NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
28.4Rasterization33.7
23.2Ray Tracing—
39.8Memoryspec-based45.7
83.3Efficiencyspec-based76.5
33.8Compute46.5
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 206010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+5). 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- 26% lower TDP: 160 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 34
- 70% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 6,500
- 57% higher PassMark G3D: 18,575 vs 11,800
- 53% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 1,920
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+26% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 2,944+53% |
| RT cores | 30 | 46+53% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240 | 368+53% |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 1,515 MHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 1,710 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 448 GB/s+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,500Bottom 24% | 11,071+70%Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600Bottom 6% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800Bottom 20% | 18,575+57%Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 10% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fpsBottom 10% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fpsBottom 10% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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