NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
28.4Rasterization45.6
23.2Ray Tracing41.3
39.8Memoryspec-based51.9
83.3Efficiencyspec-based86.2
33.8Compute55.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 206014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+22) and Ray Tracing (+18). 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
- 30% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 184
- 20% lower TDP: 160 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 34
- 213% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,000 vs 1,600
- 207% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 1,920
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 160 W+20% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 5,888+207% |
| RT cores | 30 | 46+53% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240+30% | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 1,920 MHz+41% |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 2,475 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 504 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,500Bottom 23% | 18,000+177%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600Bottom 6% | 5,000+213%Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800Bottom 20% | 21,900+86%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 10% | 144 fps+109%Top 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fpsBottom 10% | 105 fps+114%Top 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fpsBottom 10% | 56 fps+115%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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