NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
vs
AMD Radeon RX 480

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
AMD Radeon RX 480
RTX 2060 SUPER RX 480 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER AMD Radeon RX 480
Price $ 400.0 $ 399.0 1 (0%)
Year 2019 2016 3 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 72C 77C 5 (7%)
Max Fan Noise 45.6dB 51dB 5.4 (12%)
Recommended Power Supply 500W 500W 0 (0%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz ($369.89) Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz ($334.99)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 114.7 FPS 59.8 FPS 54.9 (48%)
Average 1440p Performance 83.0 FPS 44.6 FPS 38.4 (46%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 71.2 FPS 38.5 FPS 32.7 (46%)
Average 4K Performance 50.0 FPS 27.4 FPS 22.6 (45%)
Memory 8 GB 8 GB 0 (0%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 3.5 $ 6.7 3.2 (91%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.8 $ 9.0 4.2 (87%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 5.6 $ 10.4 4.8 (86%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 8.0 $ 14.6 6.6 (82%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER AMD Radeon RX 480
Overall Combination Score 82/100 68/100 14 (17%)
Our Verdict: The RTX 2060 SUPER is faster by 86% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for RTX 2060 SUPER .

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Turing graphics card inside the RTX 2060 SUPER, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The RTX 2060 SUPER is much more expensive than the GTX 1060 6GB as it costs a whopping $ 400. Compare this to the GTX 1060 6GB, which came originally at a price of $ 254. Meanwhile, the AMD closest equivalent card is the RX 5700 which costs $ 349.

Spec for spec, this RTX 2060 SUPER leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 1060 6GB, by boasting 71.2 % more fps. The RTX 2060 SUPER has 8 GB RAM compared to the GTX 1060 6GB 's 6 GB video memory.

In our synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 2060 SUPER blows past the GTX 1060 6GB and, amazingly, even the GTX 1070 as well. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 5700, the RTX 2060 SUPER was 1.8 % faster.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 2060 SUPER consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 1060 6GB and it really justifies an upgrade. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Metro Exodus, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Dead Space, God of War, Forza Horizon 5 at 61 fps to 64 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Watch Dogs: Legion, Gears of War 5, Need For Speed: Heat, Final Fantasy XV at 61 fps to 65 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Forza Horizon 4, Overwatch 2, Valorant at 66 fps to 160 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 101 fps.

AMD Radeon RX 480

AMD ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 4.0 graphics card inside the RX 480, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The RX 480 is much more expensive than the R9 380 as it costs a whopping $ 400. Compare this to the R9 380, AMD Radeon R9 380X, which came originally at a price of $ 199, $ 229. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the GTX 970 which costs $ 329.

Spec for spec, this RX 480 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the R9 380, by boasting 51.8 % more fps. The RX 480 has 8 GB RAM compared to the R9 380 's 2 GB video memory.

