Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2060 Max-Q
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
22.96

RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms RTX 2060 Max-Q by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking25570
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data71.38
Power efficiency26.9023.21
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU106Navi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date29 January 2020 (5 years ago)4 June 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

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 cores19202048
Core clock speed975 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1185 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate142.2400.6
Floating-point processing power4.55 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs120128
Tensor Cores240no data
Ray Tracing Cores3032

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 data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth264.0 GB/s322.3 GB/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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 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
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-
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 22.96
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 48.78
+112%

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 9728
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 20665
+112%

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
−107%
190−200
+107%
1440p44
−105%
90−95
+105%
4K42
−102%
85−90
+102%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.84
1440pno data3.88
4Kno data4.11

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−106%
280−290
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−112%
110−120
+112%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 55−60
−96.4%
110−120
+96.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−102%
190−200
+102%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−106%
280−290
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−112%
110−120
+112%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−105%
160−170
+105%
Fortnite 110
−109%
230−240
+109%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−111%
200−210
+111%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−103%
150−160
+103%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−104%
190−200
+104%
Valorant 160−170
−82.9%
300−310
+82.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−102%
190−200
+102%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−106%
280−290
+106%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−95.3%
500−550
+95.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−112%
110−120
+112%
Dota 2 120
−108%
250−260
+108%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−105%
160−170
+105%
Fortnite 107
−106%
220−230
+106%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−111%
200−210
+111%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−103%
150−160
+103%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−102%
190−200
+102%
Metro Exodus 57
−111%
120−130
+111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−104%
190−200
+104%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 105
−110%
220−230
+110%
Valorant 160−170
−82.9%
300−310
+82.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−102%
190−200
+102%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−112%
110−120
+112%
Dota 2 115
−109%
240−250
+109%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−105%
160−170
+105%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−111%
200−210
+111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−104%
190−200
+104%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
−111%
120−130
+111%
Valorant 93
−104%
190−200
+104%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 81
−110%
170−180
+110%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−112%
110−120
+112%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−108%
350−400
+108%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−109%
90−95
+109%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−103%
65−70
+103%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−100%
350−400
+100%
Valorant 200−210
−97%
400−450
+97%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−112%
140−150
+112%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−104%
110−120
+104%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−96.7%
120−130
+96.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−105%
80−85
+105%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−111%
120−130
+111%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−105%
90−95
+105%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−100%
40−45
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−100%
70−75
+100%
Valorant 130−140
−109%
290−300
+109%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−103%
75−80
+103%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Dota 2 79
−103%
160−170
+103%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−102%
85−90
+102%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−112%
55−60
+112%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 107% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 105% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 102% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.96 48.78
Recency 29 January 2020 4 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 160 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has 146.2% lower power consumption.

RX 9060 XT 16 GB, on the other hand, has a 112.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB 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 graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.

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