RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2060 Max-Q
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
24.49

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms RTX 2060 Max-Q by a whopping 191% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking24621
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.81
Power efficiency26.808.46
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU106GB202
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date29 January 2020 (5 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores192024064
Core clock speed975 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1185 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate142.21,968
Floating-point processing power4.55 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs48192
TMUs120752
Tensor Cores240752
Ray Tracing Cores30188

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
Lengthno data304 mm
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 GB96 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth264.0 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 and SDK 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
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.512.0
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 Max-Q 24.49
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 71.35
+191%

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 9744
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 28386
+191%

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 HD92
−183%
260−270
+183%
1440p44
−173%
120−130
+173%
4K42
−186%
120−130
+186%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data32.94
1440pno data71.38
4Kno data71.38

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−157%
350−400
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−188%
150−160
+188%
Dead Island 2 100−105
−190%
290−300
+190%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−187%
270−280
+187%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−157%
350−400
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−188%
150−160
+188%
Dead Island 2 100−105
−190%
290−300
+190%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−182%
220−230
+182%
Fortnite 110
−173%
300−310
+173%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−184%
270−280
+184%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−180%
210−220
+180%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−190%
270−280
+190%
Valorant 160−170
−174%
450−500
+174%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−187%
270−280
+187%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−157%
350−400
+157%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−173%
700−750
+173%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−188%
150−160
+188%
Dead Island 2 100−105
−190%
290−300
+190%
Dota 2 120
−150%
300−310
+150%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−182%
220−230
+182%
Fortnite 107
−180%
300−310
+180%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−184%
270−280
+184%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−180%
210−220
+180%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−187%
270−280
+187%
Metro Exodus 57
−181%
160−170
+181%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−190%
270−280
+190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 105
−186%
300−310
+186%
Valorant 160−170
−174%
450−500
+174%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−187%
270−280
+187%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−188%
150−160
+188%
Dead Island 2 100−105
−190%
290−300
+190%
Dota 2 115
−161%
300−310
+161%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−182%
220−230
+182%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−184%
270−280
+184%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−190%
270−280
+190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
−181%
160−170
+181%
Valorant 93
−190%
270−280
+190%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 81
−184%
230−240
+184%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−188%
150−160
+188%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−168%
450−500
+168%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−179%
120−130
+179%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−181%
90−95
+181%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−186%
500−550
+186%
Valorant 200−210
−171%
550−600
+171%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−188%
190−200
+188%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−171%
65−70
+171%
Dead Island 2 40−45
−173%
120−130
+173%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−178%
150−160
+178%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−179%
170−180
+179%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−182%
110−120
+182%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−181%
160−170
+181%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−183%
65−70
+183%
Dead Island 2 21−24
−183%
65−70
+183%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−173%
120−130
+173%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−175%
55−60
+175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−186%
100−105
+186%
Valorant 130−140
−188%
400−450
+188%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−170%
100−105
+170%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−183%
65−70
+183%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−170%
27−30
+170%
Dead Island 2 21−24
−183%
65−70
+183%
Dota 2 79
−191%
230−240
+191%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−186%
80−85
+186%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−186%
120−130
+186%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−180%
70−75
+180%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−188%
75−80
+188%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 183% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 173% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 186% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.49 71.35
Recency 29 January 2020 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 600 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has 823.1% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 191.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is a notebook card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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