Best graphics cards under £300

The 8 graphics cards we would buy in the UK for £300 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 9060 XT 8GB about £265 Cheapest good pick

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB about £225

The list

1

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

8 GB GDDR6 · 150 W

About 59% faster than the GeForce RTX 5050 8GB, with 8 GB of video memory.

about £265 today
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2

AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 10GB

10 GB GDDR6 · 170 W

About 23% faster than the GeForce RTX 5050 8GB, with 10 GB of video memory.

about £240 today
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3

AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB

16 GB GDDR6 · 190 W

About 23% faster than the GeForce RTX 5050 8GB, with 16 GB of video memory, enough for high textures in new games.

about £295 today
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4

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB

8 GB GDDR6 · 130 W

The cheapest card on this list, with 8 GB of video memory.

about £225 today
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5

Intel Arc A750 8GB

8 GB GDDR6 · 225 W

Close to the GeForce RTX 5050 8GB in speed, with 8 GB of video memory.

about £300 today
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6

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB

8 GB GDDR6 · 170 W

Close to the GeForce RTX 5050 8GB in speed, with 8 GB of video memory.

about £295 today
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7

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

8 GB GDDR6 · 115 W

Close to the GeForce RTX 5050 8GB in speed, with 8 GB of video memory.

about £225 today
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8

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

6 GB GDDR6 · 70 W

Close to the GeForce RTX 5050 8GB in speed, with 6 GB of video memory; fine for eSports, tight for new AAA games.

about £225 today
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What to look for under £300

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 £300 in the UK?

On our list it is the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB at about £265 today. About 59% faster than the GeForce RTX 5050 8GB, with 8 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.