Top Graphics Cards for Video Editing: Nvidia RTX 5080 & More
Ramola Gautam
Why It Matters: Good graphics allow for smooth rendering, performing edits in real-time as well as, being able to preview your work in 8K, all hinge on the quality of the GPU.
Nvidia RTX 5080: With next-gen CUDA cores and AI acceleration, the Nvidia RTX 5080 has raised the bar on high-end GPUs.
AMD Radeon RX 8900 XT: AMD's RX 8900 XT offers decent performance, peaking at 8GB of smart memory, and helps ease some of the work on most PC studios.
Nvidia RTX 5070: The RTX 5070 is a decent value GPU when compared to what some of the RTX 5000-series GPUs are bringing in terms of performance with 4K workloads.
Intel Arc Pro S80: The Intel Arc Pro S80 deserves a seat here to support affordable editing, color correctness, and overall affordability.
Nvidia Quadro ADA Series: The Quadro ADA line continues to reign supreme in the area of stable drivers and certified software for broadcast studios and long-form documentary editing.
AMD Radeon Pro W7900: The Radeon Pro W7900 can not only provide cool, quiet operation, but also ECC memory crash projects are nowhere to be found; only creativity and flow.
The Features Editors Want in a GPU in 2025: Watch for features with dedicated AI Filters, hardware-based encoding, a minimum of 16GB of VRAM, and software that doesn't crash.
Want a GPU and Studio of Your Dreams? : The new GPU should provide additional assets of a fast SSD, proper RAM, and proper color-accurate monitors.