NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

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 5090

Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7

#10 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.100/100

Lowest price

$3,389

FPS / €

0.219

Our verdict

  • The RTX 5090 is on average 100% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RTX 2060 Super is currently $2,814 cheaper ($575 vs $3,389).
  • With 0.661 FPS per euro, the RTX 2060 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 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 5090
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+52%
344 FPS
1% low 201
523 FPS
1% low 304
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+88%
200 FPS
1% low 136
375 FPS
1% low 247
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+243%
65 FPS
1% low 48
223 FPS
1% low 157
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+148%
108 FPS
1% low 82
268 FPS
1% low 187
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+241%
51 FPS
1% low 36
174 FPS
1% low 126
Rocket League

Rocket League

+102%
627 FPS
1% low 273
1267 FPS
1% low 578
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+148%
94 FPS
1% low 70
233 FPS
1% low 175
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+148%
91 FPS
1% low 69
226 FPS
1% low 158

FPS / €

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

RTX 2060 Super
0.661
RTX 5090
0.219

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Specifications

RTX 2060 Super RTX 5090
ArchitectureTuring Blackwell
Release date2019-07 2025-01
Video memory8 GB 32 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR7
Memory bus256 bit 512 bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s 1792 GB/s
Shading units2176 21760
Boost clock1650 MHz 2407 MHz
Power draw (TDP)175 W 575 W
Recommended PSU550 W 1000 W
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price$399 $1999

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 5090

#10 / 69
Popularity score18.9/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

432

Average build price

$9,047

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 2060 Super or the RTX 5090?

The RTX 5090 is on average 100% faster than the RTX 2060 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2060 Super is currently $2,814 cheaper ($575 vs $3,389). With 0.661 FPS per euro, the RTX 2060 Super offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5090 packs more video memory (32 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 2060 Super or RTX 5090?

At 1440p, the RTX 2060 Super averages 329 FPS versus 657 FPS for the RTX 5090 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 5090?

A power supply of around 1000 W is recommended for the RTX 5090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS ROG Thor 1200W Platinum III ROG Equalizer Edition PSU (2026) (80 PLUS Platinum Certified, ATX 3.1, GaN MOSFET, GPU-First Intelligent Voltage....

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 5090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5090 is the r9-9950x3D (143 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 5090 cost right now?

The RTX 5090 is available from $3,389. We track 101 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 5090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, with Blackwell architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.

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