RTX GPU Comparison — RTX 20 to RTX 50 Series, Ranked by Raw Power

Prices move every few weeks, so we don’t list them here. New cards from local shops include 9% GST and local distributor warranty. Used cards usually sell well below new, and previous-generation cards such as the RTX 3060 Ti and 3070 often give the most performance per dollar. Compare raw power in the ranking above, then WhatsApp us for today’s prices on tested builds.

It can be, but you carry the risk: most private sales have no warranty, and many RTX 30-series cards were used for crypto mining (see ex-mining GPUs). Meet in person, watch the card run a 20–30 minute stress test, check temperatures and artifacts, and confirm the model in GPU-Z. Or bring the card to our Bugis shop and we’ll test it for you. More tips in our Carousell vs shops guide.

You may save money, but warranty is the catch. Cards bought overseas often can’t be claimed through Singapore distributors, so a fault can mean shipping the card back yourself. GST also applies to most imported goods, including low-value online purchases. For a card that will run hard for years, local warranty is usually worth paying a little more for.

For 1080p and most 1440p gaming, yes. A growing number of new AAA games at max textures with ray tracing can go past 8GB at 1440p, and local AI models need more. If you plan to keep the card for years, play at 1440p or above, or run AI tools, go for 12GB or 16GB. Learn more in What is VRAM?

A healthy GPU typically lasts 5 years or more. What wears out first are the fans, thermal paste and thermal pads, which work harder in our climate. Keep the case dust-free with good airflow, and consider a clean and repaste every 2–3 years. Gaming in an air-conditioned room noticeably lowers temperatures and fan noise.

Often not directly. Many office desktops, especially small form factor models, have low-wattage proprietary power supplies, no PCIe power connectors and very little space inside. You may be limited to a low-profile card, or need a new PSU or case. Check the card’s power draw (TGP) and send us your PC model — we’ll tell you what fits.

No. Laptop GPUs with the same name run at much lower power and are usually noticeably slower than the desktop card, and performance varies a lot between laptop models. The scores on this page are for desktop cards only.

Esports games depend more on your CPU than your GPU (see bottlenecks). An RTX 3060, or even a 2060, easily pushes high frame rates at 1080p when paired with a modern 6-core CPU. See our Valorant, CS2 and League requirement guides for the exact tiers.

In raw power, yes — by about 10–15%, and it uses far less power (115W vs 170W). But the RTX 3060 has 12GB of VRAM against 8GB on the 4060, which helps in newer games at high textures and in AI or editing work. For pure gaming at 1080p, the 4060 wins; for VRAM-heavy work, the 3060 12GB is still worth considering.

On raw power, a used RTX 3080 is roughly 35–40% faster than an RTX 5060 and has 10GB or 12GB of VRAM. The 5060 uses less than half the power, runs cooler, is newer and supports Multi Frame Generation. If you want maximum FPS per dollar and your PSU can handle it, a tested 3080 is strong value; if you want low heat and power, the 5060 is easier to live with.

Starting with the RTX 30 series, NVIDIA doubled the FP32 units per streaming multiprocessor, which roughly doubled TFLOPS on paper without doubling gaming performance. An RTX 3070 shows about 20 TFLOPS and an RTX 2080 Ti about 13, yet they perform almost the same in games. TFLOPS is only a fair comparison within the same generation.

Usually yes. An RTX 2060 or 2070 owner moving to an RTX 5060 Ti or 5070 gets roughly 1.6× to 2.5× the raw power plus Frame Generation. Check your power supply, case space and CPU first, since an older CPU can bottleneck a much faster card.

Yes. WhatsApp us photos and the model for a trade-in valuation, and offset it against an upgrade or a new build. Working RTX 20 and 30-series cards still have solid resale value.

Yes. We do GPU installs, PSU upgrades, driver setup, cleaning and full load testing at our shop at Bugis Street #CFL A08, open daily 11am–8pm — see our PC repair & upgrade services. You can also bring in a used card you’re thinking of buying and we’ll stress test it.