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Best GPU under £400 in the UK
The fastest graphics card under £400 at the UK shops we track is the RX 9060 XT 16GB (gaming score 142) at £392.62 from PCHUB.UK. It is also the best value per point here (£2.76). 3 of the 12 cards we price at UK shops fit this budget.
Nothing we price sits between £400 and £500 right now, so this list is the same as Best GPU under £500. It changes as prices move (checked hourly).
Prices (new, UK shops only; stock not verified). Ranked by gaming score: relative 1440p raster performance, RTX 4060 = 100. We may earn a commission from shop links; it never changes the order.
| # | Card | Gaming score | VRAM | Lowest UK price | £ per point | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RX 9060 XT 16GB Asrock AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT Steel Legend 16GB OC GDDR6 | 142 | 16 GB | £392.62 Low £392.62 (now)▼ 20% below 30-day avg | £2.76 | PCHUB.UK also at GamingKit · PcNova |
| 2 |  Arc B580 Asrock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC GDDR6 | 107 | 12 GB | £306.28 Low £306.28 (now)▼ 19% below 30-day avg | £2.86 | GamingKit also at PCHUB.UK £311.45 |
| 3 |  RTX 3060 12GB GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12G (rev. 2.0) NVIDIA 12 GB GDD | 88 | 12 GB | £252.10 Low £252.10 (now)▼ 27% below 30-day avg | £2.86 | PcNova also at GamingKit · PCHUB.UK |
Just over £400
| # | Card | Gaming score | VRAM | Lowest UK price | £ per point | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – |  RTX 5070 MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 2X OC NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR7 | 203 | 12 GB | £523.79 Low £523.79 (now)▼ 23% below 30-day avg | £2.58 | PcNova also at GamingKit · PCHUB.UK |
| – |  RX 9070 Asrock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 AMD 16 GB GDDR6 | 219 | 16 GB | £559.76 Low £559.76 (now)▼ 10% below 30-day avg | £2.56 | PcNova also at GamingKit · PCHUB.UK |
| – |  RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE MAX OC 16G Graphics Card - 16GB GDD | 155 | 16 GB | £608.48 Low £608.48 (now)▼ 6% below 30-day avg | £3.93 | PCHUB.UK also at GamingKit · PcNova |
New at this budget: £300 to £400
2 cards we price only come in above £300: RX 9060 XT 16GB (score 142, £392.62), Arc B580 (score 107, £306.28). The fastest of them, the RX 9060 XT 16GB, is the top pick on this page.
What £400 gets you
- Games: the RX 9060 XT 16GB meets our 1440p High estimate in 46 of 59 games we cover (short in Borderlands 4, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Alan Wake 2).
- Most VRAM under £400: 16 GB, cheapest on the RX 9060 XT 16GB at £392.62.
- Saving money: the best under £300 is the RTX 3060 12GB at £252.10, -38% on score. Best GPU under £300.
- Not covered yet: we don't price-track Arc B570, RTX 5050, RTX 5060, RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, RX 9060 XT 8GB, RX 9070 GRE, so they can't appear here; check them separately at this budget.
FAQ
What is the best GPU under £400 in the UK?
On 2026-10-20, by gaming score: the RX 9060 XT 16GB at £392.62 from PCHUB.UK, then the Arc B580 (107) at £306.28. Prices change hourly, so check the shop before buying.
Can a GPU under £400 run games at 1440p?
The RX 9060 XT 16GB meets our 1440p High estimate in 46 of the 59 games we cover, based on each game's official requirements (estimates, not benchmarks).
Other budgets
How we rank: each model's cheapest new price at UK shops (AWD-IT, Box, GamingKit, Laptops Direct, Novatech, PCHUB.UK, PcNova, Scan) against SpecPrice's performance index (compiled from published review averages, updated 2026-10-17; "~" = estimate). Workstation and AI cards without a gaming score are left out. PCHUB.UK, PcNova and GamingKit prices come from their Awin product feed (refreshed about daily, VAT included, stock as the feed reports it). More on our method.