I’ve reviewed every AMD and Nvidia GPU this generation — here’s how the two companies stack up

Nvidia and AMD make the best graphics cards you can buy, but choosing between them isn’t easy. Unlike previous generations, AMD and Nvidia trade blows point-for-point in 2024, and picking a brand to go with isn’t as easy as counting the dollars in your wallet.

I’ve reviewed every graphics card AMD and Nvidia have released this generation, comparing not only raw performance, but also features like DLSS and FSR, ray tracing performance, and how VRAM works in modern games. After dozens of graphics card reviews, here’s how AMD and Nvidia stack up against each other in 2024.

Nvidia vs. AMD in 2024

Before getting into the details, let’s set the stage for Nvidia and AMD in 2024. Both have mature generations of graphics cards, and I don’t expect we’ll see any more entries. We’re looking forward to the end of this year and early next year for Nvidia and AMD to release their next generation of graphics cards.

Nvidia has its Ada Lovelace GPUs, more commonly referred to as RTX 40-series graphics cards. There are 10 cards in total, though only eight are technically part of Nvidia’s lineup. It sounds confusing, but the list below should clear things up.

• RTX 4090
• RTX 4080 Super
• RTX 4080 (discontinued)
• RTX 4070 Ti Super
• RTX 4070 Ti (discontinued)
• RTX 4070
• RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
• RTX 4060 Ti 8GB
• RTX 4060

The two missing GPUs are the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080, both of which have been replaced by a Super refresh. The RTX 4070, the only other GPU with a Super refresh, still lives alongside the refreshed model. Although the RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 Ti are technically discontinued, you can still find some models in stock at the time of writing.

Outside of the Super shifting, the only other oddity in Nvidia’s lineup is the RTX 4060 Ti. Nvidia sells two versions of this GPU, one with 8GB and the other with 16GB. They’re the exact same graphics card, just with a difference in memory capacity.

AMD has a smaller