GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Radeon RX 590

Place in performance ranking	207	92
Place by popularity	99	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	32.26	23.84
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	Polaris 30	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2018 (5 years ago)	7 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	no data
Current price	$133 (0.5x MSRP)	$530

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 590 has 35% better value for money than RTX 2060 12 GB.

Detailed specifications

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	2304	2176
Core clock speed	1469 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	222.5	224.4

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	229 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	336.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	+	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	no data	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RX 590 24.45

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.05
+67.9%

GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms Radeon RX 590 by 68% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 590 9463

RTX 2060 12 GB 15888
+67.9%

GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms Radeon RX 590 by 68% 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 across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	103 −65%	170−180 +65%
1440p	60 −66.7%	100−110 +66.7%
4K	37 −62.2%	60−65 +62.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45

−62.5%

65−70
+62.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65 −53.8%	100−105 +53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	86 −62.8%	140−150 +62.8%
Battlefield 5	133 −65.4%	220−230 +65.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	99 −61.6%	160−170 +61.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Far Cry 5	85 −64.7%	140−150 +64.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	88 −59.1%	140−150 +59.1%
Forza Horizon 4	120 −66.7%	200−210 +66.7%
Hitman 3	70−75 −64.4%	120−130 +64.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	73 −64.4%	120−130 +64.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	77 −55.8%	120−130 +55.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	78 −66.7%	130−140 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	72 −66.7%	120−130 +66.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	54 −66.7%	90−95 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	73 −64.4%	120−130 +64.4%
Battlefield 5	111 −62.2%	180−190 +62.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	81 −60.5%	130−140 +60.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Far Cry 5	79 −64.6%	130−140 +64.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	83 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Forza Horizon 4	113 −59.3%	180−190 +59.3%
Hitman 3	70−75 −64.4%	120−130 +64.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55 −63.6%	90−95 +63.6%
Metro Exodus	52 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	39 −66.7%	65−70 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	71 −54.9%	110−120 +54.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	88 −59.1%	140−150 +59.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	59 −61%	95−100 +61%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	39 −66.7%	65−70 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	62 −61.3%	100−105 +61.3%
Battlefield 5	100 −60%	160−170 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Far Cry 5	74 −62.2%	120−130 +62.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	76 −57.9%	120−130 +57.9%
Forza Horizon 4	91 −64.8%	150−160 +64.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	51 −66.7%	85−90 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	56 −60.7%	90−95 +60.7%
Hitman 3	40−45 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	37 −62.2%	60−65 +62.2%
Metro Exodus	31 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	25 −60%	40−45 +60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −66.7%	55−60 +66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55 −63.6%	90−95 +63.6%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −66.7%	90−95 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −66.7%	70−75 +66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	58 −63.8%	95−100 +63.8%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −60%	80−85 +60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −55.2%	45−50 +55.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	25 −60%	40−45 +60%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	31 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%
Hitman 3	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10 −60%	16−18 +60%
Metro Exodus	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 −50%	24−27 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	32 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	42 −66.7%	70−75 +66.7%
Battlefield 5	40 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	24 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	31 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%
Forza Horizon 4	46 −63%	75−80 +63%
Watch Dogs: Legion	13 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%