GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs RTX 3090

Place in the ranking	24	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.95	no data
Power efficiency	13.69	15.51
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GA102	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2020 (4 years ago)	7 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,499	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	10496	2176
Core clock speed	1395 MHz	1470 MHz
Boost clock speed	1695 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	556.0	224.4
Floating-point processing power	35.58 TFLOPS	7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs	112	48
TMUs	328	136
Tensor Cores	328	272
Ray Tracing Cores	82	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 12-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	1219 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	936.2 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, 3x DisplayPort	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	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.5	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 69.45
+67.9%

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 3090 26706
+67.9%

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 HD	197 +79.1%	110−120 −79.1%
1440p	128 +70.7%	75−80 −70.7%
4K	87 +74%	50−55 −74%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	7.61	no data
1440p	11.71	no data
4K	17.23	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	220 +69.2%	130−140 −69.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	207 +72.5%	120−130 −72.5%
Elden Ring	238 +70%	140−150 −70%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	102 +70%	60−65 −70%
Counter-Strike 2	188 +70.9%	110−120 −70.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	151 +77.6%	85−90 −77.6%
Forza Horizon 4	505 +68.3%	300−310 −68.3%
Metro Exodus	169 +69%	100−105 −69%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130 +73.3%	75−80 −73.3%
Valorant	393 +70.9%	230−240 −70.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +80%	65−70 −80%
Counter-Strike 2	161 +69.5%	95−100 −69.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	135 +68.8%	80−85 −68.8%
Dota 2	186 +69.1%	110−120 −69.1%
Elden Ring	297 +74.7%	170−180 −74.7%
Far Cry 5	147 +72.9%	85−90 −72.9%
Fortnite	270−280 +70.6%	160−170 −70.6%
Forza Horizon 4	402 +74.8%	230−240 −74.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	171 +71%	100−105 −71%
Metro Exodus	150 +76.5%	85−90 −76.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +79.2%	120−130 −79.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	132 +76%	75−80 −76%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +74%	100−105 −74%
Valorant	222 +70.8%	130−140 −70.8%
World of Tanks	270−280 +74.4%	160−170 −74.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	95 +72.7%	55−60 −72.7%
Counter-Strike 2	146 +71.8%	85−90 −71.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	121 +72.9%	70−75 −72.9%
Dota 2	213 +77.5%	120−130 −77.5%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +74.7%	75−80 −74.7%
Forza Horizon 4	351 +75.5%	200−210 −75.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +79.2%	120−130 −79.2%
Valorant	296 +74.1%	170−180 −74.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	150 +76.5%	85−90 −76.5%
Elden Ring	189 +71.8%	110−120 −71.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	150 +76.5%	85−90 −76.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +75%	100−105 −75%
Red Dead Redemption 2	92 +84%	50−55 −84%
World of Tanks	450−500 +67.9%	290−300 −67.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	91 +82%	50−55 −82%
Counter-Strike 2	96 +74.5%	55−60 −74.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	87 +74%	50−55 −74%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +68.4%	95−100 −68.4%
Forza Horizon 4	266 +77.3%	150−160 −77.3%
Metro Exodus	139 +73.8%	80−85 −73.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	152 +68.9%	90−95 −68.9%
Valorant	295 +73.5%	170−180 −73.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	59 +68.6%	35−40 −68.6%
Dota 2	182 +82%	100−105 −82%
Elden Ring	105 +75%	60−65 −75%
Grand Theft Auto V	182 +82%	100−105 −82%
Metro Exodus	76 +68.9%	45−50 −68.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +74.2%	120−130 −74.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	64 +82.9%	35−40 −82.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	182 +82%	100−105 −82%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	91 +82%	50−55 −82%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 +72%	50−55 −72%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 +87.5%	24−27 −87.5%
Dota 2	202 +68.3%	120−130 −68.3%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +75%	60−65 −75%
Fortnite	95−100 +74.5%	55−60 −74.5%
Forza Horizon 4	159 +76.7%	90−95 −76.7%
Valorant	188 +70.9%	110−120 −70.9%

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

RTX 3090 is 79% faster in 1080p
RTX 3090 is 71% faster in 1440p
RTX 3090 is 74% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	69.45	41.36
Recency	1 September 2020	7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	184 Watt