Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU with the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is bad or good for gaming from benchmark data. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's look at the key parameter. The average FPS in games is 49 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. So, taking into account 12Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce RTX 2060 is good even for today's most demanding games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Release date
January 09, 2022
Price
249 USD
Frequency
1470 MHz
Shaders
2176
TMUs
148
ROPs
64
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
185 W
Memory Size
12 Gb
Memory Bus
192 Bit
GeForce RTX 2060 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already draw some decision. With this data, you can already easily buy the required power supply that can meet the needs of the graphics card. We should also not forget about the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.A very powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 2060, because it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 185W. Here is a list of several common games in which the GPU has been tested. Below is the table with a large number of almost all modern games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 2060 and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X configuration:
Hitman 3
Apex Legends
Roblox
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Hogwarts Legacy
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Valorant
League of Legends
Minecraft
Far Cry 6
Genshin Impact
Atomic Heart
Fortnite Battle Royale
Dota 2
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
After reviewing the data from the table below, you can easily compare the GeForce RTX 2060 with competitors in several popular games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 2060.
The closest competitors of the GeForce RTX 2060
Video Card
FPS
Radeon RX 6600
130
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
125
Radeon RX 5700 XT
124.6
GeForce RTX 3060
123.1
Radeon Pro 5700 XT
122.8
GeForce RTX 2070
122.6
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
122.6
GeForce RTX 4050
122.2
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
119
GeForce GTX 1080
117.3
GeForce RTX 2060
117
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
116.4
Radeon RX 5700
114.4
GeForce RTX 2060
109.4
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
105.6
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
101.3
GeForce GTX 1070
100.2
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
97.7
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
93
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
93
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
92.4
The closest competitors of the GeForce RTX 2060 are GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER. We compared GeForce RTX 2060 (117 FPS) and their ordinary FPS in popular games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is GeForce GTX 1080 117.3 FPS, which 0.3% faster and GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 116.4 FPS, which is 0.5% slower. These numbers will further help you make the right decision.
How good is GeForce RTX 2060 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 2060 and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X. The numbers near to the names of the games mean the medium FPS achieved with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce RTX 2060 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Starfield
2022
26.2
34.1
44.5
55.0
Homeworld 3
2022
36.7
47.7
62.3
77.0
Elden ring
2022
28.4
37.0
48.3
59.7
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
46.4
60.3
78.9
97.4
Scorn
2022
29.2
37.9
49.6
61.3
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
29.2
37.9
49.6
61.3
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
32.2
41.8
54.7
67.6
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
43.4
56.4
73.8
91.2
Overwatch 2
2022
71.8
93.4
122.1
150.9
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
40.4
52.5
68.7
84.9
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
50.1
65.2
85.2
105.3
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
47.9
62.3
81.4
100.6
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
31.4
40.9
53.4
66.0
Stray
2022
80.1
104.1
136.1
168.2
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
27.7
36.0
47.1
58.2
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
38.9
50.6
66.2
81.7
Atomic Heart
2023
18.0
23.4
30.5
37.7
Saints Row
2022
53.1
69.1
90.3
111.6
Hogwarts Legacy
2023
16.5
21.4
28.0
34.6
To find out how good the graphics card is for demanding games, you need to look at the numbers from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Devil May Cry 5
