GeForce RTX 5060 vs RTX 2060 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2060 Max-Q
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
25.34
+19.9%

RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms RTX 5060 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking216264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.898.58
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU106GB206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date29 January 2020 (5 years ago)2025 (recently)

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 cores19204608
Core clock speed975 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1185 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm0 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate142.2362.9
Floating-point processing power4.55 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs120144
Tensor Cores240144
Ray Tracing Cores3036

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth264.0 GB/s355.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.510.1

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 Max-Q 25.34
+19.9%
RTX 5060 21.14

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 Max-Q 9741
+19.9%
RTX 5060 8125

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 HD94
+25.3%
75−80
−25.3%
1440p34
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
4K41
+36.7%
30−35
−36.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+23.7%
35−40
−23.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+14.9%
65−70
−14.9%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+23.7%
35−40
−23.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+30%
100−105
−30%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+19.6%
55−60
−19.6%
Metro Exodus 75
+31.6%
55−60
−31.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+93.8%
45−50
−93.8%
Valorant 109
+28.2%
85−90
−28.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+14.9%
65−70
−14.9%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+23.7%
35−40
−23.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Dota 2 102
+37.8%
70−75
−37.8%
Far Cry 5 77
+11.6%
65−70
−11.6%
Fortnite 120−130
+15.5%
110−120
−15.5%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+24.7%
85−90
−24.7%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+19.6%
55−60
−19.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+25.3%
75−80
−25.3%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 235
+67.9%
140−150
−67.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+14.6%
45−50
−14.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+22.4%
65−70
−22.4%
Valorant 76
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
World of Tanks 250−260
+8.4%
230−240
−8.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+14.9%
65−70
−14.9%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+23.7%
35−40
−23.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Dota 2 115
+21.1%
95−100
−21.1%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+11.6%
65−70
−11.6%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+24%
75−80
−24%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+19.6%
55−60
−19.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+12.9%
140−150
−12.9%
Valorant 93
+9.4%
85−90
−9.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+26.5%
30−35
−26.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+25%
140−150
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+21.1%
18−20
−21.1%
World of Tanks 160−170
+16.8%
140−150
−16.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+18.6%
40−45
−18.6%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+27.6%
55−60
−27.6%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+20.6%
30−35
−20.6%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+20.8%
45−50
−20.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Valorant 65−70
+25.5%
55−60
−25.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Dota 2 40−45
+22.2%
35−40
−22.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+21.9%
60−65
−21.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Dota 2 79
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Fortnite 30−35
+28%
24−27
−28%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Valorant 30−35
+26.9%
24−27
−26.9%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 25% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 26% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 37% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2060 Max-Q is 94% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 12% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is ahead in 42 tests (93%)
  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.34 21.14
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 170 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has a 19.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 161.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.


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

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