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The budget disruptor: 12GB VRAM and smooth 1440p gaming for around $249.
Pros
- Excellent value with 12GB VRAM at the budget tier
- Strong 1080p and competent 1440p performance
- Good media engine (AV1) and modern feature set
Cons
- Driver maturity still behind NVIDIA/AMD in some titles
- Best paired with a modern CPU to avoid overhead bottlenecks
- Street pricing sometimes drifts above the $249 MSRP
✓ Where it shines / best for
- Budget 1440p gamers wanting more than 8GB VRAM
- Value-focused PC builders competing with RTX 4060 / 5060
- Content creators needing AV1 hardware encode on a budget
✕ Not the best fit for
- 4K high-refresh or enthusiast gaming
- Workloads needing mature CUDA/pro-app ecosystem
- Older PCIe 3.0 systems (x8 link limits bandwidth)
Features
- ✓ Ray tracing
- ✓ AV1 encoding
- ✓ 1440p
- ✓ GDDR6
- ✓ 12gb Vram
- ✓ Budget GPU
- ✓ Frame Generation
- ✓ Xess Upscaling
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSRP (Limited Edition) | $249 | one-time | 12GB model; launch MSRP, Dec 2024. Street prices often higher due to demand. |
Pricing verified from the official source. Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before buying.
Specifications
| clock | up to 2.67 GHz |
| power | 190W TBP |
| memory | 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit |
| xe_cores | 20 |
| interface | PCIe 5.0 |
| architecture | Xe2 Battlemage |
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