PC World - USA (2019-11)

NOVEMBER 2019 PCWorld 61

The best 4K graphics card

for PC gaming

We explain the best graphics card you can buy for gaming at 4K resolution,

and other options for higher and lower budgets. BY BRAD CHACOS

4

K gaming used to break the bank.

For years, 3840 x 2160 monitors

cost a small fortune, and the

ferocious graphics cards needed

to drive a 4K display cost even more. That’s

not even counting the price of the high-

energy power supplies required to juice all

that hardware.

It still is expensive—at least if you want the

best possible 4K gaming experiences. But

now we have options. An Ultra HD gaming

setup won’t be cheap, but with basic 4K

monitors available for around $200 and

upper-midrange graphics cards able to drive

them at a decent clip, you no longer have to

remortgage your house to achieve satisfying

4K gaming. We’ll break down all your options

here, because not everyone can afford the

face-melting GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and its

unbelievable performance.

Not sure if 4K gaming is right for you? Be

sure to check out our overarching guide to

IMAGE: BRAD CHACOS

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