AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#58 / 71
AMD Radeon RX 6800
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.45/100

Lowest price

$630

FPS / $

0.746

Nvidia

RTX 2060 12GB

Turing · 12 GB GDDR6

#71 / 71
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.20/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

Our verdict

  • The RX 6800 is on average 19% faster than the RTX 2060 12GB at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6800
RTX 2060 12GB
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+7%
391 FPS
1% low 218
366 FPS
1% low 216
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+27%
270 FPS
1% low 186
212 FPS
1% low 157
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+35%
105 FPS
1% low 79
78 FPS
1% low 55
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%
152 FPS
1% low 108
113 FPS
1% low 79
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+35%
113 FPS
1% low 86
84 FPS
1% low 67
Rocket League

Rocket League

+15%
782 FPS
1% low 354
680 FPS
1% low 290
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+34%
170 FPS
1% low 123
127 FPS
1% low 95
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+35%
128 FPS
1% low 91
95 FPS
1% low 67

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6800
0.746
RTX 2060 12GB

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Specifications

RX 6800 RTX 2060 12GB
ArchitectureRDNA 2 Turing
Release date2020-11 2021-12
Video memory16 GB 12 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 192 bit
Bandwidth512 GB/s 336 GB/s
Shading units3840 2176
Boost clock2105 MHz 1650 MHz
Power draw (TDP)250 W 185 W
Recommended PSU650 W 550 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price$579 $299

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#58 / 71
Popularity score0.9/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

30

Average build price

$1,227

RTX 2060 12GB

#71 / 71
Popularity score0/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

4

Average build price

$1,095

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 or the RTX 2060 12GB?

The RX 6800 is on average 19% faster than the RTX 2060 12GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6800 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6800 or RTX 2060 12GB?

At 1440p, the RX 6800 averages 424 FPS versus 356 FPS for the RTX 2060 12GB across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RX 6800. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2060 12GB?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2060 12GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6800?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 is the r5-5500 (5 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2060 12GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2060 12GB is the r5-5500 (3 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 cost right now?

The RX 6800 is available from $630. We track 2 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800

The AMD Radeon RX 6800, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and provides competitive performance against equivalent NVIDIA cards.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. The first affordable RTX card supports ray tracing and DLSS for more realistic graphics at 1080p and 1440p.

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