GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon HD 6930
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6930 and GeForce RTX 2060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 2060 outperforms HD 6930 by a whopping 405% 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 | 622 | 176 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 19 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.87 | 26.13 |
| Power efficiency | 2.79 | 16.37 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Cayman | TU106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 December 2011 (14 years ago) | 7 January 2019 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RTX 2060 has 1297% better value for money than HD 6930.
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 | 1280 | 1920 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 1365 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1680 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,640 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 186 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 60.00 | 201.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.92 TFLOPS | 6.451 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
| TMUs | 80 | 120 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 240 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 30 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 1.9 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 3 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 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 220 mm | 229 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 336.0 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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| 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 | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 | 21−24
−82.5%
| 120 |
| 1440p | 14−16 | 76
+443%
|
| 4K | 9−10
−82%
| 50 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 8.57 | 2.91
+66.1%
|
| 1440p | 12.86 | 4.59
+64.3%
|
| 4K | 20.00 | 6.98
+65.1%
|
- RTX 2060 has 66% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 2060 has 64% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 2060 has 65% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 85−90 | 85−90 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Battlefield 5 | 145 | 145 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Far Cry 5 | 103 | 103 |
| Fortnite | 179 | 179 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140 | 140 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 167 | 167 |
| Valorant | 248 | 248 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Battlefield 5 | 129 | 129 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Dota 2 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Far Cry 5 | 99 | 99 |
| Fortnite | 155 | 155 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 131 | 131 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 124 | 124 |
| Metro Exodus | 67 | 67 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 159 | 159 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 136 | 136 |
| Valorant | 247 | 247 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 119 | 119 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Dota 2 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Far Cry 5 | 94 | 94 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 105 | 105 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 122 | 122 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 73 | 73 |
| Valorant | 162 | 162 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 141 | 141 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240 | 230−240 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Metro Exodus | 42 | 42 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 241 | 241 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65 | 60−65 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 85−90 | 85−90 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 67 | 67 |
| Metro Exodus | 26 | 26 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 51 | 51 |
| Valorant | 208 | 208 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 53 | 53 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Dota 2 | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| Far Cry 5 | 41 | 41 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 59 | 59 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 44 | 44 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 38 | 38 |
This is how HD 6930 and RTX 2060 compete in popular games:
- RTX 2060 is 471% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2060 is 443% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2060 is 456% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.67 | 33.71 |
| Recency | 1 December 2011 | 7 January 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 186 Watt | 160 Watt |
RTX 2060 has a 405% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 70% more advanced lithography process, and 14% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6930 in performance tests.
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