How Our GPU Value Score Works: The Algorithm Behind the Rankings

Our Value Score is a 0-100 rating that measures how much gaming performance you get per dollar spent. It's the core metric behind our GPU rankings.

The Formula

Value Score = (1440p Gaming Benchmark / Current Price) × Scale Factor × Age Multiplier

The 1440p Gaming Benchmark is our primary performance metric, aggregated from Tom's Hardware, Technical City, and 3DMark data across multiple test suites.

Age Weighting

We apply an age multiplier to account for the fact that older GPUs, even if cheap, may lack modern features like ray tracing hardware, updated encoders, and current driver optimizations. Cards from 2024-2026 get full weight (1.0×), while 2019 and older cards receive 0.6×.

Why Not Just Use Price/Performance?

Raw price-per-frame ignores important factors. A GTX 1660 SUPER might have great price/performance on paper, but it lacks ray tracing, modern DLSS/FSR support, and receives fewer driver updates. Our weighted system accounts for this.