Switch 2 GPU vs GeForce RTX 2060 TU104

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Primary details

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

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ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameTU104GA10B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 January 2020 (5 years ago)5 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $449

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 cores19201536
Core clock speed1365 MHz561 MHz
Boost clock speed1680 MHz1400 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate201.667.20
Floating-point processing power6.451 TFLOPS4.301 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs12048
Tensor Cores24048
Ray Tracing Cores3012

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length229 mm272 mm
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6LPDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount6 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s102.4 GB/s
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs
HDMI+-

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
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.6
DLSS++

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 January 2020 5 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 40 Watt

Switch 2 GPU has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce RTX 2060 TU104 and Switch 2 GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

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