GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs RTX 2060 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	197	92
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.60	23.96
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106	TU106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)	7 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price	$1680	$530

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 12 GB has 150% better value for money than RTX 2060 Max-Q.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1920	2176
Core clock speed	975 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1185 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	10,800 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	142.2	224.4

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	229 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	11000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	264.0 GB/s	336.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	no data	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 Max-Q 25.22

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.06
+62.8%

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms RTX 2060 Max-Q by 63% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 2060 Max-Q 9760

RTX 2060 12 GB 15887
+62.8%

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms RTX 2060 Max-Q by 63% in Passmark.

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	92 −52.2%	140−150 +52.2%
1440p	44 −59.1%	70−75 +59.1%
4K	42 −54.8%	65−70 +54.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45

−58.5%

65−70
+58.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	79 −51.9%	120−130 +51.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −59.1%	70−75 +59.1%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −60.5%	130−140 +60.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	75 −60%	120−130 +60%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −54.8%	130−140 +54.8%
Hitman 3	75−80 −57.9%	120−130 +57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	87 −60.9%	140−150 +60.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −56.3%	75−80 +56.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65 −53.8%	100−105 +53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −59.1%	70−75 +59.1%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −60.5%	130−140 +60.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	70 −57.1%	110−120 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −54.8%	130−140 +54.8%
Hitman 3	75−80 −57.9%	120−130 +57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
Metro Exodus	57 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75 −60%	120−130 +60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	105 −61.9%	170−180 +61.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −56.3%	75−80 +56.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −59.1%	70−75 +59.1%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −60.5%	130−140 +60.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	63 −58.7%	100−105 +58.7%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −54.8%	130−140 +54.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	57 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −56.3%	75−80 +56.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Hitman 3	40−45 −54.8%	65−70 +54.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −61.8%	55−60 +61.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −60.7%	90−95 +60.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −62.8%	70−75 +62.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −53.1%	75−80 +53.1%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −53.8%	80−85 +53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Hitman 3	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20 −50%	30−33 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Battlefield 5	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%