Best GPUs Under $400 in 2026

Updated October 15, 2026

The best value graphics cards under $400 ranked by performance per dollar. Live prices from Amazon, eBay, Best Buy, and Newegg with benchmark data from Tom's Hardware.

PickGPU Score is a composite of Tom's Hardware raster and ray tracing benchmarks across all resolutions (70% raster / 30% ray tracing, weighted by Steam Hardware Survey data). Scaled so 100 = the best GPU currently in the dataset. Value ($/pt) = price divided by PickGPU Score — lower is better value.

Top recommendation: For under $400, the GeForce RTX 3080 (Nvidia, 10.0GB VRAM) is our top pick with a PickGPU score of 47.8/100, available from $348.57. It outperforms every cheaper card on this list.

Each GPU on this list outperforms every cheaper option at or under $400.

1. GeForce RTX 3080 — Nvidia — from $348.57 — 10.0GB VRAM | PickGPU Score: 47.8/100 | $7.29/pt — Buy on eBay (used)
2. GeForce RTX 2080 Ti — Nvidia — from $249.99 — 11.0GB VRAM | PickGPU Score: 36.4/100 | $6.87/pt — Buy on eBay (used)
3. GeForce RTX 3070 — Nvidia — from $220.00 — 8.0GB VRAM | PickGPU Score: 36.1/100 | $6.10/pt — Buy on eBay (used)
4. GeForce RTX 2080 Super — Nvidia — from $179.95 — 8.0GB VRAM | PickGPU Score: 30.7/100 | $5.86/pt — Buy on eBay (used)
5. Intel Arc A750 — Intel — from $138.00 — 8.0GB VRAM | PickGPU Score: 25.7/100 | $5.37/pt — Buy on eBay (used)
6. Radeon RX 5700 XT — AMD — from $25.00 — 8.0GB VRAM | PickGPU Score: 19.5/100 | $1.28/pt — Buy on eBay (used)

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