GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL with GeForce RTX 2060, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
8.72

RTX 2060 outperforms RX Vega M GL by a whopping 262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking453137
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data35.58
Power efficiency10.6915.74
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePolaris 22TU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)7 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores12801920
Core clock speed931 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88201.6
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS6.451 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs80120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s336.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-7.5
DLSS-+

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.

RX Vega M GL 8.72
RTX 2060 31.59
+262%

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.

RX Vega M GL 3899
RTX 2060 14127
+262%

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 HD30−35
−303%
121
+303%
1440p21−24
−276%
79
+276%
4K14−16
−271%
52
+271%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.88
1440pno data4.42
4Kno data6.71

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−214%
179
+214%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−391%
167
+391%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−93.7%
270−280
+93.7%
Dota 2 65−70
−104%
130−140
+104%
Fortnite 55−60
−172%
155
+172%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−244%
124
+244%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−368%
159
+368%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−444%
136
+444%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 65−70
−104%
130−140
+104%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−259%
122
+259%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−192%
73
+192%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−147%
141
+147%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−235%
67
+235%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−410%
51
+410%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−191%
100−110
+191%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−389%
44
+389%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−322%
38
+322%

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Battlefield 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 248
+0%
248
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Battlefield 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+0%
131
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
Valorant 247
+0%
247
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 105
+0%
105
+0%
Valorant 162
+0%
162
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 42
+0%
42
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 241
+0%
241
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
Valorant 208
+0%
208
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and RTX 2060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 is 303% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 is 276% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 is 271% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2060 is 444% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 is ahead in 17 tests (27%)
  • there's a draw in 46 tests (73%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.72 31.59
Recency 1 February 2018 7 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 160 Watt

RX Vega M GL has 146.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060, on the other hand, has a 262.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop one.

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