NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 56

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER2% better
29,66828% of 104,598
Radeon RX Vega 56
29,08628% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has 2% better performance than the Radeon RX Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER2% better
74.3646% of 161.45
Radeon RX Vega 56
72.945% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has 2% better value for the money than the Radeon RX Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU106) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2060 SUPER 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 2060 SUPER includes 2,176 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,470 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,650 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 136 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 272 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 34 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2060 SUPER 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 2060 SUPER has the 75th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 28.36% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 29,668 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 74.36. This is the 41st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2017 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 10) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX Vega 56 has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 2,048 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 409.6 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 RX Vega 56 includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,156 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,471 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX Vega 56 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 210 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX Vega 56 has the 81st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 27.81% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 29,086 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 72.9. This is the 42nd 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 2060 SUPERRadeon RX Vega 56
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringGCN 5.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2019Q3 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$399
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 Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon RX Vega 56
Low - 1080p
64 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
48 FPS
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High - 1080p
37 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
19 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
14 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
7 FPS
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER orRadeon RX Vega 56
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti13+86%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER8+14%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER7

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER orRadeon RX Vega 56
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30.69-46%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER57
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER62.38+9%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER2% better
29,66828% of 104,598
Radeon RX Vega 56
29,08628% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has 2% better performance than the Radeon RX Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is ranked 75th with a score of 29,668, and the Radeon RX Vega 56 is ranked 81st with a score of 29,086.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER2% better
74.3646% of 161.45
Radeon RX Vega 56
72.945% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has 2% better value for the money than the Radeon RX Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is ranked 41st with a performance per dollar of 74.36, and the Radeon RX Vega 56 is ranked 42nd with a performance per dollar of 72.9.

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 570031,470+6%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310+6%
GeForce RTX 207031,260+5%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5+4%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,668
GeForce GTX 108029,263-1%
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086-2%
GeForce RTX 306028,375-4%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503-7%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5-8%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or

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 2060 SUPERRadeon RX Vega 56
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,686
(+34%)
6,482
3DMark Time Spy Score
9,049
(+34.14%)
6,746
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
121,804
125,359
(+2.92%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
22,243
(+7.15%)
20,759
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
96,580
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
25,745
(+12.24%)
22,937
PassMark G3D Mark
16,538
(+25.02%)
13,228
PassMark G2D Mark
847
(+11.3%)
761
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 2060 SUPERRadeon RX Vega 56
CodenameTU106Vega 10
ArchitectureTuringGCN 5.0
Process Size12 nm14 nm
Transistors10,800 million12,500 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 2060 SUPERRadeon RX Vega 56
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6HBM2
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s409.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz800 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit2,048 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 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 2060 SUPERRadeon RX Vega 56
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)175 W210 W
Suggested PSU450 W550 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-CHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

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 2060 SUPERRadeon RX Vega 56
Stream Processors (SP)--3,584
CUDA Cores2,176--
Compute Units (CU)--56
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)34--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)136224
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Tensor Cores272--
Ray Tracing Cores34--
Core Clock Speed1,470 MHz1,156 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,650 MHz1,471 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 2060 SUPERRadeon RX Vega 56
Pixel Fill Rate105.6 GPixel/s94.14 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate224.4 GTexel/s329.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.18 TFLOPS10.54 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance224.4 GFLOPS659 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 2060 SUPERRadeon RX Vega 56
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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