX 10 Series (Pascal, 2016–2018)

• GTX 1080 Ti
• GTX 1080
• GTX 1070 / 1070 Ti
• GTX 1060 (3GB / 6GB)
• GTX 1050 Ti / 1050

✅ GTX 900 Series (Maxwell, 2014–2016)

• GTX 980 Ti
• GTX 980
• GTX 970
• GTX 960
• GTX 950

✅ GTX 700 Series (Kepler, 2013–2014)

• GTX 780 Ti
• GTX 780
• GTX 770
• GTX 760

🔶 AMD Radeon Gaming Graphics Cards

✅ Radeon RX 7000 Series (RDNA 3, 2022–2025)

• RX 7900 XTX / XT
• RX 7800 XT
• RX 7700 XT
• RX 7600 XT / 7600

✅ Radeon RX 6000 Series (RDNA 2, 2020–2022)

• RX 6950 XT
• RX 6900 XT
• RX 6800 XT / 6800
• RX 6750 XT / 6700 XT
• RX 6650 XT / 6600 XT / 6600
• RX 6500 XT / 6400

✅ Radeon RX 5000 Series (RDNA 1, 2019–2020)

• RX 5700 XT / 5700
• RX 5600 XT
• RX 5500 XT

✅ Radeon RX 500 Series (Polaris, 2017–2019)

• RX 590
• RX 580
• RX 570
• RX 560
• RX 550

✅ Radeon RX 400 Series (Polaris, 2016–2017)

• RX 480
• RX 470
• RX 460

✅ Radeon R9 Series (GCN, 2013–2016)

• R9 390X / 390
• R9 380X / 380
• R9 285
• R9 290X / 290
• R9 295X2
• R9 280X / 280
• R9 270X / 270

🟩 Entry-Level / Budget Models (Older, Still Used for Basic Gaming)

NVIDIA:

• GT 1030 (basic 1080p / HTPC)
• GTX 750 Ti (older but legendary)

AMD:

• RX 550
• R7 360
• HD 7770

Here’s a detailed table listing popular gaming graphics cards by NVIDIA and AMD, including release date, GPU architecture, and typical VRAM, organized from newest to oldest. This can serve as a handy reference sheet for your collection.

Notes on Usage and Performance:

• RTX 40 Series are NVIDIA’s latest generation GPUs, offering exceptional ray tracing, AI-accelerated DLSS, and overall raw power. Ideal for 4K and high-refresh 1440p gaming.
• RTX 30 Series remains extremely popular and offers excellent value for high-end gaming, especially 3080 and 3070.
• RTX 20 and GTX 16 series introduced real-time ray tracing (except GTX 16), are good for midrange gaming, but have been largely superseded by newer models.
• GTX 10 Series still popular in budget builds but outdated for modern AAA titles at max settings.
• AMD RX 6000 series compete directly with NVIDIA’s RTX 30 series, with RDNA 2 architecture bringing competitive ray tracing.
• Older AMD Polaris and NVIDIA Maxwell/Pascal cards still see use for budget and older gaming but are less common in new builds.