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For Full HD 144 Hz, an RTX 4060 or RX 7600 will do the job just fine if you're playing at moderate settings - they'll handle that without breaking a sweat. But if you want newer AAA titles on high settings, I'd go for the RTX 4060 Ti or RTX 4070 instead, they'll give you way more headroom. The important thing is making sure your power supply is adequate and the graphics card doesn't come from some sketchy source - I'd always check the reviews before buying and not just blindly grab some random deal.

Depends on which games matter to you. For shooters like CS2 or Valorant you don't need much at all, a cheaper card will do. But if you want to play current AAA titles like Dragon's Dogma 2 or Black Myth: Wukong and keep 144 Hz while doing it, you should go for an RTX 4070 or 4070 Super instead - the mid-range cards just can't really pull that off on high settings.

If you don't need to run the latest blockbusters on Ultra right away, I'd recommend the RTX 4060 - it's power-efficient, runs cool, and easily gets you to 144 FPS in Full HD as long as you dial back the details a bit. A practical trick a lot of people overlook: check out DLSS or FSR depending on which card you go with - you can really push your framerates up without sacrificing graphics quality too much. If your budget's a bit more generous, the RTX 4070 is worth it too - you'll get solid frames even at high settings, and you'll be more relaxed about upgrades for the next couple years.

The RTX 4060 Ti is honestly your best bet for Full HD 144 Hz if you don't have to pinch pennies - it won't break the bank and delivers solid FPS in most games. I've had the card running at home for almost two years now, and I get around 100-120 FPS in Cyberpunk on high settings, in less demanding games like Baldur's Gate 3 more like 120-140. That's plenty, and you've still got some headroom.

Just one thing though: what are you mainly playing? If you're only into competitive shooters like CS2, even a regular 4060 (not Ti) is enough - you'll easily get 200+ FPS. But with modern AAA titles on high settings, you've gotta spend a bit more. A 4070 would also be an option if you want ultra settings in literally every new game, but it'll cost you way more power and doesn't really make sense for Full HD.

Also pay attention to the rest of your hardware - if you've got a bad CPU, it'll bottleneck your graphics card no matter how good it is. And you should have at least a 750-watt PSU, ideally 850W for safety.

Good point that you've all already said a lot about the 4060 - but I'd add another angle here: if you really need a constant 144 Hz, you've gotta look at the CPU too, or else the best graphics card is worthless. A weak CPU just won't deliver you those frames, even if the card can handle it no problem. So before you buy a card: what processor do you actually have, and are you playing more competitive shooters or new AAA games? That makes a big difference when you're picking one.

Christina Schmidt asker I've got an i7-12700K, mainly playing competitive shooters like CS2 and Valorant.

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