Grab a Radeon RX 5700 Card for Just $279
This is the lowest price right now on a card based on the RX 5700 chip.
The Radeon RX 5700 is the best graphics card for 2K gaming, thanks to its great combination of high frame rates and reasonable pricing. The cards typically start at around $350, though we've seen some models drop as low as $290 this holiday season.
However, today, Rakuten is selling a Visiontek-brand Radeon RX 5700 card for just $279, the lowest price around. This card follows the reference design so it has a single fan and the classic silver casing we saw on the original cards that launched in August.
Visiontek Radeon RX 5700: was $334 now $279 @Rakuten
The best card for 2K gaming, the Radeon RX 5700 sports a base clock speed of 1,465 MHz and a boost clock of 1,725 MHz, along with 8GB of GDDR6 RAM.
In our tests, a stock RX 5700 card like this one got 11% higher frame rates than an Nvidia RTX 2060. The RX 5700 requires about 180 watts of power, which makes it acceptable to use with a 600 or 650-watt power supply.
Because this card is the stock design, it's only rated for a modest 1,725 MHz boost clock where overclocked cards can hit higher speeds. However, for this price, the ability to play 2K games at smooth settings is quite a bargain.
If you're a frequent Rakuten shopper, you'll be pleased to know that the Visiontek RX 5700 comes with $55.80 worth of points if you buy it by the end of December 19th.
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Avram Piltch is Managing Editor: Special Projects. When he's not playing with the latest gadgets at work or putting on VR helmets at trade shows, you'll find him rooting his phone, taking apart his PC, or coding plugins. With his technical knowledge and passion for testing, Avram developed many real-world benchmarks, including our laptop battery test.

