Of the four Blackwell releases, the Nvidia RTX 5070 is the most affordable of the bunch, sitting in at a retail price of $549. Less expensive variants will undoubtedly be released later during the cycle but the next official announcement has yet to be made.

Both Nvidia and AMD are announcing prices for new GPUs that customers have essentially zero chance of actually paying.

That said, if you're a smart shopper and willing to look beyond the latest and greatest offerings, there are still deals to be had. We've identified eight graphics cards that range from entry-level budget models to high-performance powerhouses,