Which GPU is good for 4K gaming?

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Editors choice

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING OC 10G

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Most powerful pick of the 30 series

MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM X

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40 series GPU for 4K

ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 GAMING OC

4K gaming represents the pinnacle of image quality and visual fidelity, something we all strive for with our gaming rigs. You may have guessed that your GPU is the biggest bottleneck at this high resolution. Therefore, make sure your graphics card can keep up with your 4K gaming monitor. Let’s see which GPUs are capable of 4K.

Best GPU for 4K gaming

⦁ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING OC 10G

Clock speed

1800 MHz boost clock (OC)

thermal design

WINDFORCE 3X cooling system

Whether you want to upgrade your computer or start building your own, the RTX 3080 with 12 GB RAM is the minimum requirement for good performance at 4K from NVIDIA. It’s one of the slower graphics cards on this list, but it offers a smooth experience in eSports and other high frame rate games.

If you want smooth gameplay in the 60 FPS range for some of the most demanding PC games, you may need to adjust some settings. To keep frame rates high, you may need to disable ray tracing. However, consumers will still be able to enjoy reasonable frame rates in many games, especially with DLSS enabled.

⦁ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 & 3090 Ti

MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio 24G

Clock speed

1785 MHz boost clock (OC)

thermal design

TRI FROZR cooling solution

MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM X

Core clock speed

1560MHz base, 1950MHz boost

Dimensions

338x140x71mm

The RTX 3090 variant and the Ti upgrade seem to be the best choices for a 4K-capable gaming PC. These products are high-end and flagship products. They also come with significant discounts if you buy them today.

⦁ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 4080 GAMING OC

Core clock speed

2.535 MHz boost, 2.205 MHz base

Dimensions

357.6 x 149.3 x 70.1mm

The RTX 4080 is faster than the RTX 3090 Ti. This graphics card is your best bet if you’re looking for uncompromising 4K gaming. It is capable of running even the most demanding games as shown below.

To clear up any confusion about NVIDIA’s announcement of the 16GB model and the 12GB model, there is now only one RTX4080. This is the one with 16 GB of video memory. This is a significant increase in VRAM compared to the RTX 3080.