NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

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

Nvidia

RTX 2060 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#53 / 69
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

$575

FPS / €

0.661

Nvidia

RTX 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#30 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.58/100

Lowest price

$500

FPS / €

0.898

Our verdict

  • The RTX 4070 is on average 22% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 4070 is currently $75 cheaper ($500 vs $575).
  • With 0.898 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RTX 4070 packs more video memory (12 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.

RTX 2060 Super
RTX 4070
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+2%
344 FPS
1% low 201
350 FPS
1% low 208
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+27%
200 FPS
1% low 136
254 FPS
1% low 169
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+51%
65 FPS
1% low 48
98 FPS
1% low 71
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+39%
108 FPS
1% low 82
150 FPS
1% low 105
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+61%
51 FPS
1% low 36
82 FPS
1% low 61
Rocket League

Rocket League

+19%
627 FPS
1% low 273
743 FPS
1% low 319
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+40%
94 FPS
1% low 70
132 FPS
1% low 99
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+38%
91 FPS
1% low 69
126 FPS
1% low 88

FPS / €

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

RTX 2060 Super
0.661
RTX 4070
0.898

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Specifications

RTX 2060 Super RTX 4070
ArchitectureTuring Ada Lovelace
Release date2019-07 2023-04
Video memory8 GB 12 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6X
Memory bus256 bit 192 bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s 504 GB/s
Shading units2176 5888
Boost clock1650 MHz 2475 MHz
Power draw (TDP)175 W 200 W
Recommended PSU550 W 650 W
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price$399 $599

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 2060 Super

#53 / 69
Popularity score1/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1

Average build price

$807

Most paired CPUs

RTX 4070

#30 / 69
Popularity score2.1/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

40

Average build price

$1,783

All models

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2060 Super or the RTX 4070?

The RTX 4070 is on average 22% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 is currently $75 cheaper ($500 vs $575). With 0.898 FPS per euro, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4070 packs more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2060 Super or RTX 4070?

At 1440p, the RTX 2060 Super averages 329 FPS versus 403 FPS for the RTX 4070 across our reference games.

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.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

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 (1 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 is the r7-7800x3D (9 builds).

How much does the RTX 2060 Super cost right now?

The RTX 2060 Super is available from $575. We track 14 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from $500. We track 50 models in real time.

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.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for revolutionary graphics.

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