GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Radeon RX 8060S
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 8060S with GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, including specs and performance data.
8060S outperforms 2060 12 GB by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 116 | 132 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.77 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | no data | TU106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 7 December 2021 (3 years ago) |
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 | 40 | 2176 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1470 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2900 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | no data | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 184 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 224.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 7.181 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 48 |
| TMUs | no data | 136 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 272 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 34 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 2.1 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 3 MB |
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 | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 336.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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
+8.4%
| 95−100
−8.4%
|
| 1440p | 51
+13.3%
| 45−50
−13.3%
|
| 4K | 35
+16.7%
| 30−35
−16.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
+5.7%
|
210−220
−5.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
+5.6%
|
90−95
−5.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
+6.7%
|
90−95
−6.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+13.3%
|
120−130
−13.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 215
+7.5%
|
200−210
−7.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
+5.6%
|
90−95
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
+6.7%
|
90−95
−6.7%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+8.8%
|
160−170
−8.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+11.4%
|
140−150
−11.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+6.7%
|
120−130
−6.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
+6.7%
|
90−95
−6.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+12.1%
|
140−150
−12.1%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+5.9%
|
220−230
−5.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+13.3%
|
120−130
−13.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 109
+9%
|
100−105
−9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+6.9%
|
260−270
−6.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
+5.6%
|
90−95
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95
+5.6%
|
90−95
−5.6%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+8.8%
|
160−170
−8.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+11.4%
|
140−150
−11.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+6.7%
|
120−130
−6.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 127
+5.8%
|
120−130
−5.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
+6.7%
|
90−95
−6.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95−100
+7.8%
|
90−95
−7.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+12.1%
|
140−150
−12.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
+12.3%
|
130−140
−12.3%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+5.9%
|
220−230
−5.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+13.3%
|
120−130
−13.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
+5.6%
|
90−95
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 92
+8.2%
|
85−90
−8.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+11.4%
|
140−150
−11.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
+6.7%
|
90−95
−6.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+12.1%
|
140−150
−12.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 101
+6.3%
|
95−100
−6.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 170−180
+8.8%
|
160−170
−8.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 71
+9.2%
|
65−70
−9.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 280−290
+8.8%
|
260−270
−8.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70
+7.7%
|
65−70
−7.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+9.1%
|
55−60
−9.1%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+5.6%
|
250−260
−5.6%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+8.4%
|
95−100
−8.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+6.7%
|
45−50
−6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+10%
|
90−95
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+6.4%
|
110−120
−6.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+6.7%
|
45−50
−6.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+11.4%
|
70−75
−11.4%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
+8%
|
100−105
−8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 36
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 76
+8.6%
|
70−75
−8.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
+7%
|
230−240
−7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+11.4%
|
70−75
−11.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+12%
|
50−55
−12%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
This is how RX 8060S and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:
- RX 8060S is 8% faster in 1080p
- RX 8060S is 13% faster in 1440p
- RX 8060S is 17% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.95 | 36.05 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 7 December 2021 |
RX 8060S has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 8060S and GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB.
Be aware that Radeon RX 8060S is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.
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