AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super

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

AMD

RX 7800 XT

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#20 / 71▲
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.66/100

Lowest price

$540

FPS / $

0.909

Nvidia

RTX 2060 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#52 / 71▲
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
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

$545

FPS / $

0.706

Our verdict

  • The RX 7800 XT is on average 25% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
  • Both cards are currently at the same price (around $540).
  • With 0.909 FPS/$, the RX 7800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RX 7800 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 7800 XT
RTX 2060 Super
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+13%
399 FPS
1% low 227
352 FPS
1% low 201
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+36%
287 FPS
1% low 190
211 FPS
1% low 146
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+56%
120 FPS
1% low 88
77 FPS
1% low 58
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+49%
161 FPS
1% low 112
108 FPS
1% low 82
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+51%
124 FPS
1% low 91
82 FPS
1% low 61
Rocket League

Rocket League

+17%
822 FPS
1% low 361
700 FPS
1% low 292
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+47%
181 FPS
1% low 132
123 FPS
1% low 91
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+49%
136 FPS
1% low 95
91 FPS
1% low 69

FPS / $

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

RX 7800 XT
0.909
RTX 2060 Super
0.706

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Specifications

RX 7800 XT RTX 2060 Super
ArchitectureRDNA 3 Turing
Release date2023-09 2019-07
Video memory16 GB 8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth624 GB/s 448 GB/s
Shading units3840 2176
Boost clock2430 MHz 1650 MHz
Power draw (TDP)263 W 175 W
Recommended PSU700 W 550 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price$499 $399

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7800 XT

#20 / 71
Popularity score5.8/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

147

Average build price

$1,643

RTX 2060 Super

#52 / 71
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

3

Average build price

$781

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7800 XT or the RTX 2060 Super?

The RX 7800 XT is on average 25% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games. Both cards are currently at the same price (around $540). With 0.909 FPS/$, the RX 7800 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7800 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 7800 XT or RTX 2060 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 7800 XT averages 450 FPS versus 360 FPS for the RTX 2060 Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7800 XT?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RX 7800 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850W Fully Modular.

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 7800 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7800 XT is the r7-7800x3D (54 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 7800 XT cost right now?

The RX 7800 XT is available from $540. We track 8 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2060 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2060 Super is available from $545. We track 5 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, it excels at ray tracing and competes with the best cards in its category.

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.

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