Best 8 GB graphics cards
23 graphics cards compared on VRAM, TDP and clocks.
Most VRAM Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Lowest power Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (Founders Edition) 150 W
Why this matters
8 GB is the mainstream capacity: comfortable at 1080p, workable at 1440p, and the point where most recent releases stop complaining.
Usually chosen by: builders sizing VRAM to a target resolution and texture quality.
Ranked list
| # | Model | Tier | Architecture | VRAM | TDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 2 | — | Turing | 8 GB GDDR6 | 160 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 3 | — | Turing | 8 GB GDDR6 | 250 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 4 | — | Turing | 8 GB GDDR6 | 215 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 5 | — | Turing | 8 GB GDDR6 | 215 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 6 | — | Turing | 8 GB GDDR6 | 175 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 7 | — | Turing | 8 GB GDDR6 | 175 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 8 | — | Pascal | 8 GB GDDR5X | 180 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 9 | — | Pascal | 8 GB GDDR5 | 180 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 10 | — | Pascal | 8 GB GDDR5 | 150 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 11 | — | RDNA | 8 GB GDDR6 | 225 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 12 | — | RDNA | 8 GB GDDR6 | 180 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 13 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 14 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 15 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 16 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 17 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 18 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 19 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 20 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 21 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 22 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon | |
| 23 | — | Ampere | 8 GB GDDR6 | 220 W | Find on Amazon |
