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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
- Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
- Core clock speed 1680 MHz
- Max video memory 8 GB
- Memory type GDDR6
- Memory clock speed 14000 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 1470
- Max video memory 8 GB
- Memory type GDDR6
- Memory clock speed 14000
- Maximum resolution
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
Place in performance rating | 57 | 58 |
Place by popularity | no data | 13 |
Value for money | 51.71 | 43.52 |
Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Turing (2018−2021) |
GPU code name | Navi 10 | Turing TU106 |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 7 July 2019 (3 years old) | 2 July 2019 (3 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $399 |
Current price | $409 (0.9x MSRP) | $481 (1.2x MSRP) |
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 2176 |
Core clock speed | 1680 MHz | 1470 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1980 MHz | 1650 MHz |
Number of transistors | 10,300 million | 10,800 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 12 nm |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 225 Watt | 175 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 316.8 | 224.4 |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Length | no data | 229 mm |
Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
Shared memory | no data | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | + | + |
G-SYNC support | no data | + |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
VR Ready | no data | + |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | no data | 7.5 |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms GeForce RTX 2060 Super by 1% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
Full HD | no data | 125 |
1440p | no data | 78 |
4K | no data | 52 |
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance rating | 42.63 | 42.26 |
Cost | $449 | $399 |
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 2176 |
Chip lithography | 7 nm | 12 nm |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 225 Watt | 175 Watt |
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Competitors of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary by NVIDIA
According to our data, the nearest equivalent to Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary by NVIDIA is GeForce RTX 2060 Super, which is slower by 1% and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary:
Competitors of GeForce RTX 2060 Super by AMD
The nearest GeForce RTX 2060 Super's AMD equivalent is Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, which is faster by 1% and higher by 1 position in our performance rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce RTX 2060 Super:
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