At $360 this is the cheapest RTX 4060 Ti we've seen, but a $400 RX 7700 XT is here to make your GPU purchase choice that bit tougher
MSI Ventus RTX 4060 Ti | 8GB GDDR6 | 4352 shaders | 2,535MHz boost | $399.99$359.99 at Newegg with promo code VGAEXCMSJZ577 and $20 rebate (save $40)
The RTX 4060 Ti might have had a bit of a rocky reception with that 8GB of VRAM, but we found it performed very well in our review and it makes a very solid mid-range performer, particularly with the ability to take advantage of DLSS 3 and Frame Generation. This is a small twin-fan model that should still run cool and quiet, and delivers a lot of gaming performance in super-efficient fashion.
RTX 4060 Ti price check: Amazon $378.99 | Best Buy $399.99 | Walmart $399.99
ASRock Challenger RX 7700 XT | 12GB GDDR6 | 3072 shaders | 2,584MHz boost | $449.99$399.99 at Newegg with promo code VGAEXCAA995 (save $50)
The Radeon RX 7700XT might lose out to its bigger brother, but if you're building a system on a budget it still makes a great mid-range card for solid 1440p gaming, as we found in our review of the Sapphire model. This one's also a nice solid twin cooler design, and would fit nicely in a budget or small form factor gaming rig with punch.
RX 7700 XT price check: Amazon $429.99 | Best Buy $439.99 | Walmart $449.99
It's been a year of mid-range GPU releases, with both Nvidia and AMD coming out swinging in the battle for the middle of the market. The mid-range cards from both these manufacturers are still fairly new, but we've found both the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB and RX 7700 XT at relatively substantial discounts, which makes it tempting for those of you looking for an inexpensive upgrade, or a new system build, to make the leap.
The question is, however, which to pick? Let's break down what we've got here, and see if we can make a decision.
First up, let's take a look at the MSI
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