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Is the RTX 5050 worth buying, or should you spend more on an RTX 5060 or RX 9060 XT?

At October's US prices, no: the cheapest RTX 5050 was $420 and the cheapest RTX 5060 $450, for a card about 30% faster. Every number here is dated and sourced: launch prices, independent benchmarks, the price gap, and the rule that tells you which to buy on the day.

Aliteq Team · Updated Nov 3, 2026 · 7 min

Line drawing of a graphics card next to the headline Under $300? Just one modern card, with the line Intel's Arc B570, Nvidia and AMD's $299 cards sell for $449 plus, and a price card reading Arc B570 10GB, best US price, $289, Tom's Hardware, Nov 3, 2026

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What is the best budget GPU for gaming under $300 right now? The Intel Arc B570, and it's nearly the only one

Memory shortages pushed the $299 RTX 5060 and RX 9060 XT 8GB to $449 and $459. On Nov 3, 2026 the one current-gen card still under $300 was Intel's Arc B570 at $289. What it plays, what the B580 adds for $40 more, and when to wait.

Aliteq Team · Updated Nov 6, 2026 · 8 min