Data · GPU history
GPU performance timeline
Normalized gaming performance index by generation using attributed public benchmarks. Baseline: GTX 1060 6GB (2016) = 100. Current street prices shown where available from checked Amazon listings.
| Year | GPU | Vendor | Architecture | Perf. index | Launch MSRP | Street price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA | Pascal | 100 | $249 | — |
| 2017 | RX 580 8GB | AMD | Polaris | 98 | $229 | — |
| 2018 | RTX 2080 | NVIDIA | Turing | 165 | $699 | — |
| 2019 | RX 5700 XT | AMD | RDNA 1 | 158 | $399 | — |
| 2020 | RX 6800 XT | AMD | RDNA 2 | 235 | $649 | — |
| 2020 | RTX 3080 10GB | NVIDIA | Ampere | 248 | $699 | — |
| 2022 | RX 7900 XTX | AMD | RDNA 3 | 310 | $999 | — |
| 2023 | RTX 4070 | NVIDIA | Ada Lovelace | 285 | $599 | — |
| 2025 | RX 9070 | AMD | RDNA 4 | 340 | $549 | — |
| 2025 | RTX 5080 | NVIDIA | Blackwell | 385 | $999 | — |
| 2026 | RX 9070 GRE | AMD | RDNA 4 | 275 | $499 | $549.99 |
| 2026 | RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA | Blackwell | 295 | $429 | $354.99 |