Best graphics cards under £250

The 7 graphics cards we would buy in the UK for £250 or less, ranked on what matters for gaming. Every price here comes from recent store listings or the launch price, not a guess.

Best overall

AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 10GB about £240 Cheapest good pick

AMD Radeon RX 6400 4GB about £140

The list

1

AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 10GB

10 GB GDDR6 · 170 W

About 286% faster than the Radeon RX 6400 4GB, with 10 GB of video memory.

about £240 today
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2

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB

8 GB GDDR6 · 130 W

About 214% faster than the Radeon RX 6400 4GB, with 8 GB of video memory.

about £225 today
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3

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

8 GB GDDR6 · 115 W

About 114% faster than the Radeon RX 6400 4GB, with 8 GB of video memory.

about £225 today
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4

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

6 GB GDDR6 · 70 W

About 57% faster than the Radeon RX 6400 4GB, with 6 GB of video memory; fine for eSports, tight for new AAA games.

about £225 today
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5

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 8GB

8 GB GDDR6 · 107 W

About 43% faster than the Radeon RX 6400 4GB, with 8 GB of video memory.

about £195 today
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6

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB

4 GB GDDR6 · 107 W

About 29% faster than the Radeon RX 6400 4GB, with 4 GB of video memory; fine for eSports, tight for new AAA games.

about £180 today
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7

AMD Radeon RX 6400 4GB

4 GB GDDR6 · 53 W

The cheapest card on this list, with 4 GB of video memory; fine for eSports, tight for new AAA games.

about £140 today
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What to look for under £250

Video memory: 8 GB still runs most games at 1080p, but new AAA games at high textures want 12 to 16 GB.
Power supply: check your PSU has the watts and the 8-pin (or 16-pin) cable the card needs. The PSU calculator tells you in a minute.
Processor: an old CPU can hold a fast card back. Try your pair in the bottleneck calculator before you buy.

Questions

What is the best graphics card under £250 in the UK?

On our list it is the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 10GB at about £240 today. About 286% faster than the Radeon RX 6400 4GB, with 10 GB of video memory.

Are these the final prices?

No. They come from recent store listings and launch prices, converted on 2026-11-02. Prices change daily and differ by shop, so press Buy now to see today's price and offers.

Is 8 GB of video memory enough?

For 1080p and eSports, yes. Some new AAA games at high textures run out of 8 GB and stutter, so at 1440p or for the next few years of games, 12 GB or more is the safer pick.