AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB

Why This Card Is Still Around

The GTX 1050 Ti launched in 2016 and, by any normal logic, should be dead by now. It isn't, because Gigabyte and MSI still make low-profile, no-power-connector versions of it, and there's a real slice of Indian buyers who need exactly that: a cheap prebuilt or office-chassis PC with a 300W-ish PSU that has no spare 6-pin connector anywhere in sight.

You'll find it new for ₹11,000–15,000 depending on brand and cooler, and plenty more on OLX and other secondhand channels for less. It sits below the GTX 1650 and GTX 1660 Super in our own lineup, and that's exactly where it belongs. This is not a card I'd point anyone toward for a fresh build with a proper PSU.

What You Actually Get

4GB of GDDR5 on Pascal architecture gets you esports titles (Valorant, CS2, BGMI) at 1080p on low to medium settings without much drama. Anything demanding at higher settings is going to struggle. Think of this as a "keep the lights on" GPU: fine for casual gaming, browser-based titles, and general desktop use, not something you build a gaming PC around in 2026.

The one genuine advantage is power draw. Most 1050 Ti cards run happily off slot power alone, no 6-pin PCIe connector required. If you've inherited a prebuilt with a 250-300W PSU and no upgrade budget for a new power supply, that matters more than raw frame rates. It's also why this card outlives cards that are objectively faster but need a proper PSU to run.

Who Should Buy

Buy this if: you have a genuinely weak or non-upgradeable PSU (common in office-style prebuilt chassis), you need a placeholder GPU for a year or two before a full rebuild, or you're doing light esports gaming and nothing more.

Skip this if: you can budget for even a basic 450-500W PSU. At that point a used RX 570/580 4GB or a new GTX 1650 will outperform the 1050 Ti at similar or slightly higher cost, and you're not locked into an aging architecture with no upgrade path.