GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs RTX 2060 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060 12 GB
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 184 Watt
41.36

RTX 4070 Ti outperforms RTX 2060 12 GB by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking965
Place by popularitynot in top-10091
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.93
Power efficiency15.5120.00
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU106AD104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 December 2021 (3 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

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 cores21767680
Core clock speed1470 MHz2310 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2610 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)184 Watt285 Watt
Texture fill rate224.4626.4
Floating-point processing power7.181 TFLOPS40.09 TFLOPS
ROPs4880
TMUs136240
Tensor Cores272240
Ray Tracing Cores3460

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mm285 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount12 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s504.2 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA7.58.9

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.

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36
RTX 4070 Ti 82.62
+99.8%

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.

RTX 2060 12 GB 15902
RTX 4070 Ti 31770
+99.8%

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 HD110−120
−110%
231
+110%
1440p75−80
−100%
150
+100%
4K45−50
−113%
96
+113%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.46
1440pno data5.33
4Kno data8.32

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 236
+0%
236
+0%
Elden Ring 269
+0%
269
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 109
+0%
109
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 575
+0%
575
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Dota 2 205
+0%
205
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 473
+0%
473
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 163
+0%
163
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%
Dota 2 243
+0%
243
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 410
+0%
410
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Elden Ring 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 156
+0%
156
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280
+0%
280
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Dota 2 172
+0%
172
+0%
Elden Ring 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 172
+0%
172
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 226
+0%
226
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+0%
140
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

This is how RTX 2060 12 GB and RTX 4070 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Ti is 110% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti is 100% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti is 113% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.36 82.62
Recency 7 December 2021 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 184 Watt 285 Watt

RTX 2060 12 GB has 54.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 99.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
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