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October 2026

Arc A750 regains GPU lead; Ryzen 7 7700X tops CPUs - October 2026 CPU and GPU value rankings

Arc A750 returns to the top GPU value spot in the final weekly checkpoint, while Ryzen 7 7700X leads the captured CPU snapshot.

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The October rankings

At the final October snapshot, Intel Arc A750 tops GPU value and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X leads CPUs. The four-game batch covers Counter-Strike 2 / CS:GO, Cyberpunk 2077, League of Legends, and Grand Theft Auto V.

CPU value ranking at 1440p Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X leads, followed by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 3600. The top two have similar average FPS, while their listed prices put them far apart on value.

Top five CPUs at 1440p Very High
RankCPUAverage FPSUsed priceFPS per dollarPrice observed
1AMD Ryzen 7 7700X84$20.004.196October 30th, 2026
2AMD Ryzen 7 2700X85$26.993.154October 27th, 2026
3AMD Ryzen 5 360081$49.831.627October 22nd, 2026
4AMD Ryzen 7 3700X85$70.001.217October 31st, 2026
5AMD Ryzen 5 3600X84$79.721.055October 30th, 2026
CPU value rank over October 1440p Very High · Weekly positions among the listed parts; rank 1 is best.
#5#4#3#2#1Oct 5, 26Oct 12, 26Oct 19, 26Oct 26, 26AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 2026-10-26 - #5AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 2026-10-26 - #1AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 2026-10-26 - #3AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 2026-10-26 - #2AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 2026-10-26 - #4
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

GPU value ranking at 1440p Very High

The two Arc cards lead the value list. GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 deliver the highest average FPS among the top five.

Top five GPUs at 1440p Very High
RankGPUAverage FPSUsed priceFPS per dollarPrice observed
1Intel Arc A75052$175.000.300October 31st, 2026
2Intel Arc A58052$180.000.289May 22nd, 2026
3GeForce RTX 3060 Ti50$210.430.239October 30th, 2026
4GeForce RTX 307064$275.000.233October 29th, 2026
5GeForce RTX 308071$350.000.203October 26th, 2026
GPU value rank over October 1440p Very High · Weekly positions among the listed parts; rank 1 is best.
#5#4#3#2#1Oct 5, 26Oct 12, 26Oct 19, 26Oct 26, 26Intel Arc A750 - 2026-10-26 - #1Intel Arc A580 - 2026-10-26 - #2GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - 2026-10-26 - #4GeForce RTX 3070 - 2026-10-26 - #3GeForce RTX 3080 - 2026-10-26 - #5
Intel Arc A750
Intel Arc A580
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GeForce RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3080

Video comparisons

A multi-GPU comparison with 1440p results.

A 1440p test run.