The worst GPUs of all time, ranked

The worst GPUs of all time, ranked centers on a counterintuitive finding: several graphics cards that delivered high performance were still difficult to recommend. The roundup places NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 at number 7, calling out an MSRP that began at $1,999 and later selling for roughly $4,000–$5,000, alongside fluctuating availability and reports of bent or melted connectors. It also discusses the “RAM-pocalypse” as part of the broader context. Next, the list ranks the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 at number 6, from 2010, highlighting a maximum board power rating of 250 watts and intense heat, citing a test load of 94°C (201°F) and 67°C on the heatsink, along with high blower fan noise. The article then moves to the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, introduced when AMD needed a response to NVIDIA’s GeForce 8800 series and DirectX 10 momentum.