2026 GPU Performance Ranking Refresh: 40 Nvidia, AMD, and Intel Cards Tested
A new GPU performance ranking has been refreshed for 2026, using newly run benchmarks to help players match a graphics card to the resolution they actually play at. The list covers 40 gaming GPUs spanning roughly €200 to €4,000, focusing specifically on rasterizing performance—what most people would simply call “normal games”—rather than ray tracing.
Quick facts
- Updated GPU ranking for 2026 with brand-new benchmark values
- Includes 40 gaming graphics cards from about €200 to €4,000
- Benchmarks use 20 popular games
- Tested in four resolutions: Full HD, WQHD, Ultrawide-QHD, and Ultra HD
- Runs on Windows 11 25H2
- Ranking is for rasterizing performance (separate ray tracing results and buying advice are in another article)
- “NA” entries are only tested in Full HD/1080p
- Older rankings are available on later pages, with additional models included
The ranking is built around PCGH’s 2026 rasterizing benchmarks and presents an overall performance index as well as per-resolution results for all four tested output targets. That means you can compare cards not just by a single number, but by how they’re expected to behave at the resolution you care about most.
Players looking for a targeted answer can pick a specific resolution within the benchmark interface using the left-side drop-down labeled “Resolution/AA (1 of 5).” This is designed to make it easier to narrow down which GPU best fits a given display setup.
What’s included—and what isn’t
This GPU list is explicitly a “graphics card ranking” to show what each model can deliver in performance terms. It does not combine everything into one all-purpose score for ray tracing, because ray tracing performance and a purchase guide are handled separately in a different article.
The test coverage is also practical rather than exhaustive. Since not every graphics card can be re-benchmarked with the newest suite (the workload is too large), the publication points readers to older ranking pages that were created using earlier game benchmark sets. Those older pages also include some extra models not present in the newest dataset.
Among the additional cards called out for the older rankings are several “supplemental” entries such as GeForce RTX 2070 Super, GeForce RTX 4070 Super, and Radeon RX 7900 GRE—meant to help players place their current GPU in context as trends across years change.
How to interpret the results
If a card shows “NA,” it indicates the model was only tested in Full HD (1080p), so only the corresponding performance index is available. For everyone else, the goal is consistency: the same rasterizing benchmark set runs across the four resolution categories.
The ranking also notes that there’s an additional, larger “XXL” graphics card ranking covering 81 cards since 2014, offering a broader historical view for players who want context beyond the 2026 update.
Finally, if you’re searching for other ways to evaluate performance at home, the publication mentions a separate 3DMark ranking featuring 101 GeForce and Radeon graphics cards. And for players interested in system differences, there’s also a Linux-focused “Lindex” entry that tests 20 cards across 10 games on both Linux and Windows.
