Radeon Pro Vega II vs GeForce RTX 2060
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 with Radeon Pro Vega II, including specs and performance data.
Pro II outperforms RTX 2060 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 177 | 143 |
| Place by popularity | 19 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 26.00 | 5.47 |
| Power efficiency | 16.37 | 6.12 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | TU106 | Vega 20 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 January 2019 (7 years ago) | 3 June 2019 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $2,199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RTX 2060 has 375% better value for money than Pro Vega II.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1920 | 4096 |
| Core clock speed | 1365 MHz | 1574 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1680 MHz | 1720 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,800 million | 13,230 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 475 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 201.6 | 440.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.451 TFLOPS | 14.09 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| TMUs | 120 | 256 |
| Tensor Cores | 240 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 30 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 1.9 MB | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 4 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Apple MPX |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | Quad-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 4096 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 806 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 336.0 GB/s | 825.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | + | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 120 | 130−140
+8.3%
|
| 1440p | 76 | 80−85
+5.3%
|
| 4K | 50 | 55−60
+10%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.91
+82.8%
| 16.92 |
| 1440p | 4.59
+83.3%
| 27.49 |
| 4K | 6.98
+82.5%
| 39.98 |
- RTX 2060 has 83% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 2060 has 83% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 2060 has 83% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 100−110 | 110−120
+8.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200 | 210−220
+9.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 85−90
+9%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 100−110 | 110−120
+8.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 145 | 160−170
+10.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200 | 210−220
+9.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 85−90
+9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 103 | 110−120
+6.8%
|
| Fortnite | 179 | 190−200
+6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140 | 150−160
+7.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 167 | 180−190
+7.8%
|
| Valorant | 248 | 270−280
+8.9%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 100−110 | 110−120
+8.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 129 | 140−150
+8.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200 | 210−220
+9.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 300−310
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 85−90
+9%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150 | 150−160
+7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 99 | 100−105
+1%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 95−100 | 100−105
+1%
|
| Fortnite | 155 | 170−180
+9.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 131 | 140−150
+6.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 124 | 130−140
+4.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 67 | 70−75
+4.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 159 | 170−180
+6.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 136 | 150−160
+10.3%
|
| Valorant | 247 | 270−280
+9.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 119 | 130−140
+9.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 85−90
+9%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150 | 150−160
+7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 94 | 100−105
+6.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 105 | 110−120
+4.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 122 | 130−140
+6.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 73 | 80−85
+9.6%
|
| Valorant | 162 | 170−180
+4.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 141 | 150−160
+6.4%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85 | 90−95
+8.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240 | 260−270
+8.8%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 60−65 | 65−70
+4.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70 | 75−80
+8.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 42 | 45−50
+7.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 190−200
+8.6%
|
| Valorant | 241 | 260−270
+7.9%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 95−100
+5.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 40−45
+5.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85 | 90−95
+9.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 100−105
+6.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65 | 65−70
+4.8%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 85−90 | 95−100
+6.7%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 40−45
+5.3%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 24−27 | 27−30
+8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 67 | 70−75
+4.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 26 | 27−30
+3.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 51 | 55−60
+7.8%
|
| Valorant | 208 | 230−240
+10.6%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 53 | 55−60
+3.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 40−45
+5.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 18−20
+5.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110 | 110−120
+7.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 41 | 45−50
+9.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 59 | 65−70
+10.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 44 | 45−50
+2.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 38 | 40−45
+5.3%
|
This is how RTX 2060 and Pro Vega II compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega II is 8% faster in 1080p
- Pro Vega II is 5% faster in 1440p
- Pro Vega II is 10% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 33.64 | 37.33 |
| Recency | 7 January 2019 | 3 June 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 475 Watt |
RTX 2060 has 66% lower power consumption.
Pro Vega II, on the other hand, has a 11% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, a 433% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro Vega II is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro Vega II is a workstation one.
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