AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#56 / 69

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

1,300€

FPS / €

0.335

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Nvidia

RTX 2060 12GB

Turing · 12 GB GDDR6

#31 / 69

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

573€

FPS / €

0.632

See the cheapest model See all 5 models

Our verdict

The RX 6800 is on average 20% faster than the RTX 2060 12GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2060 12GB is currently 727€ cheaper (573€ vs 1,300€).
With 0.632 FPS per euro, the RTX 2060 12GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
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

+3%

354 FPS

1% low 214

345 FPS

1% low 206

Apex Legends

+29%

252 FPS

1% low 169

195 FPS

1% low 139

Grand Theft Auto V

+43%

90 FPS

1% low 71

63 FPS

1% low 48

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%

152 FPS

1% low 108

113 FPS

1% low 79

Cyberpunk 2077

+48%

80 FPS

1% low 62

54 FPS

1% low 41

Rocket League

+15%

729 FPS

1% low 328

633 FPS

1% low 259

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+41%

140 FPS

1% low 99

99 FPS

1% low 75

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

0.335

RTX 2060 12GB

0.632

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Specifications

	RX 6800	RTX 2060 12GB
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2020-11	2021-12
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	336 GB/s
Shading units	3840	2176
Boost clock	2105 MHz	1650 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	250 W	185 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$579	$299

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800

#56 / 69

Popularity score0.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,226€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 44€

Latest builds

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RTX 2060 12GB

#31 / 69

Popularity score2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,095€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 44€

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6800

9 models tracked

Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6 Black1,300€

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RTX 2060 12GB

5 models tracked

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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 20% faster than the RTX 2060 12GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2060 12GB is currently 727€ cheaper (573€ vs 1,300€). With 0.632 FPS per euro, the RTX 2060 12GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio. 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 400 FPS versus 333 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 DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold 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 DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold 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 1,300€. We track 9 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2060 12GB cost right now?

The RTX 2060 12GB is available from 573€. We track 5 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.