RELATIVE GPU INDEX

2026 GPU Hierarchy & Performance Index

Every rated GPU is placed on one relative scale with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB) as 100%. It is the same requirement-tier index our game verdicts use: an editorial estimate from published specifications and official requirement tables, not a measured benchmark result.

A GPU hierarchy answers one question: roughly where does a graphics card sit compared with the others? Game requirement tables often name a card that is several generations old, such as a GTX 1060 or an RX 580, and it is hard to tell how a newer card or a laptop GPU compares. This page lists desktop, laptop and integrated graphics on one relative scale so you can find a card in the requirements and see which current models sit at or above it.

To use it, filter by brand, tier or form factor, find the card named in a game's requirements and note its index, then look for your own card. A higher index means more estimated graphics throughput, but VRAM matters separately: a card with a high index and little VRAM can still run into trouble with high-resolution textures. The positioning column describes how cards in each tier are usually marketed; it is not a frame-rate promise. For a specific game, use the requirement check on the game page or Can I Run It, and read the methodology for how the index relates to verdicts.

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How We Standardize GPU RankingsThe index is relative, not a frame-rate prediction. It is assembled from published architecture data, shader resources, memory bus width and VRAM, and is meant for comparing cards with each other. 200% means roughly twice the estimated graphics throughput of an RTX 4060; the gap you see in a specific game can be larger or smaller. Cards we have not rated yet are listed separately at the bottom without an index instead of being guessed.
RankGraphics CardRelative Index (RTX 4060 = 100%)Typical positioningVRAMDetails
#1AMD Radeon RX 5700 XTEntry Gaming78%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#2NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SuperEntry Gaming78%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#3AMD Radeon RX 6600Entry Gaming75%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#4NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GBEntry Gaming75%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#5NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPUEntry GamingLaptop75%1080p medium, esports titles6 GB
#6AMD Radeon RX Vega 64Entry Gaming72%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#7NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GBEntry Gaming72%1080p medium, esports titles12 GB
#8AMD Radeon RX 5700Entry Gaming70%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#9NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GBEntry Gaming68%1080p medium, esports titles6 GB
#10AMD Radeon RX Vega 56Entry Gaming65%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#11Intel Arc A580Entry Gaming65%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#12NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Entry Gaming65%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#13AMD Radeon RX 5600 XTEntry Gaming60%1080p medium, esports titles6 GB
#14NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 TiEntry Gaming58%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#15NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiEntry Gaming55%1080p medium, esports titles6 GB
#16NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GBEntry Gaming55%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#17NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SuperEntry Gaming52%1080p medium, esports titles6 GB
#18NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Entry Gaming50%1080p medium, esports titles8 GB
#19NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 TiEntry Gaming50%1080p medium, esports titles6 GB
#20NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GBEntry Gaming48%1080p medium, esports titles6 GB
#21NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Entry Gaming45%1080p medium, esports titles6 GB
#22NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPUEntry GamingLaptop45%1080p medium, esports titles4 GB