AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6800 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#25 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.55/100

Lowest price

$700

FPS / $

0.696

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Nvidia

RTX 2060 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#52 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.24/100

Lowest price

$539

FPS / $

0.714

See the cheapest model See all 5 models

Our verdict

The RX 6800 XT is on average 24% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2060 Super is currently $161 cheaper ($539 vs $700).
The RX 6800 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RX 6800 XT

RTX 2060 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+13%

396 FPS

1% low 232

352 FPS

1% low 201

Apex Legends

+35%

284 FPS

1% low 185

211 FPS

1% low 146

Grand Theft Auto V

+45%

112 FPS

1% low 83

77 FPS

1% low 58

Red Dead Redemption 2

+42%

153 FPS

1% low 114

108 FPS

1% low 82

Cyberpunk 2077

+44%

118 FPS

1% low 89

82 FPS

1% low 61

Rocket League

+17%

817 FPS

1% low 359

700 FPS

1% low 292

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+44%

177 FPS

1% low 126

123 FPS

1% low 91

Crimson Desert

+42%

129 FPS

1% low 96

91 FPS

1% low 69

FPS / $

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

RX 6800 XT

0.696

RTX 2060 Super

0.714

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Specifications

	RX 6800 XT	RTX 2060 Super
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2020-11	2019-07
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	4608	2176
Boost clock	2250 MHz	1650 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	300 W	175 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$649	$399

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6800 XT

#25 / 71

Popularity score5.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,887

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

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RTX 2060 Super

#52 / 71

Popularity score2.4/100

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

$781

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6800 XT

9 models tracked

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RTX 2060 Super

5 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6800 XT or the RTX 2060 Super?

The RX 6800 XT is on average 24% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2060 Super is currently $161 cheaper ($539 vs $700). The RX 6800 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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

At 1440p, the RX 6800 XT averages 447 FPS versus 360 FPS for the RTX 2060 Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6800 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 6800 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2060 Super?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 2060 Super. 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 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6800 XT is the r5-9600x (6 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2060 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2060 Super is the r5-5500 (2 builds).

How much does the RX 6800 XT cost right now?

The RX 6800 XT is available from $700. We track 9 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2060 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2060 Super is available from $539. We track 5 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, with RDNA 2 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and competes with the best NVIDIA cards of its generation.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super, with Turing architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2060, it excels at 1080p and 1440p with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.