GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs RTX 2070 Super

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Super and GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2070 Super
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 215 Watt
47.38
+14.6%

RTX 2070 Super outperforms RTX 2060 12 GB by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6996
Place by popularity98not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.12no data
Power efficiency15.2115.51
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU104TU106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 July 2019 (5 years ago)7 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores25602176
Core clock speed1605 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt184 Watt
Texture fill rate283.2224.4
Floating-point processing power9.062 TFLOPS7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs160136
Tensor Cores320272
Ray Tracing Cores4034

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 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s336.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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 compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.57.5

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 2070 Super 47.38
+14.6%
RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36

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 2070 Super 18217
+14.6%
RTX 2060 12 GB 15902

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 HD134
+21.8%
110−120
−21.8%
1440p79
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
4K51
+27.5%
40−45
−27.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.72no data
1440p6.32no data
4K9.78no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 117
+17%
100−105
−17%
Cyberpunk 2077 94
+17.5%
80−85
−17.5%
Elden Ring 137
+24.5%
110−120
−24.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 98
+15.3%
85−90
−15.3%
Counter-Strike 2 96
+20%
80−85
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+14.7%
75−80
−14.7%
Forza Horizon 4 252
+20%
210−220
−20%
Metro Exodus 112
+17.9%
95−100
−17.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+22%
100−105
−22%
Valorant 214
+18.9%
180−190
−18.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 180
+20%
150−160
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 84
+20%
70−75
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+16.9%
65−70
−16.9%
Dota 2 142
+18.3%
120−130
−18.3%
Elden Ring 156
+20%
130−140
−20%
Far Cry 5 92
+15%
80−85
−15%
Fortnite 168
+20%
140−150
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 198
+16.5%
170−180
−16.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+20.8%
120−130
−20.8%
Metro Exodus 89
+18.7%
75−80
−18.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 249
+18.6%
210−220
−18.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 67
+21.8%
55−60
−21.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+14.7%
150−160
−14.7%
Valorant 128
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
World of Tanks 270−280
+16.3%
240−250
−16.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
Counter-Strike 2 78
+20%
65−70
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+15%
60−65
−15%
Dota 2 129
+17.3%
110−120
−17.3%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+17.8%
90−95
−17.8%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+19.3%
140−150
−19.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 143
+19.2%
120−130
−19.2%
Valorant 194
+21.3%
160−170
−21.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 95
+18.8%
80−85
−18.8%
Elden Ring 92
+15%
80−85
−15%
Grand Theft Auto V 95
+18.8%
80−85
−18.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+16.7%
150−160
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
World of Tanks 300−350
+15.8%
260−270
−15.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+18.6%
70−75
−18.6%
Counter-Strike 2 51
+27.5%
40−45
−27.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+15.4%
130−140
−15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+23%
100−105
−23%
Metro Exodus 91
+21.3%
75−80
−21.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+18.7%
75−80
−18.7%
Valorant 138
+15%
120−130
−15%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Dota 2 93
+16.3%
80−85
−16.3%
Elden Ring 47
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 93
+16.3%
80−85
−16.3%
Metro Exodus 37
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 164
+17.1%
140−150
−17.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93
+16.3%
80−85
−16.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+26.7%
45−50
−26.7%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Dota 2 128
+16.4%
110−120
−16.4%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+16.9%
65−70
−16.9%
Fortnite 70−75
+21.7%
60−65
−21.7%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%
Valorant 73
+21.7%
60−65
−21.7%

This is how RTX 2070 Super and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super is 22% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super is 22% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Super is 28% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 47.38 41.36
Recency 9 July 2019 7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 184 Watt

RTX 2070 Super has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 16.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB in performance tests.


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