Budget guide

Best Used GPUs Under $300

These picks rank currently tracked GPUs by recent used-market price and imported relative performance. The goal is not to crown one universal winner, but to shorten the shortlist for anyone trying to buy the best used GPU under a hard budget cap.

Rankings on this page prefer the used 25th percentile when it exists, because that is usually more stable than a single low outlier sale. If the 25th percentile is missing, the ranking falls back to the used minimum.

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  1. #1

    Radeon R9 FURY Fiji | HBM | 4 GB

    Recent used pricing around $63.75, and it still reaches 6 relative performance while still fitting under the $300 ceiling. Its 2015 release date helps explain where it fits in the current used stack.

    used 25th percentile: $63.75relative perf: 6memory: 4 GBreleased: 2015value score: 8.94recent sales: 1

    Lower VRAM can be the first limit in newer games.

  2. #2

    Radeon RX 7650 GRE Navi 33 | GDDR6 | 8 GB

    This card pairs 18 relative performance with recent used pricing around $199.99 while still fitting under the $300 ceiling, and a 2025 release makes it newer than many alternatives in the same range.

    used 25th percentile: $199.99relative perf: 18memory: 8 GBreleased: 2025value score: 8.75recent sales: 1

    Recent sold-listing sample is still thin, so the price can swing faster.

  3. #3

    Radeon RX 470 Ellesmere | GDDR5 | 4 GB

    4 relative performance at recent used pricing around $44.99 is the main reason it stands out here while still fitting under the $300 ceiling; its 2016 release date helps explain where it fits in the current used stack.

    used 25th percentile: $44.99relative perf: 4memory: 4 GBreleased: 2016value score: 8.67recent sales: 1

    Lower VRAM can be the first limit in newer games.

  4. #4

    Radeon RX 7600 Navi 33 | GDDR6 | 8 GB

    Compared with most cards nearby, it gets to 17 relative performance on recent used pricing around $209.99 while still fitting under the $300 ceiling, with a 2023 release makes it newer than many alternatives in the same range.

    used 25th percentile: $209.99relative perf: 17memory: 8 GBreleased: 2023value score: 8.24recent sales: 4

    Recent sold-listing sample is still thin, so the price can swing faster.

  5. #5

    Radeon R9 FURY X Fiji | HBM | 4 GB

    Recent used pricing around $84.34, and it still reaches 7 relative performance while still fitting under the $300 ceiling. Its 2015 release date helps explain where it fits in the current used stack.

    used 25th percentile: $84.34relative perf: 7memory: 4 GBreleased: 2015value score: 8.06recent sales: 2

    Lower VRAM can be the first limit in newer games.

  6. #6

    Radeon RX 570 Polaris 20 | GDDR5 | 4 GB

    This card pairs 4 relative performance with recent used pricing around $49.99 while still fitting under the $300 ceiling, and its 2017 release date helps explain where it fits in the current used stack.

    used 25th percentile: $49.99relative perf: 4memory: 4 GBreleased: 2017value score: 8.00recent sales: 3

    Lower VRAM can be the first limit in newer games.

  7. #7

    Radeon R9 390X Grenada | GDDR5 | 8 GB

    5 relative performance at recent used pricing around $63.73 is the main reason it stands out here while still fitting under the $300 ceiling; 8 GB of VRAM still clears the baseline many used-market buyers want.

    used 25th percentile: $63.73relative perf: 5memory: 8 GBreleased: 2015value score: 7.37recent sales: 4

    Older architecture can trail newer cards in drivers and media features.

  8. #8

    Radeon RX 580 Polaris 20 | GDDR5 | 8 GB

    Compared with most cards nearby, it gets to 5 relative performance on recent used pricing around $67.4 while still fitting under the $300 ceiling, with 8 GB of VRAM still clears the baseline many used-market buyers want.

    used 25th percentile: $67.4relative perf: 5memory: 8 GBreleased: 2017value score: 7.27recent sales: 8

    Older architecture can trail newer cards in drivers and media features.

How To Use This Guide

These rankings are strongest when you treat them like a shortlist, not a verdict.

Use The Price Baseline Correctly

The page uses sold-listing data, not asking prices. Even then, a single unusually low sale can exist, which is why the guide prefers the 25th percentile when the site has enough volume.

Watch VRAM And Age

Extremely cheap older cards can climb the rankings because they buy a lot of raw performance per dollar. That can still be the wrong choice if memory capacity, driver age, or media features matter for your build.

Click Through Before You Buy

Open the dedicated GPU page to check current percentile pricing, release year, board power, and the used-price history. That is usually where a borderline pick proves itself or drops off the list.

Use The Live Chart To Compare Nearby Cards

After you narrow the budget list, switch back to the live chart to compare those cards by 3DMark per dollar, relative performance per dollar, or efficiency.

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