NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
28.4Rasterization37.2
23.2Ray Tracing32.3
39.8Memory45.7
83.3Efficiency93
33.8Compute45.2
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 206014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and efficiency (+10). 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
- 100% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 120
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 23
- Stronger memory score: 46 vs 40
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 83
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 34
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $349
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 160 W | 145 W+9% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 3,840+100% |
| RT cores | 30 | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240+100% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,280 MHz+67% |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 2,497 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 448 GB/s+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,500 | 12,500+92% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600 | 3,300+106% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800 | 16,700+42% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fps | 114 fps+65% |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fps | 81 fps+65% |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fps | 40 fps+54% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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