NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
28.4Rasterization89.5
23.2Ray Tracing90.4
39.8Memoryspec-based91.2
83.3Efficiencyspec-based39.8
33.8Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 206016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+67) and rasterization (+61). 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
- 72% lower TDP: 160 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 34
- 1033% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 1,920
- 788% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 1,600
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 160 W+72% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 21,760+1033% |
| RT cores | 30 | 170+467% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 240 | 680+183% |
| Base clock | 1,365 MHz | 2,017 MHz+48% |
| Boost clock | 1,680 MHz | 2,407 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 32 GB+433% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 512 bit+167% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,500Bottom 23% | 48,500+646%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,600Bottom 6% | 14,200+788%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 11,800Bottom 20% | 39,500+235%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 fpsBottom 10% | 250 fps+262%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 49 fpsBottom 10% | 210 fps+329%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 26 fpsBottom 10% | 142 fps+446%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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