NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
28.4Rasterization50.6
23.2Ray Tracing42.9
39.8Memoryspec-based73.7
83.3Efficiencyspec-based64.3
33.8Compute65.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 206016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+32) and rasterization (+22). 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
- 54% lower TDP: 160 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 34
- 447% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 1,920
- 300% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 6 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 160 W+54% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 10,496+447% |
| RT cores | 30 | 82+173% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240 | 328+37% |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 1,395 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 1,695 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 936 GB/s+179% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,500Bottom 23% | 19,900+206%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600Bottom 6% | 5,300+231%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800Bottom 20% | 26,300+123%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 10% | 158 fps+129%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fpsBottom 10% | 121 fps+147%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fpsBottom 10% | 69 fps+165%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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