Don't buy the wrong GPU! Who makes the best GPU under $200?

What is the best budget graphics card in 2024? The best options under $200 from each brand are the RTX 3050, RX 6600, and the Arc A750. Which one comes out on top in the latest games? Let's find out!

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Chapters:
0:00 Did I run into any issues with Intel Arc GPUs on the latest drivers?
2:07 Best GPU under $200 from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia at current prices
3:54 Which specific GPU cooler models am I testing?
4:28 I will be testing the latest games at a wide variety of settings
5:27 Ghost of Tsushima 1080p Very High
6:02 Upscaling settings and names (XeSS 1.3 changed resolutions names)
7:56 Ghost of Tsushima 1080p Very High upscaling on
8:10 FSR 3.1 FG Ghost of Tsushima 1080p Very High, upscaling on
8:38 Ghost of Tsushima 1080p High
8:57 Ghost of Tsushima 1080p Low
9:23 Hellblade 2 1080p High
9:53 Hellblade 2 1080p High Upscaling On
10:19 Hellblade 2 1080p Medium
10:49 Hellblade 2 1080p Medium Upscaling On
11:15 Hellblade 2 1080p Low
11:33 Hellblade 2 1080p Low Upscaling ON
11:59 Horizon Forbidden West 1080p Very High
12:25 Horizon Forbidden West 1080p Medium
12:51 Horizon Forbidden West 1080p Medium Upscaling On
13:17 Horizon Forbidden West 1080p Low
13:43 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra with RT Reflections
14:10 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra with RT Reflections Upscaling On
14:35 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra
15:01 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Medium
15:27 Avatar 1080p Ultra
15:53 Avatar 1080p Medium
16:20 Avatar 1080p Medium upscaling on
16:45 Avatar 1080p Low
17:14 Avatar 1080p Low upscaling on
17:37 Resident Evil 4 1080p Max
18:03 Resident Evil 4 1080p Prioritize Graphics
18:29 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 1080p Basic
18:55 Starfield 1080p Ultra
19:26 Starfield 1080p Medium
19:47 Starfield 1080p Medium upscaling on
20:13 Starfield 1080p Low
20:40 Alan Wake 2 1080p High with RT Low upscaling On
21:07 Alan Wake 2 1080p High
21:31 Alan Wake 2 1080p Low
22:01 Alan Wake 2 1080p Low upscaling on
22:27 Final Thoughts

[antondovydaitis]

Bought an RX 6650XT for $210 on Prime Day, so far so good

[LarkyLuna]

Some devs programmed their games to completely ignore intel graphics and use anything else that is available
It was a shortcut when intel only meant underperforming integrated graphics, but some devs still do that for whatever reason

[Kazzman]

Bought a RX 6650XT for a family member. Coming from a 1650. Massive improvement with incredible value!

[istaygolden]

Hardware Unboxed shouted you out in their latest video, keep up the great work!

[rangersmith]

Good information for those who want to get into PC gaming for not a lot of cash. The most anyone should pay for a new GPU with 8GB of VRAM is ~$200.

[ipotato]

3:53 we know you’ve been working out, that was a good excuse to show it off. Very transformers show lebouf esque

[themachine]

Love your I like how you show what settings make sense to play on each card so that we can make an informed decision. Thank You.

[BoomMC_Inc]

I appreciate you keeping the internal quality as the control

[IntelArcTesting]

Arc is great especially used cards. Got my A770 for €225 a while back and I’ve gotten 2 A750 for used builds for €150.

[netoeli]

dude i burst out laughing when i notice you as a small daniel owen sitting right next to the 1% lows, almost looks a small sticker

[SiliconSteak]

I’m still waiting for Daniel to have a hot take about something… but he’s always spot on

[scrnk]

I got a ryzen 3600 and a 5500xt it honestly runs everything I play really well lol, I'm worried alan wake 2 is gonna end that streak

[wowcplayer]

I love seeing ppls used deals lol, what a time to wanna buy! I got 2 rx6600s for just $90 each from an ex-miner yesterday. Man i love these used prices.

[drackar]

it's so strange that AMD just consistently puts out a better product for value at almost every stage and yet none of the major corporations are pushing them.

It is insane to me that there aren't more AMD based PC's and laptops out of outfits like HP and dell.

[JFlogerzi]

I have been very happy with my A770 16GB ram card. Have been helpful in VR like HL Alyx which uses about 13-14GBs of VRAM on my Quest 2 via VD

[Jvwtt]

Hello Daniel, I have an ARC A580 paired with an 11700, and it plays flawlessly on Alan Wake and the other games I like to play. A580 seems to play better paired with 11700 than my Ryzen 5600 which i find interesting! Anyways, thanks for covering the Intel GPU's!! Far better experience than I expected, and I have Nvidia and Radeon cards too :) Have a great week!

[hoangd]

we need some shakeup in the market especially the low end segment man. i bought the 6600 2 years ago for the same price today

[theopszone]

I just finished a build with the 7900x with the sparkle intel 750, on the channel. Was built for the lady... who isn't a gamer, But I pick a game to play from time to time. played Black myth, at 50 fps, was enjoyable. tough game to beat buy was able to handle.

[Slane]

I bought my nephew an RX 6650XT last Christmas to upgrade him from my old R9 Fury he was using. He's getting good performance even though his system is still running an R5 1600 in it. I'd like to give him the 3700X out of my spare system. But I don't want to do that until I get my hands on a 5700X3D to swap my two systems around. Money is a bit tight so more toys aren't a priority right now. :)

[MusicalWhiskey]

Got a used 7950x used for 300 USD and found a proart 4080 super for 900 open box. Building a blacked out productivity machine that can game. Everything is built and looking amazing, except I’m still waiting for the gpu to get here. 2 more days!