Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	212	202
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	26.75	53.54
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	TU106	AD107
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	29 January 2020 (4 years ago)	26 February 2024 (less than a year ago)

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	1920	2048
Core clock speed	975 MHz	1485 MHz
Boost clock speed	1185 MHz	2025 MHz
Number of transistors	10,800 million	18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	142.2	129.6
Floating-point processing power	4.55 TFLOPS	8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	120	64
Tensor Cores	240	64
Ray Tracing Cores	30	16

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 size	large	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264.0 GB/s	128.0 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	No outputs	Portable Device Dependent
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 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.9

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 Max-Q 25.34

Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 27.31
+7.8%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 19779

Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 20239
+2.3%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 50957

Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 66297
+30.1%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 14910
+5.5%

Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 14136

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2060 Max-Q 5639
+6.8%

Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 5278

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	93 −7.5%	100−110 +7.5%
1440p	44 −2.3%	45−50 +2.3%
4K	39 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45
+2.5%

40−45

−2.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	79 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −4.7%	45−50 +4.7%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −2.4%	85−90 +2.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	82 −3.7%	85−90 +3.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −3.4%	60−65 +3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 −6.1%	70−75 +6.1%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −2%	150−160 +2%
Hitman 3	50−55 +2%	50−55 −2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −3.4%	120−130 +3.4%
Metro Exodus	143 −4.9%	150−160 +4.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	93 −7.5%	100−105 +7.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 −4.7%	90−95 +4.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −4.7%	45−50 +4.7%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −2.4%	85−90 +2.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −3.4%	60−65 +3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 −6.1%	70−75 +6.1%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −2%	150−160 +2%
Hitman 3	50−55 +2%	50−55 −2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −3.4%	120−130 +3.4%
Metro Exodus	121 −7.4%	130−140 +7.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	82 −3.7%	85−90 +3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	106 −3.8%	110−120 +3.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −1.9%	55−60 +1.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45 +0%	45−50 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −4.7%	45−50 +4.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55 +0%	55−60 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −3.4%	60−65 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −2%	150−160 +2%
Hitman 3	50−55 +2%	50−55 −2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −3.4%	120−130 +3.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	93 −7.5%	100−105 +7.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	57 −5.3%	60−65 +5.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−2.6%

80−85
+2.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −4.2%	50−55 +4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −4.2%	150−160 +4.2%
Hitman 3	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −4.2%	50−55 +4.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 −5.6%	150−160 +5.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−7.1%

45−50
+7.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Hitman 3	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 −0.8%	130−140 +0.8%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 +0%	35−40 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24
+4.8%

21−24

−4.8%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is 8% faster in 1080p
Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is 2% faster in 1440p
Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is 3% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.34	27.31
Recency	29 January 2020	26 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile, on the other hand, has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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