NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2060
27,162.526% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 207015% better
31,26030% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2070 has 15% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2060 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 206024% better
77.8348% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 2070
62.6539% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2060 has 24% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $349. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU106) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2060 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 336 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 2060 includes 1,920 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,365 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,680 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 120 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 240 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 30 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2060 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 160 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2060 has the 88th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 25.97% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 27,162.5 score and $349 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 77.83. This is the 39th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2018 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU106) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2070 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 2070 includes 2,304 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,410 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,620 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 288 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 36 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 175 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2070 has the 71st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.89% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 31,260 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 62.65. This is the 51st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2070
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureTuringTuring
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2019Q4 2018
Launch Price (MSRP)$349$499
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
GeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2070
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
138 FPS
153 FPS(+10.87%)
High - 1080p
71 FPS
81 FPS(+14.97%)
Ultra - 1080p
50 FPS
56 FPS(+13.51%)
QHD - 1440p
28 FPS
38 FPS(+36.69%)
4K UHD - 2160p
18 FPS
22 FPS(+27.27%)
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 306014.49-27%
Radeon RX 570015.17-23%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER16.22-18%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17.51-12%
GeForce RTX 206019.83
Radeon RX Vega 6421.32+8%
GeForce RTX 207022.28+12%
Radeon VII22.77+15%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.84+15%
Radeon RX 6600 XT24.29+23%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2060
27,162.526% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 207015% better
31,26030% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2070 has 15% better performance than the GeForce RTX 2060 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is ranked 88th with a score of 27,162.5, and the GeForce RTX 2070 is ranked 71st with a score of 31,260.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 206024% better
77.8348% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 2070
62.6539% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2060 has 24% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 2070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is ranked 39th with a performance per dollar of 77.83, and the GeForce RTX 2070 is ranked 51st with a performance per dollar of 62.65.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 570031,470+16%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310+15%
GeForce RTX 207031,260+15%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5+13%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,668+9%
GeForce RTX 306028,375+4%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503+1%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5
GeForce GTX 107024,652-9%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5-14%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2070
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
7,732
9,300
(+20.28%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
7,878
9,214.5
(+16.96%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
107,083
127,652
(+19.21%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
19,338
23,186
(+19.9%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
22,982
24,241
(+5.48%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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172.5
PassMark G3D Mark
14,147
16,151
(+14.17%)
PassMark G2D Mark
740
810
(+9.46%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2070
CodenameTU106TU106
ArchitectureTuringTuring
Process Size12 nm12 nm
Transistors10,800 million10,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2070
Memory Size6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth336 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB64 KB
L2 Cache3 MB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2070
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)160 W175 W
Suggested PSU450 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-CDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2070
CUDA Cores1,9202,304
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)3036
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)120144
Render Output Units (ROP)4864
Tensor Cores240288
Ray Tracing Cores3036
Core Clock Speed1,365 MHz1,410 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,680 MHz1,620 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2070
Pixel Fill Rate80.64 GPixel/s103.7 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate201.6 GTexel/s233.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance6.45 TFLOPS7.47 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance201.6 GFLOPS233.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 2070
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.