AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
47Rasterization28.4
33.6Ray Tracing23.2
56.8Memoryspec-based39.8
71.6Efficiencyspec-based83.3
58.4Compute33.8
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+19). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 34
- 188% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,700 vs 6,500
- 167% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- 47% lower TDP: 160 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 160 W+47% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+140% | 1,920 |
| RT cores | 72+140% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz+34% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+34% | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+52% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+188%Top 28% | 6,500Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550+122%Bottom 48% | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+110%Top 22% | 11,800Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+117%Top 39% | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+124%Top 39% | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+127%Top 41% | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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