Radeon RX 6850M XT vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and Radeon RX 6850M XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060 Max-Q
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
25.36

RX 6850M XT outperforms RTX 2060 Max-Q by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking21477
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.8518.84
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU106Navi 22
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years 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 cores19202560
Core clock speed975 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed1185 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate142.2413.0
Floating-point processing power4.55 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs120160
Tensor Cores240no data
Ray Tracing Cores3040

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth264.0 GB/s384.0 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 outputsNo outputs
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 Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

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 25.36
RX 6850M XT 45.17
+78.1%

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 9752
RX 6850M XT 17369
+78.1%

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
RX 6850M XT 42016
+112%

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
RX 6850M XT 33901
+127%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 58890
RX 6850M XT 172972
+194%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2060 Max-Q 5639
RX 6850M XT 11837
+110%

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
−47.9%
139
+47.9%
1440p34
−156%
87
+156%
4K41
−63.4%
67
+63.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−109%
95−100
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−208%
160
+208%
Elden Ring 80−85
−7.2%
89
+7.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−44.2%
110−120
+44.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−109%
95−100
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−30.8%
68
+30.8%
Forza Horizon 4 130
−128%
297
+128%
Metro Exodus 75
−38.7%
100−110
+38.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+8.1%
85−90
−8.1%
Valorant 109
−68.8%
180−190
+68.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−44.2%
110−120
+44.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−109%
95−100
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−1.9%
53
+1.9%
Dota 2 102
−19.6%
122
+19.6%
Elden Ring 80−85
−95.2%
160−170
+95.2%
Far Cry 5 77
+75%
44
−75%
Fortnite 120−130
−48.8%
180−190
+48.8%
Forza Horizon 4 106
−144%
259
+144%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−34%
126
+34%
Metro Exodus 57
+32.6%
43
−32.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 235
+11.9%
210−220
−11.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−56.4%
85−90
+56.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−101%
160−170
+101%
Valorant 76
−142%
180−190
+142%
World of Tanks 250−260
−7.7%
270−280
+7.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−44.2%
110−120
+44.2%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−109%
95−100
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+18.2%
44
−18.2%
Dota 2 115
+21.1%
95
−21.1%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−33.8%
100−110
+33.8%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−144%
227
+144%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−32.9%
210−220
+32.9%
Valorant 93
−97.8%
180−190
+97.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
−107%
89
+107%
Elden Ring 45−50
−116%
95−100
+116%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−107%
89
+107%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−104%
45−50
+104%
World of Tanks 160−170
−71.3%
280−290
+71.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−54.9%
75−80
+54.9%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−123%
45−50
+123%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−27.3%
28
+27.3%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−95.9%
140−150
+95.9%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−144%
166
+144%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−63.8%
95−100
+63.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−124%
80−85
+124%
Valorant 65−70
−119%
150−160
+119%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−113%
45−50
+113%
Dota 2 40−45
−125%
99
+125%
Elden Ring 20−22
−135%
45−50
+135%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−125%
99
+125%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−95%
35−40
+95%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−92.3%
150−160
+92.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−125%
99
+125%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−100%
50−55
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−113%
45−50
+113%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−44.4%
13
+44.4%
Dota 2 79
+1.3%
78
−1.3%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−109%
70−75
+109%
Fortnite 30−35
−113%
65−70
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−136%
92
+136%
Valorant 30−35
−148%
80−85
+148%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6850M XT is 48% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6850M XT is 156% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6850M XT is 63% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2060 Max-Q is 75% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 208% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is ahead in 7 tests (11%)
  • RX 6850M XT is ahead in 55 tests (87%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.36 45.17
Recency 29 January 2020 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has 153.8% lower power consumption.

RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has a 78.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q in performance tests.


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