NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
28.4Rasterization61.5
23.2Ray Tracing53.6
39.8Memoryspec-based61
83.3Efficiencyspec-based71.3
33.8Compute67.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 206016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+34) and rasterization (+33). 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
- 50% lower TDP: 160 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 34
- 407% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 1,920
- 356% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 7,300 vs 1,600
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 160 W+50% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 9,728+407% |
| RT cores | 30 | 76+153% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240 | 304+27% |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,205 MHz+62% |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 2,505 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 717 GB/s+113% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,500Bottom 23% | 28,000+331%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600Bottom 6% | 7,300+356%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800Bottom 20% | 27,900+136%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 10% | 194 fps+181%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fpsBottom 10% | 149 fps+204%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fpsBottom 10% | 88 fps+238%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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