Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU with the Intel Core i7-12700KF processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is bad or good for gaming from results of all benchmarks. As for the key characteristic, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look further. The average FPS in games is 45.8 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. So, taking into account 6Gb of memory, we can say that the GeForce RTX 2060 is good even for today's most exacting games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Release date
January 15, 2019
Price
219 USD
Frequency
1365 MHz
Shaders
1920
TMUs
120
ROPs
48
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
160 W
Memory Size
6 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 conclusions. This will let you to choose the required power supply that will fully match the GPU. You also need to remember about the Intel Core i7-12700KF . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the required power supply should output.A medium-power power supply is good for the GeForce RTX 2060, because its TDP is 160W Here is a list of certain famous games in which the graphics card has been tested. Below is the table with a large number of almost all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 2060 and Intel Core i7-12700KF configuration:
Genshin Impact
Roblox
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
League of Legends
Hitman 3
Atomic Heart
Far Cry 6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Minecraft
Apex Legends
Fortnite Battle Royale
Valorant
Hogwarts Legacy
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
After looking at the data from the table below, you can simply compare the GeForce RTX 2060 with rivals in several famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 2060.
The closest rivals of the GeForce RTX 2060
Video Card
FPS
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
GeForce RTX 3050
92
GeForce GTX 1660
87.2
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
83
The closest opponents of the GeForce RTX 2060 are Radeon RX 5700 and GeForce GTX 1070 Ti. We compared GeForce RTX 2060 (109.4 FPS) and their ordinary FPS in famous games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is Radeon RX 5700 114.4 FPS, which 4.6% faster and GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 105.6 FPS, which is 3.5% 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 understand how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 2060 and Intel Core i7-12700KF. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the ordinary FPS achieved with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. The following table shows the GeForce RTX 2060 testing in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
45.8
59.5
77.8
96.2
Overwatch 2
2022
75.8
98.5
128.8
159.2
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
52.9
68.8
89.9
111.1
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
50.5
65.7
85.9
106.1
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
42.6
55.4
72.5
89.5
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
33.9
44.1
57.7
71.3
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
30.8
40.0
52.3
64.7
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
33.2
43.1
56.4
69.6
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
29.2
38.0
49.7
61.3
Homeworld 3
2022
38.7
50.3
65.8
81.2
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
48.9
63.6
83.2
102.8
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
41.1
53.4
69.8
86.2
Scorn
2022
30.8
40.0
52.3
64.7
Saints Row
2022
56.1
72.9
95.3
117.7
Atomic Heart
2023
18.9
24.6
32.2
39.8
Starfield
2022
27.6
35.9
47.0
58.0
Elden ring
2022
30.0
39.0
51.0
63.0
Stray
2022
84.5
109.8
143.6
177.4
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
Project CARS 3
2020
36.3
47.2
61.7
76.3
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
51.5
66.9
87.5
108.1
F1 22
2020
68.7
89.3
116.8
144.2
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
57.1
74.2
97.0
119.9
Far Cry 6
2021
59.2
77.0
100.7
124.3
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
77.8
101.2
132.3
163.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
67.2
87.3
114.2
141.1
World War Z
2019
78.1
101.5
132.7
164.0
Devil May Cry 5
2019
70.3
91.3
119.4
147.5
Final Fantasy XV
2018
66.3
86.2
112.7
139.3
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
39.5
51.3
67.1
82.9
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
62.1
80.8
105.6
130.5
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
37.1
48.2
63.1
77.9
Total War: Warhammer
2016
77.9
101.3
132.5
163.6
Borderlands 3
2019
50.1
65.1
85.1
105.1
Death Stranding
2020
71.8
93.3
122.0
150.7
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
62.1
80.8
105.6
130.5
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
63.6
82.7
108.2
133.6
The Witcher 3
2015
69.9
90.9
118.9
146.9
GreedFall
2019
71.3
92.7
121.2
149.7
Godfall
2020
69.9
90.8
118.8
146.7
DOOM Eternal
2020
73.4
95.4
124.8
154.2
F1 2021
2020
76.6
99.5
130.2
160.8
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
57.6
74.9
98.0
121.0
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
49.7
64.7
84.5
104.4
Metro Exodus
2019
43.3
56.3
73.7
91.0
Monster Hunter: World
2018
67.4
87.6
114.6
141.6
The Division
2016
69.8
90.7
118.6
146.6
Resident Evil Village
2021
53.7
69.8
91.3
112.7
Gears of War 5
2019
63.1
82.0
107.2
132.5
Hitman 2
2018
77.4
100.6
131.5
162.5
Dishonored 2
2016
59.7
77.6
101.5
125.3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
76.6
99.5
130.2
160.8
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
58.3
75.7
99.0
122.3
Crysis 3
2013
77.5
100.8
131.8
162.8
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
23.6
30.7
40.1
49.6
Forza Horizon 5
2021
56.8
73.9
96.6
119.4
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
62.0
80.6
105.4
130.1
Just Cause 4
2018
62.6
81.4
106.4
131.5
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
77.4
100.6
131.5
162.5
Halo Infinite
2021
45.0
58.5
76.5
94.5
Hitman 3
2021
53.7
69.8
91.3
112.7
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
36.1
46.9
61.3
75.8
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
78.5
102.0
133.4
164.8
Anthem
2019
53.6
69.7
91.1
112.6
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
35.7
46.4
60.7
74.9
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
77.4
100.6
131.5
162.5
Marvel's Avengers
2020
46.7
60.7
79.3
98.0
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
49.7
64.7
84.5
104.4
Genshin Impact
2020
68.7
89.3
116.8
144.2
GeForce RTX 2060 6Gb with Core i7-12700KF gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 2060 from the following table are just for reference, because old games are more represented in it and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Battlefield V
2018
83.1
108.1
141.3
174.6
Destiny 2
2017
109.2
141.9
185.6
229.3
Rocket League
2015
337.1
438.2
573.1
707.9
Fallout 76
2018
101.4
131.8
172.3
212.9
Valorant
2020
158.4
206.0
269.3
332.7
Doom
2016
124.1
161.3
211.0
260.6
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
86.7
112.7
147.4
182.0
Dawn of War III
2017
84.9
110.4
144.4
178.4
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
78.5
102.0
133.4
164.8
Project CARS 2
2017
81.9
106.4
139.2
171.9
Apex Legends
2019
83.1
108.1
141.3
174.6
Titanfall 2
2016
85.3
110.8
144.9
179.0
League of Legends
2009
433.4
507.1
626.3
682.6
F1 2019
2019
81.3
105.7
138.2
170.8
For Honor
2017
115.6
150.2
196.5
242.7
DiRT Rally
2015
124.5
161.8
211.6
261.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
93.2
121.2
158.5
195.8
Need For Speed
2015
93.5
121.5
158.9
196.3
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
101.0
131.4
171.8
212.2
Hitman
2016
78.9
102.6
134.2
165.8
Roblox
2006
272.4
354.1
463.0
572.0
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
99.2
128.9
168.6
208.2
Resident Evil 2
2019
90.0
117.0
153.0
189.0
Dota 2
2013
112.9
146.8
191.9
237.1
Battlefield 1
2016
98.6
128.2
167.6
207.1
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
96.4
125.3
163.9
202.4
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
163.7
212.8
278.3
343.8
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
81.1
105.4
137.8
170.3
Strange Brigade
2018
101.6
132.1
172.7
213.4
Minecraft
2011
184.7
240.1
314.0
387.9
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
231.1
300.5
393.0
485.4
Battlefield 4
2013
109.8
142.8
186.7
230.6
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, but you need to know that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work together. In such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the graphics card.
