10 Best Budget Graphics Cards

Here is the most budget office graphics card with passive cooling. It does not have a fan, an aluminum bar will cool the chip. Therefore, there will be zero noise from it. To many, this will seem like a minus, but let's face it - TDP 19W does not need a turntable. The recommended power supply is 300W.

The range of use of this inexpensive model is extremely narrow. Working in Photoshop, watching a video is her maximum, at which she will show 47 degrees. If you have a GTX 650 and it's capable enough, then the inexpensive GT710 is a great successor. The model is low profile, occupies only 1 slot. There is support for DirectX 12. Another plus is the ability to connect old VGA monitors.Do not go beyond the scope of operation and the card will serve faithfully for many years. Warranty period - 3 years. If you want to play, then STALKER or Need For Speed ​​Pro Street will be most appropriate here.

The GT 730 deserves its place in most office builds. It can pull out a 4K image, the video memory frequency is an impressive 1800 MHz with a bus width of 64 bits. The stumbling block for games will be GDDR3, which is only enough for projects until 2008.

This inexpensive model was a compromise between the 1030 and 710, having similar characteristics to the latter and a fan to boot. A big plus is the many slots for connecting monitors - VGA, DVI, HDMI. The card is recommended for use when processing primitive graphics or creating electronic databases or maps.

It is difficult to say why the Radeon R7 240 was released. It is at the junction of two worlds. For normal use, its capabilities may be redundant, but for games it is extremely difficult to use. The decisive factor will be the value in the market. It was created in a low-profile format and equipped with an active cooling system with a high-quality element base. The kit includes 2 standard interface panel plugs, that is, the R7 240 will feel good in compact assemblies.

The small dimensions of the cooler are not designed for long-term stress tests and it is generally not recommended to "fry" the card, otherwise the temperature will rise to 77 degrees.The card is a direct competitor to the GT730 and outperforms it somewhat.

This is a good choice for a person who only plays World of Tanks. This video card has very modest characteristics, but its power is enough for such games, especially if the picture is displayed in 720p resolution. It can be compared to a graphics core built into a mid-range processor. This is evidenced by the type of video memory (GDDR2), and its volume (only 1 GB). Also, only a 64-bit memory bus is used here.

As buyers write in their reviews, this model, if sharpened for video editing, is only in Full HD resolution. It is curious that even such a crumb has enough opportunities to simultaneously display an image on a pair of monitors. And the number of connectors here has been brought up to three at all - the manufacturer has built in VGA, DVI and HDMI outputs. As for the fans, the manufacturer used a passive cooling system instead. This means that the GeForce GT 210 can be installed in a computer that needs to be completely silent.

A rare case when a relatively inexpensive video card allows you to simultaneously display an image on four monitors. At the same time, the graphics adapter turned out to be very small. In part, the manufacturer was able to achieve this through the use of miniDisplayPort connectors. Unfortunately, there are no other nests here. In the box with the video card, an adapter for a regular DisplayPort is found, but the company from the USA forgot about HDMI.However, it will not be difficult to buy the appropriate accessory in our stores.

Not all owners of this model are 100% satisfied. For example, 4 GB of video memory is quite a decent amount. But some people complain about its type (GDDR5) and bus width (128 bits). But these are minor things that can be dealt with. As well as with not the largest number of universal processors, thanks to which video editing is usually accelerated. To please the buyer should low power consumption. This means that the buyer does not need a particularly powerful power supply.

For hard workers in the office or just lovers of driving tanks or ships at minimum wages, this cheap option is best suited. Having paid about 6,000 rubles, you will receive 2 GB of video memory with a bus reduced to 64 bits and a reduced frequency of 6008 MHz. Due to the modest characteristics, power consumption is also low and is only 30 watts. For such a baby, a 300 W power supply is enough. It is worth noting that this is a low-profile card, which means it will easily fit into any case, the main thing is not for gaming, because everything is bad with performance.

If you want to play - save up for a GTX 1050 Ti or be content with playable frame rates in undemanding projects - it will master PUBG or Fifa 2018. The performance is similar to the outdated GTX 750 Ti. She will cope with games until 2016, with the exception of AAA projects. We will not recommend for purchase for games - this is not her lot.

One of the smallest video cards among those that are capable of displaying a picture at a resolution of 5120x2880 pixels. Typically, these graphics adapters are not able to boast an abundance of connectors. But this is not the case. Up to three monitors can be connected to this video card. At the same time, all three sockets are different - these are HDMI, DisplayPort and DVI.

Judging by the reviews, the main drawback of this model is only one. It is in the fan. During the game, it starts to rotate at a very high speed. That is why many video card owners play with headphones. I am glad that when the operating system is running or even during video editing, the “turntable” is no longer annoying. As for other components, it is quite difficult to find fault with them, especially if you remember the price tag. Even the amount of video memory can suit most of our readers - you are waiting for a 2 GB GDDR5 array.

An excellent graphics adapter that will perform great in most modern games. Even despite its modest size. The buyer will only have to forget about ray tracing, which is not supported by this model. But this is a problem for the vast majority of inexpensive video cards. Otherwise, the product does not cause any particular complaints. Yes, only two fans are used here, and therefore they have to rotate at an increased speed. However, this had almost no effect on the noise level.

This graphics adapter has all three of the most popular connectors. The amount of video memory used here reaches an adequate 4 GB.The bus for information exchange with memory can be called medium - it is 128-bit. The same word applies to the number of CUDA cores. Judging by the reviews, the purchase should suit even people involved in video editing in 4K resolution. Isn't this the best feature for a budget graphics card?

The 1050 Ti has become a walking legend and the favorite of most buyers due to its relatively low price and good performance. In the piggy bank of pluses, we add a small heat pack, the absence of additional power and unpretentiousness in maintenance. To keep up with the times, the company removed the DVD-D output card, which will make it impossible to connect old VGA monitors or have to buy an adapter.

If you do not play games, then you can forget about the noise altogether, since passive cooling works up to 60 degrees, after which the turntables start to connect, accelerating to a maximum of 1300 rpm. Install the overclocking program and you can get up to 2000 MHz in memory frequency. In general, it's cheap, cheerful, and perfect for entry-level gaming systems. Dota 2, Counter-Strike and other popular games will run without problems. Paired with a high-frequency processor, the card will pull Fallout 4 and Need for Speed ​​2015. Today, this is the minimum that can be recommended for gaming, but the card does not lose its relevance, occupying a leading position on Steam.

Unfortunately, this material is being written at a very difficult time. Video cards are in huge shortage due to miners.All sorts of sanctions and an increase in the dollar exchange rate are imposed on this. As a result, the graphics adapter seems cheap even if it costs about 60 thousand rubles. For the money, you get a great copy that can run games with ease, even if you want to activate high graphics settings. Especially if you haven't got a 4K monitor yet. You will definitely be satisfied with 6 GB of modern GDDR6 video memory. Interaction with it is carried out via a 192-bit bus. Excellent performance!

The memory and GPUs used here boast high clock speeds. It feels good in games. And during video editing, 1536 so-called CUDA cores start working. Do I need to talk about how much they speed up rendering? To connect monitors, one HDMI output and three DisplayPort connectors are used here. As for TDP, this parameter does not exceed 120 watts. Therefore, the video card can be installed even in a computer case with a 500-watt power supply.