Best GPUs for Core i3-10300

Top 15 GPUs ranked by performance and balance with the Core i3-10300 at 1440p. Balanced pairings ranked by power, then by bottleneck %.

1
NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti
Score: 62/100VRAM: 8GB$210used market
Balanced ~10%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:51Ultra|74Bal|102Perf
2
AMD RX 9060 XT
Score: 62/100VRAM: 16GB$460
Balanced ~10%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:51Ultra|74Bal|102Perf
3
NVIDIA RTX 4060
Score: 58/100VRAM: 8GB$269 - price unverified
Balanced ~7%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:48Ultra|70Bal|96Perf
4
AMD RX 6750 XT
Score: 57/100VRAM: 12GB$370used market
Balanced ~7%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:47Ultra|68Bal|94Perf
5
NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti
Score: 56/100VRAM: 11GBUsed market onlyused market
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:46Ultra|67Bal|92Perf
6
AMD RX 7600 XT
Score: 56/100VRAM: 16GB$370
Balanced ~6%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:46Ultra|67Bal|92Perf
7
AMD RX 6700 XT
Score: 54/100VRAM: 12GB$330used market
Balanced ~5%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:45Ultra|65Bal|89Perf
8
AMD RX 9060
Score: 54/100VRAM: 8GB$279 - price unverified
Balanced ~5%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:45Ultra|65Bal|89Perf
9
NVIDIA Titan RTX
Score: 54/100VRAM: 24GBUsed market onlyused market
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:45Ultra|65Bal|89Perf
10
NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super
Score: 53/100VRAM: 8GBUsed market onlyused market
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:44Ultra|64Bal|87Perf
11
NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB
Score: 52/100VRAM: 12GB~$330 - unverifiedused market
Balanced ~4%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:43Ultra|62Bal|86Perf
12
AMD RX 7600
Score: 52/100VRAM: 8GB$240
Balanced ~4%Buy on Amazon
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:43Ultra|62Bal|86Perf
13
NVIDIA RTX 2080
Score: 51/100VRAM: 8GBUsed market onlyused market
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:42Ultra|61Bal|84Perf
14
Intel Arc B580
Score: 50/100VRAM: 12GB$300
Balanced ~2%
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:42Ultra|60Bal|83Perf
15
AMD RX 6700
Score: 49/100VRAM: 10GBUsed market onlyused market
CPU
GPU
~FPS 1440p:41Ultra|59Bal|81Perf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best GPU for the Core i3-10300?

The NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti is the best GPU for the Core i3-10300 with only a 10% bottleneck at 1440p. It has a gaming score of 62/100 and costs $210.

What is the cheapest GPU that won't bottleneck with the Core i3-10300?

The NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti is well-balanced with the Core i3-10300, at only 10% bottleneck at 1440p and costs $210.

Can the Core i3-10300 handle a high-end GPU?

The Core i3-10300 has a gaming score of 46/100. Pairing it with a very high-end GPU may cause a noticeable CPU bottleneck, especially at 1080p. Best paired with a mid-range GPU.

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