GeForce RTX 5070 vs RTX 2060 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB and GeForce RTX 5070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060 12 GB
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 184 Watt
35.61

RTX 5070 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 ranking1017
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Power efficiency15.4122.69
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU106GB205
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 December 2021 (3 years ago)March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

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 cores21766144
Core clock speed1470 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2512 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)184 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate224.4482.3
Floating-point processing power7.181 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs4880
TMUs136192
Tensor Cores272192
Ray Tracing Cores3448

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 5.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount12 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA7.510.1
DLSS++

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.

RTX 2060 12 GB 35.61
RTX 5070 71.24
+100%

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 15921
RTX 5070 31852
+100%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.61 71.24
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 184 Watt 250 Watt

RTX 2060 12 GB has 35.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 100.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB in performance tests.

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