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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

A first-generation RTX card that is now an entry-level 1080p option. It supports DLSS and hardware ray tracing, but its 6 GB of memory is the limit in many recent games, and an upgrade from it is usually easy to justify.

Performance index, 1440p
15
Entry-level
VRAM
6 GB
GDDR6
Board power
160 W
500 W PSU recommended
Launch MSRP
$349
No verified current price
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Where to buy

$349MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

This card is out of production, so street prices are especially unpredictable.

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Should you buy it?

The RTX 2060 in one screen

Generated from this card's own specifications and its standing against every other card CompareYourGPU tracks. Every line below is backed by a figure on this page.

Should you buy it?

Not enough data to advise

CompareYourGPU is missing either a performance figure or a price for this card, so it will not issue a recommendation it cannot support.

Best for

Entry-level 1080p gaming with upscaling

Why

  • Estimated performance index of 20 at 1080p, where 100 is the fastest card CompareYourGPU tracks.
  • Supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent).
  • At 1080p the RTX 2060 is 23.1% slower than the Arc B570 for about the same money, which makes it the weaker buy of the two on price alone. Based on launch MSRP.

Derived from this card's specifications, CompareYourGPU's estimated performance indices and launch MSRP. No verified current price is on record.

Watch out for

6 GB of memory is below the 8 GB CompareYourGPU treats as the practical floor at 1080p. Expect to manage texture settings rather than ignore them.

Consider instead
  • Arc B570 if you want more performance for the money. It returns 7.4 index points per $100 against 5.7.
  • Arc B580 if you want more memory headroom. It carries 12 GB against 6 GB, at $435.

Estimated

RTX 2060 gaming performance

How the card is expected to hold up at each resolution, and how it sits against the cards closest to it.

1080p

20

- Entry-level

50-70 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

60+ FPS class

6 GB is below the 8 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1080p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.

1440p

15

- Entry-level

25-40 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

Below 60 FPS natively

6 GB is below the 10 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1440p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.

4K

11

- Entry-level

10-15 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

Below 60 FPS natively

6 GB is below the 12 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 4K. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.

CompareYourGPU estimate

Performance indices are aggregated from public review coverage, not measured by CompareYourGPU. Frame-rate ranges are modelled from those indices. How this is calculated.

How the RTX 2060 compares at 1440p against the cards closest to it.

CompareYourGPU estimate. 100 = the fastest card tracked.

Ray tracing performance at 1440p, RTX 2060 against the same peer group.

CompareYourGPU estimate. Ray-traced performance does not track rasterisation performance, which is why it is charted separately.

Measured

Gaming benchmarks

Frame-rate figures transcribed from named third-party measurements, grouped so that two different test methodologies are never mixed in one table.

No measured frame-rate data is recorded for the RTX 2060 yet, so the performance figures on this page are CompareYourGPU's labelled estimates. How benchmark data is handled.

In the meantime, the game pages set out what makes each title demanding and which resolutions this class of card suits. Heavy titles worth checking: Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy.

Manufacturer figures

RTX 2060 specifications

Published by the manufacturer. Terms with a dotted underline can be expanded for a plain-English explanation.

Graphics processor

Architecture
Turing
GPU die
TU106
1,920NVIDIA calls these CUDA cores
Data unavailable
30
240
1,365 MHz
1,680 MHz

Memory

6 GB
GDDR6
192-bit
336 GB/s
Memory speed
14 Gbps

Power and cooling

160 W
500 W
Power connectors
1x 8-pin

Physical

Length
229 mm
Height from bracket
113 mm
2 slotsFounders Edition/reference per NVIDIA (length 228.60 mm, 'width' 112.6 mm, 2-slot); partner boards vary. Thickness not published by NVIDIA (TechPowerUp lists 229 x 113 x 35 mm).

Display outputs

Outputs
2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.0b
Display support
Up to 4 simultaneous displays; max digital resolution 7680x4320. Also has 1x dual-link DVI (no schema field).

Release and availability

Launch date
January 15, 2019
Generation
RTX 20
$349
Availability
Out of production

Technologies and features

What this card supports, and what each feature actually does for you.

Supported. This card uses 1st-generation RT cores.

DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS. Availability in any individual game depends on the developer implementing it.

FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent). Frame generation raises the displayed frame rate without improving responsiveness, so it works best on top of an already playable frame rate.

No AV1 encode. 7th-generation NVENC (Turing). 4th-generation NVDEC.

Strengths, weaknesses and who it suits

CompareYourGPU's assessment, grounded in the specifications above rather than in marketing material.

Strengths

  • DLSS 4 Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction run on it
  • 160 W from a single 8-pin connector
  • Hardware ray tracing support

Weaknesses

  • 6 GB of memory falls short in many current games at high texture settings
  • No frame generation from NVIDIA and no AV1 hardware support
  • Ray tracing is too slow to use in demanding games

Best for

  • Esports and older games at 1080p
  • A baseline when planning an upgrade

Not ideal for

  • Recent games at high settings
  • 1440p and above

Price, value and efficiency

What the card costs, what that price should be for the performance, and what it returns per dollar and per watt.

$349MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

Performance per dollar

4.3

Performance index points per $100 at 1440p, calculated from launch MSRP.

That places it in the lower half of the database on value.

Performance per watt

9.4

Performance index points per 100 W of board power at 1440p.

That places it in the bottom quarter of the database on efficiency.

RTX 2060 frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2060 good for 1080p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 50-70 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 60+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 6 GB is below the 8 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1080p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
Is the RTX 2060 good for 1440p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 25-40 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 6 GB is below the 10 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1440p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
Is the RTX 2060 good for 4K gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 10-15 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 6 GB is below the 12 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 4K. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
How much VRAM does the RTX 2060 have?
The RTX 2060 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, giving 336 GB/s of bandwidth. 6 GB is below the 10 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1440p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
What power supply does the RTX 2060 need?
NVIDIA recommends a 500 W power supply for a complete system built around the RTX 2060, which draws 160 W of board power. It uses 1x 8-pin.
Which upscaling technologies does the RTX 2060 support?
It supports DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS. For frame generation it supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent). Support for any individual upscaler also depends on the game implementing it, so availability varies title by title.
How much does the RTX 2060 cost?
It launched at $349 MSRP and is now out of production. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price on record for this card, so check a retailer for what it actually sells for today.
What competes with the RTX 2060?
Its closest competitor from another manufacturer is the RX 6600 at $329. On CompareYourGPU's estimated 1440p index the RTX 2060 is about 21% behind, before ray tracing, memory capacity and upscaling support are taken into account.

Sources and last updated

Sources

Where sources disagree

Record last edited . Specifications have not yet been re-checked against the manufacturer's own page in this pass.

How to read this page

  • Specifications are the manufacturer’s own published figures, cited on the left.
  • Performance indices and frame-rate ranges are CompareYourGPU estimates and are labelled as such wherever they appear.
  • Prices are launch MSRP unless a verified current price is on record. CompareYourGPU publishes no price it has not checked.
  • Strengths, weaknesses and suitability are editorial judgements derived from the specifications above.
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