AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB

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

AMD

RX 7900 GRE

RDNA 3 · 16 GB GDDR6

#53 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.74/100

Lowest price

623€

FPS / €

0.828

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Nvidia

RTX 2060 12GB

Turing · 12 GB GDDR6

#67 / 71

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

225€

FPS / €

1.693

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Our verdict

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 28% faster than the RTX 2060 12GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2060 12GB is currently 398€ cheaper (225€ vs 623€).
With 1.693 FPS/€, the RTX 2060 12GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 7900 GRE 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 7900 GRE

RTX 2060 12GB

Counter-Strike 2

+7%

391 FPS

1% low 243

366 FPS

1% low 216

Apex Legends

+44%

305 FPS

1% low 203

212 FPS

1% low 157

Grand Theft Auto V

+55%

121 FPS

1% low 93

78 FPS

1% low 55

Red Dead Redemption 2

+49%

168 FPS

1% low 117

113 FPS

1% low 79

Cyberpunk 2077

+55%

130 FPS

1% low 99

84 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+20%

819 FPS

1% low 376

680 FPS

1% low 290

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+48%

188 FPS

1% low 133

127 FPS

1% low 95

Crimson Desert

+48%

141 FPS

1% low 98

95 FPS

1% low 67

FPS / €

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

RX 7900 GRE

0.828

RTX 2060 12GB

1.693

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Specifications

	RX 7900 GRE	RTX 2060 12GB
Architecture	RDNA 3	Turing
Release date	2024-02	2021-12
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	336 GB/s
Shading units	5120	2176
Boost clock	2245 MHz	1650 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	260 W	185 W
Recommended PSU	700 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$549	$299

Popularity on DropReference

RX 7900 GRE

#53 / 71

Popularity score1.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,624€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · 84€

Latest builds

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prenew à 1579€

RTX 2060 12GB

#67 / 71

Popularity score0.5/100

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 · 69€

Latest builds

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RX 7900 GRE

2 models tracked

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RTX 2060 12GB

2 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 7900 GRE or the RTX 2060 12GB?

The RX 7900 GRE is on average 28% faster than the RTX 2060 12GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2060 12GB is currently 398€ cheaper (225€ vs 623€). With 1.693 FPS/€, the RTX 2060 12GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 7900 GRE 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 7900 GRE or RTX 2060 12GB?

At 1440p, the RX 7900 GRE averages 457 FPS versus 356 FPS for the RTX 2060 12GB across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 7900 GRE?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RX 7900 GRE. 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 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 7900 GRE?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 7900 GRE is the r7-5700x (3 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 7900 GRE cost right now?

The RX 7900 GRE is available from 623€. We track 2 models in real time.

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

The RTX 2060 12GB is available from 225€. We track 2 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE, with RDNA 3 architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. A specially optimized version, it excels at 4K and provides excellent performance-to-price ratio for its category.

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.