GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs RTX 3090 Ti

Place in the ranking	11	99
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.28	no data
Power efficiency	11.75	15.43
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GA102	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 January 2022 (2 years ago)	7 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	10752	2176
Core clock speed	1560 MHz	1470 MHz
Boost clock speed	1860 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	450 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	625.0	224.4
Floating-point processing power	40 TFLOPS	7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs	112	48
TMUs	336	136
Tensor Cores	336	272
Ray Tracing Cores	84	34

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	336 mm	229 mm
Width	3-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 16-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1313 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	1,008 GB/s	336.0 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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	7.5

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 3090 Ti 76.98
+86.2%

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.35

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 3090 Ti 29650
+86.2%

RTX 2060 12 GB 15927

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 HD	227 +89.2%	120−130 −89.2%
1440p	148 +97.3%	75−80 −97.3%
4K	109 +98.2%	55−60 −98.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	8.81	no data
1440p	13.51	no data
4K	18.34	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

219
+99.1%

110−120

−99.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +97.5%	80−85 −97.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	160 +88.2%	85−90 −88.2%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +87.7%	130−140 −87.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +100%	60−65 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	201 +101%	100−105 −101%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +96.7%	60−65 −96.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	190−200 +92%	100−105 −92%
Forza Horizon 4	240−250 +90%	130−140 −90%
Hitman 3	120−130 +98.5%	65−70 −98.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	270−280 +96.4%	140−150 −96.4%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +93.8%	80−85 −93.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +89.2%	65−70 −89.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−350 +95.9%	170−180 −95.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150−160 +92.5%	80−85 −92.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +97.5%	80−85 −97.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	138 +97.1%	70−75 −97.1%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +87.7%	130−140 −87.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +100%	60−65 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	173 +92.2%	90−95 −92.2%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +96.7%	60−65 −96.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	190−200 +92%	100−105 −92%
Forza Horizon 4	240−250 +90%	130−140 −90%
Hitman 3	120−130 +98.5%	65−70 −98.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	270−280 +96.4%	140−150 −96.4%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +93.8%	80−85 −93.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +89.2%	65−70 −89.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−350 +95.9%	170−180 −95.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +87.8%	90−95 −87.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150−160 +92.5%	80−85 −92.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +97.5%	80−85 −97.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	123 +89.2%	65−70 −89.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +100%	60−65 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	152 +90%	80−85 −90%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +96.7%	60−65 −96.7%
Forza Horizon 4	240−250 +90%	130−140 −90%
Hitman 3	120−130 +98.5%	65−70 −98.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	270−280 +96.4%	140−150 −96.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−350 +95.9%	170−180 −95.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	193 +93%	100−105 −93%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130 +100%	65−70 −100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130

+89.2%

65−70
−89.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	160−170 +95.3%	85−90 −95.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	110−120 +86.7%	60−65 −86.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +104%	45−50 −104%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	108 +96.4%	55−60 −96.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 +105%	40−45 −105%
Cyberpunk 2077	104 +89.1%	55−60 −89.1%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +86.7%	45−50 −86.7%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +93.6%	140−150 −93.6%
Hitman 3	110−120 +88.3%	60−65 −88.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 +103%	100−105 −103%
Metro Exodus	120−130 +89.2%	65−70 −89.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	220−230 +90%	120−130 −90%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140−150 +92%	75−80 −92%
Watch Dogs: Legion	240−250 +100%	120−130 −100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130

+87.7%

65−70
−87.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +95.6%	45−50 −95.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Hitman 3	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	220−230 +88.3%	120−130 −88.3%
Metro Exodus	120−130 +96.9%	65−70 −96.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	173 +92.2%	90−95 −92.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 +88.6%	35−40 −88.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	73 +109%	35−40 −109%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +92.6%	27−30 −92.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	53 +96.3%	27−30 −96.3%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +108%	24−27 −108%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +93.3%	75−80 −93.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 +93.8%	65−70 −93.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70 +100%	35−40 −100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

85−90
+97.8%

45−50

−97.8%

This is how RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3090 Ti is 89% faster in 1080p
RTX 3090 Ti is 97% faster in 1440p
RTX 3090 Ti is 98% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	76.98	41.35
Recency	27 January 2022	7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	450 Watt	184 Watt

RTX 3090 Ti has a 86.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has 144.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.