NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
28.4Rasterization32
23.2Ray Tracing27.6
39.8Memoryspec-based41.5
83.3Efficiencyspec-based95.9
33.8Compute42.9
4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 206010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins this graphics card face-off, 43.8 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and Ray Tracing (+4). 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
- 200% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 80
- 50% higher RT cores: 30 vs 20
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 28 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 43 vs 34
- 69% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $349
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| TDP | 160 W | 130 W+19% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 2,560+33% |
| RT cores | 30+50% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240+200% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,310 MHz+69% |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 2,570 MHz+53% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+5% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,500Bottom 23% | 9,940+53%Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600Bottom 6% | 2,430+52%Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800Bottom 20% | 16,768+42%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 10% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fpsBottom 10% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fpsBottom 10% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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