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Best GPU under £600 in the UK
The fastest graphics card under £600 at the UK shops we track is the RX 9070 (gaming score 219) at £559.76 from PcNova. It is also the best value per point here (£2.56). 5 of the 12 cards we price at UK shops fit this budget.
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 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 £564.91 · PCHUB.UK £564.91 |
| 2 |  RTX 5070 MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 2X OC NVIDIA 12 GB GDDR7 | 203 | 12 GB | £523.79 Low £523.79 (now)▼ 24% below 30-day avg | £2.58 | PcNova also at GamingKit · PCHUB.UK |
| 3 |  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 | PcNova also at GamingKit £397.78 · PCHUB.UK £397.78 |
| 4 |  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 | PcNova also at GamingKit £311.45 · PCHUB.UK £311.45 |
| 5 |  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 £600
| # | Card | Gaming score | VRAM | Lowest UK price | £ per point | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – |  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 | PcNova also at GamingKit £613.63 · PCHUB.UK £613.63 |
| – |  RX 9070 XT PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT HELLHOUND Resonance Ed. 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card, RDNA4, 4096 | 245 | 16 GB | £799.99 Low £782.13at 30-day avg | £3.27 | Scan |
| – |  RX 7900 XTX ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RX7900XTX-O24G-GAMING AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB | 257 | 24 GB | £969.77 Tracking since 20 Oct 2026 | £3.77 | PcNova also at GamingKit £974.92 · PCHUB.UK £974.92 |
New at this budget: £500 to £600
2 cards we price only come in above £500: RX 9070 (score 219, £559.76), RTX 5070 (score 203, £523.79). The fastest of them, the RX 9070, is the top pick on this page.
What £600 gets you
- Games: the RX 9070 meets our 1440p High estimate in 56 of 59 games we cover (short in Borderlands 4, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Alan Wake 2).
- Most VRAM under £600: 16 GB, cheapest on the RX 9060 XT 16GB at £392.62.
- Stretching to £800: the RX 9070 XT scores 245 (+12%) for £799.99, £240.23 more. Best GPU under £800.
- Saving money: the best under £500 is the RX 9060 XT 16GB at £392.62, -35% on score. Best GPU under £500.
FAQ
What is the best GPU under £600 in the UK?
On 2026-10-20, by gaming score: the RX 9070 at £559.76 from PcNova, then the RTX 5070 (203) at £523.79. Prices change hourly, so check the shop before buying.
Can a GPU under £600 run games at 1440p?
The RX 9070 meets our 1440p High estimate in 56 of the 59 games we cover, based on each game's official requirements (estimates, not benchmarks).
Is it worth spending £800 instead?
The RX 9070 XT at £799.99 scores 12% higher than the RX 9070 for 43% more money.
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.