2019
66.6
86.6
113.2
139.9
Crysis 3
2013
73.5
95.5
124.9
154.3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
58.9
76.6
100.1
123.7
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
54.6
71.0
92.9
114.7
The Division
2016
66.2
86.0
112.5
138.9
Genshin Impact
2020
65.1
84.6
110.7
136.7
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
33.8
44.0
57.5
71.0
Marvel's Avengers
2020
44.2
57.5
75.2
92.9
Dishonored 2
2016
56.6
73.6
96.2
118.8
Godfall
2020
66.2
86.1
112.6
139.1
Death Stranding
2020
68.0
88.4
115.7
142.9
Halo Infinite
2021
42.7
55.5
72.5
89.6
World War Z
2019
74.0
96.2
125.8
155.4
Gears of War 5
2019
59.8
77.7
101.7
125.6
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
54.1
70.3
92.0
113.6
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
60.3
78.4
102.5
126.7
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
74.4
96.7
126.5
156.2
Final Fantasy XV
2018
62.9
81.7
106.9
132.0
GreedFall
2019
67.6
87.9
114.9
141.9
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
47.2
61.3
80.2
99.0
Far Cry 6
2021
56.1
73.0
95.4
117.9
Resident Evil Village
2021
50.9
66.2
86.5
106.9
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
22.4
29.1
38.0
47.0
F1 22
2020
65.1
84.6
110.7
136.7
Project CARS 3
2020
34.4
44.8
58.5
72.3
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
73.8
95.9
125.5
155.0
Metro Exodus
2019
41.1
53.4
69.9
86.3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
72.6
94.4
123.4
152.5
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
34.2
44.5
58.1
71.8
Borderlands 3
2019
47.4
61.7
80.7
99.6
DOOM Eternal
2020
69.6
90.5
118.3
146.2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
47.2
61.3
80.2
99.0
Monster Hunter: World
2018
63.9
83.1
108.7
134.2
Total War: Warhammer
2016
73.9
96.0
125.6
155.1
Hitman 3
2021
50.9
66.2
86.5
106.9
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
37.4
48.6
63.6
78.6
Forza Horizon 5
2021
53.9
70.1
91.6
113.2
Just Cause 4
2018
59.3
77.2
100.9
124.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
63.7
82.8
108.3
133.8
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
55.2
71.8
93.9
116.0
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
73.3
95.3
124.7
154.0
The Witcher 3
2015
66.3
86.2
112.7
139.3
Hitman 2
2018
73.3
95.3
124.7
154.0
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
73.3
95.3
124.7
154.0
Anthem
2019
50.8
66.1
86.4
106.7
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
35.2
45.7
59.8
73.9
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
48.8
63.4
83.0
102.5
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
58.8
76.4
99.9
123.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
58.9
76.6
100.1
123.7
F1 2021
2020
72.6
94.4
123.4
152.5
GeForce RTX 2060 12Gb with Ryzen 5 1500X gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 2060 from the following table are just for reference, because it mainly presents old games and FPS is much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
219.1
284.9
372.5
460.2
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
95.8
124.5
162.9
201.2
Minecraft
2011
175.1
227.7
297.7
367.8
Hitman
2016
74.8
97.3
127.2
157.2
Roblox
2006
258.2
335.7
438.9
542.2
Battlefield V
2018
78.8
102.5
134.0
165.5
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
82.2
106.8
139.7
172.6
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
155.2
201.8
263.9
326.0
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
74.4
96.7
126.5
156.2
League of Legends
2009
410.9
480.7
698.5
862.9
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
88.4
114.9
150.3
185.6
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
76.9
99.9
130.7
161.4
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
91.4
118.8
155.3
191.9
Dota 2
2013
107.0
139.1
181.9
224.8
Rocket League
2015
319.6
415.4
543.3
671.1
Fallout 76
2018
96.1
124.9
163.4
201.8
Destiny 2
2017
103.5
134.6
176.0
217.4
Doom
2016
117.7
152.9
200.0
247.1
Battlefield 1
2016
93.5
121.5
158.9
196.3
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
94.0
122.2
159.8
197.4
Apex Legends
2019
78.8
102.5
134.0
165.5
Valorant
2020
150.2
195.3
255.4
315.4
DiRT Rally
2015
118.0
153.4
200.6
247.9
Resident Evil 2
2019
85.3
110.9
145.0
179.2
Dawn of War III
2017
80.5
104.7
136.9
169.1
Battlefield 4
2013
104.1
135.3
177.0
218.6
Titanfall 2
2016
80.8
105.1
137.4
169.7
Need For Speed
2015
88.6
115.2
150.6
186.1
Project CARS 2
2017
77.6
100.9
131.9
163.0
For Honor
2017
109.6
142.4
186.3
230.1
F1 2019
2019
77.1
100.2
131.0
161.9
Strange Brigade
2018
96.3
125.2
163.7
202.3
Though you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, however, you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be capable to work together. For such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the GPU.
