GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Radeon RX 6800

Place in performance ranking	32	92
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.07	23.84
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	Navi 21	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 November 2020 (3 years ago)	7 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$579	no data
Current price	$781 (1.3x MSRP)	$530

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 12 GB has 8% better value for money than RX 6800.

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	3840	2176
Core clock speed	1815 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2105 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	26,800 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	505.2	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 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	229 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	512.0 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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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	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 6800 57.66
+40.5%

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.05

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB by 40% 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 6800 22317
+40.5%

RTX 2060 12 GB 15888

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB by 40% 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	176 +46.7%	120−130 −46.7%
1440p	104 +48.6%	70−75 −48.6%
4K	63 +57.5%	40−45 −57.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

135

+42.1%

95−100
−42.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +51.7%	60−65 −51.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	205 +46.4%	140−150 −46.4%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +43%	100−105 −43%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	150−160 +54%	100−105 −54%
Cyberpunk 2077	115 +43.8%	80−85 −43.8%
Far Cry 5	197 +40.7%	140−150 −40.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	164 +49.1%	110−120 −49.1%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +48.2%	110−120 −48.2%
Hitman 3	180−190 +51.7%	120−130 −51.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	202 +44.3%	140−150 −44.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +44.6%	65−70 −44.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	245 +44.1%	170−180 −44.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	115 +43.8%	80−85 −43.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +51.7%	60−65 −51.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	172 +43.3%	120−130 −43.3%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +43%	100−105 −43%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	150−160 +54%	100−105 −54%
Cyberpunk 2077	104 +48.6%	70−75 −48.6%
Far Cry 5	186 +43.1%	130−140 −43.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	157 +42.7%	110−120 −42.7%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +48.2%	110−120 −48.2%
Hitman 3	180−190 +51.7%	120−130 −51.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	168 +52.7%	110−120 −52.7%
Metro Exodus	147 +47%	100−105 −47%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +44.6%	65−70 −44.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	212 +41.3%	150−160 −41.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	269 +41.6%	190−200 −41.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	104 +48.6%	70−75 −48.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +51.7%	60−65 −51.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	162 +47.3%	110−120 −47.3%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +43%	100−105 −43%
Cyberpunk 2077	99 +41.4%	70−75 −41.4%
Far Cry 5	174 +45%	120−130 −45%
Far Cry New Dawn	142 +42%	100−105 −42%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +48.2%	110−120 −48.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	152 +52%	100−105 −52%
Watch Dogs: Legion	88 +46.7%	60−65 −46.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +45.7%	70−75 −45.7%
Hitman 3	120−130 +42.4%	85−90 −42.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	129 +43.3%	90−95 −43.3%
Metro Exodus	89 +48.3%	60−65 −48.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	137 +44.2%	95−100 −44.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +57.5%	40−45 −57.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	144 +44%	100−105 −44%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +48%	75−80 −48%
Cyberpunk 2077	74 +48%	50−55 −48%
Far Cry 5	163 +48.2%	110−120 −48.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	138 +45.3%	95−100 −45.3%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +42.2%	90−95 −42.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 +50.8%	65−70 −50.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	72 +44%	50−55 −44%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +50%	40−45 −50%
Hitman 3	65−70 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Metro Exodus	55 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	73 +46%	50−55 −46%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	99 +41.4%	70−75 −41.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	99 +41.4%	70−75 −41.4%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +44%	50−55 −44%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 +41.7%	24−27 −41.7%
Far Cry 5	91 +51.7%	60−65 −51.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	99 +41.4%	70−75 −41.4%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +45%	60−65 −45%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45 +50%	30−33 −50%

This is how RX 6800 and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

RX 6800 is 46.7% faster than RTX 2060 12 GB in 1080p
RX 6800 is 48.6% faster than RTX 2060 12 GB in 1440p
RX 6800 is 57.5% faster than RTX 2060 12 GB in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	57.66	41.05
Recency	18 November 2020	7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	184 Watt