GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GTX 1070 Ti

Place in the ranking	121	96
Place by popularity	70	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.86	no data
Power efficiency	14.64	15.51
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP104	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	2 November 2017 (7 years ago)	7 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2432	2176
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	1470 MHz
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	255.8	224.4
Floating-point processing power	8.186 TFLOPS	7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	152	136
Tensor Cores	no data	272
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	34

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	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	229 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-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	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.3 GB/s	336.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x 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 compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	6.1	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Ti 38.19

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36
+8.3%

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.

GTX 1070 Ti 14686

RTX 2060 12 GB 15902
+8.3%

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	109 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
1440p	71 −5.6%	75−80 +5.6%
4K	55 +0%	55−60 +0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.66	no data
1440p	5.62	no data
4K	7.25	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 −4.9%	85−90 +4.9%
Elden Ring	130−140 −5.3%	140−150 +5.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −6.8%	110−120 +6.8%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 −4.9%	85−90 +4.9%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −3.3%	190−200 +3.3%
Metro Exodus	107 −2.8%	110−120 +2.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%
Valorant	150−160 −4.6%	160−170 +4.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −6.8%	110−120 +6.8%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 −4.9%	85−90 +4.9%
Dota 2	42 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Elden Ring	130−140 −5.3%	140−150 +5.3%
Far Cry 5	75 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%
Fortnite	160−170 −7.1%	180−190 +7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −3.3%	190−200 +3.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Metro Exodus	78 −2.6%	80−85 +2.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	112 −7.1%	120−130 +7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 −3.7%	140−150 +3.7%
Valorant	150−160 −4.6%	160−170 +4.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 −7.5%	300−310 +7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −6.8%	110−120 +6.8%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 −4.9%	85−90 +4.9%
Dota 2	121 −7.4%	130−140 +7.4%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −4.2%	100−105 +4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −3.3%	190−200 +3.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −6.1%	210−220 +6.1%
Valorant	150−160 −4.6%	160−170 +4.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 −7.1%	75−80 +7.1%
Elden Ring	75−80 −3.9%	80−85 +3.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 −5.6%	75−80 +5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −2.9%	180−190 +2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
World of Tanks	240−250 −7.4%	260−270 +7.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −5.6%	75−80 +5.6%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −5.7%	130−140 +5.7%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	76 −5.3%	80−85 +5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −6.1%	70−75 +6.1%
Valorant	110−120 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%
Dota 2	67 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
Elden Ring	35−40 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	67 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
Metro Exodus	25 −8%	27−30 +8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	92 −3.3%	95−100 +3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	67 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −2.3%	45−50 +2.3%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Dota 2	105 −4.8%	110−120 +4.8%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Fortnite	45 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −3.2%	65−70 +3.2%
Valorant	60−65 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%

This is how GTX 1070 Ti and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 2060 12 GB is 1% faster in 1080p
RTX 2060 12 GB is 6% faster in 1440p
A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	38.19	41.36
Recency	2 November 2017	7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	184 Watt

GTX 1070 Ti has 2.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 8.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.