NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

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

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

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#38 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

$3,465

FPS / €

0.178

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 67% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2060 Super is currently $2,890 cheaper ($575 vs $3,465).
With 0.661 FPS per euro, the RTX 2060 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 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 4090

Counter-Strike 2

+31%

344 FPS

1% low 201

452 FPS

1% low 269

Apex Legends

+67%

200 FPS

1% low 136

334 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+158%

65 FPS

1% low 48

168 FPS

1% low 130

Red Dead Redemption 2

+109%

108 FPS

1% low 82

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+171%

51 FPS

1% low 36

138 FPS

1% low 105

Rocket League

+62%

627 FPS

1% low 273

1016 FPS

1% low 466

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+113%

94 FPS

1% low 70

200 FPS

1% low 148

Crimson Desert

+109%

91 FPS

1% low 69

190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / €

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

RTX 2060 Super

0.661

RTX 4090

0.178

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Specifications

	RTX 2060 Super	RTX 4090
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2019-07	2022-10
Video memory	8 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	2176	16384
Boost clock	1650 MHz	2520 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	175 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	550 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$399	$1599

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

Average build price

$807

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55001 builds

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

29/11/25

Carte Graphique Biostar GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB GDDR6

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processeur 3,6 GHz 16 Mo L3 Boîte

Unnamed build

r5-5500

RTX 4090

#38 / 69

Popularity score1.6/100

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

$8,606

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black

1200 W · $200

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 2060 Super

14 models tracked

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RTX 4090

26 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2060 Super or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 67% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2060 Super is currently $2,890 cheaper ($575 vs $3,465). With 0.661 FPS per euro, the RTX 2060 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2060 Super or RTX 4090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2060 Super averages 329 FPS versus 549 FPS for the RTX 4090 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 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum 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 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (8 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 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $3,465. We track 26 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 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.