NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
28.4Rasterization52.4
23.2Ray Tracing47.2
39.8Memoryspec-based55.4
83.3Efficiencyspec-based80
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
- 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 compute score: 59 vs 34
- 281% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 1,600
- 238% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,000 vs 6,500
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 | 6,500Bottom 23% | 22,000+238%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600Bottom 6% | 6,100+281%Top 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800Bottom 20% | 24,000+103%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 10% | 170 fps+146%Top 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fpsBottom 10% | 126 fps+157%Top 23% |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fpsBottom 10% | 70 fps+169%Top 23% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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