NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
28.4Rasterization52.4
23.2Ray Tracing47.2
39.8Memory55.4
83.3Efficiency80
33.8Compute58.8
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 206014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and Ray Tracing (+24). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 83 vs 80
- 36% lower TDP: 160 W vs 250 W
- 25% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 192
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 23
- Stronger memory score: 55 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 34
- 281% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 1,600
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 160 W+36% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 6,144+220% |
| RT cores | 30 | 48+60% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240+25% | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,160 MHz+58% |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 2,510 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 672 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,500 | 22,000+238% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600 | 6,100+281% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800 | 24,000+103% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fps | 170 fps+146% |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fps | 126 fps+157% |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fps | 70 fps+169% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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