VRAM-per-Dollar Leaderboard
Programmatic comparison of local AI graphics cards sorted by the cost per GB of VRAM.
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Why VRAM-per-Dollar Matters
AI model inference (including ComfyUI workflows, Stable Diffusion, and quantized LLMs) requires keeping the entire model weights inside active high-speed memory. If your model footprint exceeds your GPU's capacity, generation will crash or fall back to CPU, resulting in a 100x slowdown. This scorecard measures which GPU gives you the most physical memory capacity per dollar invested.
Live Market Value Leaderboard
This index ranks standard graphics cards programmatically using live Amazon and eBay market pricing snapshot models.
| Rank | GPU Model | VRAM Capacity | Live Price (New) | Live Price (Used) | VRAM-per-Dollar (New) | Value Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 👑 #1 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | 12 GB | $284.15● | $209.62 | 4.22 | |
| ⚡ #2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | 8 GB | $219.25▲ | $140.90 | 3.65 | |
| ⭐ #3 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) | 16 GB | $446.20● | $376.23 | 3.59 | |
| #4 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 4 GB | $140.86▲ | $76.75 | 2.84 | |
| #5 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | 24 GB | $896.62● | $624.42 | 2.68 | |
| #6 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 8 GB | $303.50▲ | $224.87 | 2.64 | |
| #7 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | 12 GB | $535.75▼ | $408.67 | 2.24 | |
| #8 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | 8 GB | $400.98● | $267.18 | 2.00 | |
| #9 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | 16 GB | $996.95● | $785.52 | 1.60 | |
| #10 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | 10 GB | $649.76● | $375.05 | 1.54 | |
| #11 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | 12 GB | $795.07▼ | $581.04 | 1.51 | |
| #12 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | 24 GB | $1802.60● | $1535.31 | 1.33 | |
| #13 | Apple MacBook Pro (M3 Max) | 36 GB | $3499.10● | $2897.79 | 1.03 |
Secondhand Market Opportunity Analysis
VRAM upgrades on secondhand retail portals (such as used eBay listings) often unlock dramatic savings over standard brand-new card pricing.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Save $74.53 (26%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Save $78.35 (36%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16GB)
Save $69.97 (16%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Save $64.11 (46%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Save $272.20 (30%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Save $78.63 (26%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Save $127.08 (24%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Save $133.80 (33%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
Save $211.43 (21%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Save $274.71 (42%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Save $214.03 (27%) by buying used!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Save $267.29 (15%) by buying used!
Apple MacBook Pro (M3 Max)
Save $601.31 (17%) by buying used!