In our synthetic benchmarks, the RX 480 blows past the R9 380, AMD Radeon R9 380X and, amazingly, even the R9 390 as well. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RX 480 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the R9 380, AMD Radeon R9 380X and it really justifies an upgrade.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 970, the RX 480 was -3.9 % slower. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Spider-Man Remastered, F1 2019, Apex Legends, Overwatch 2, Battlefield V at 62 fps to 65 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 63 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play World War Z, Fallout 76, Valorant at 62 fps to 101 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 75 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 88 fps to 88 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 88 fps.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
AMD Radeon RX 480
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
81
90.8
43
48.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
55
61.9
29
33.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
48
53.7
25
28.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
37
41.3
19
22.0
2023 Forspoken
43
47.9
22
25.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
33
37.2
17
19.8
2023 Dead Space
55
61.9
29
33.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
66
73.5
35
39.1
2023 Armored Core VI
66
73.5
35
39.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
29
33.0
15
17.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
59
66.1
31
35.1
2023 Remnant II
33
37.2
17
19.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
44
49.5
23
26.4
2023 Atomic Heart
44
49.5
23
26.4
2023 Starfield
22
24.8
11
13.2
2022 Elden Ring
59
66.2
32
36.4
2022 God of War
56
62.8
31
34.5
2022 Overwatch 2
105
116.7
57
64.1
2022 F1 22
66
74.3
35
39.5
2022 Dying Light 2
63
70.2
33
37.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
63
70.2
33
37.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
104
115.6
55
61.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
74
82.6
39
43.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
57
63.5
31
34.9
2021 Halo Infinite
43
48.5
23
26.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
80
89.4
44
49.1
2021 Hitman 3
85
95.0
45
50.5
2021 Far Cry 6
79
88.3
42
47.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
86
96.6
46
51.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
87
97.4
46
51.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
46
51.2
25
28.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
30
33.4
16
18.4
2020 Valorant
202
224.5
111
123.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
79
88.0
43
48.4
2020 Death Stranding
91
101.7
50
55.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
59
66.2
32
36.4
2020 Godfall
89
99.0
48
54.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
46
51.2
25
28.1
2019 Apex Legends
110
123.0
56
63.0
2019 Anthem
67
75.0
36
40.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
99
110.0
53
59.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
123
137.0
68
75.8
2019 Metro Exodus
54
61.0
30
33.7
2019 World War Z
106
118.0
76
85.0
2019 Gears of War 5
80
89.4
44
49.1
2019 F1 2019
100
112.2
55
61.6
2019 GreedFall
90
101.0
49
55.5
2019 Borderlands 3
63
71.0
35
39.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
122
136.5
67
75.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
47
52.6
26
28.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
74
82.6
40
45.4
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
126
141.0
75
84.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
54
60.0
29
33.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
84
94.0
51
57.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
84
94.0
48
54.0
2018 Just Cause 4
81
91.0
43
48.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
88
98.0
47
52.5
2018 Strange Brigade
129
144.0
71
79.1
2018 Battlefield V
108
120.0
58
65.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
76
85.0
42
47.0
2017 Destiny 2
145
162.0
81
91.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
121
135.0
60
67.5
2017 For Honor
151
168.0
81
90.0
2017 Project CARS 2
107
119.0
57
63.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
130
145.0
69
77.2
2016 Dishonored 2
78
87.0
41
46.5
2015 Rocket League
472
525.0
236
262.5
2015 Need For Speed
130
145.0
65
72.7
2015 Project CARS
117
130.0
62
69.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
207
231.0
114
127.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
324
360.0
162
180.0
2009 League of Legends
606
674.0
303
337.5

2560x1440

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
AMD Radeon RX 480
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
52
66.1
28
35.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
36
45.4
19
24.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
33
41.3
17
22.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
25
31.4
13
16.7
2023 Forspoken
25
31.4
13
16.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
21
26.4
11
14.1
2023 Dead Space
33
41.3
17
22.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
47
59.4
25
31.6
2023 Armored Core VI
47
59.4
25
31.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
18
23.1
9
12.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
36
45.4
19
24.2
2023 Remnant II
19
24.8
10
13.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
29
37.2
15
19.8
2023 Atomic Heart
28
35.5
15
18.9
2023 Starfield
17
22.3
9
11.9
2022 Elden Ring
41
52.3
22
28.7
2022 God of War
43
53.9
23
29.6
2022 Overwatch 2
80
100.3
44
55.1
2022 F1 22
36
45.4
19
24.2
2022 Dying Light 2
36
45.4
19
24.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
39
49.5
21
26.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
66
82.6
35
43.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
42
53.7
22
28.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
43
54.6
24
30.0
2021 Halo Infinite
34
43.7
19
24.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
47
59.4
26
32.6
2021 Hitman 3
54
67.7
28
36.0
2021 Far Cry 6
52
66.1
28
35.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
54
68.5
29
36.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
50
63.6
27
33.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
35
44.4
19
24.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
23
29.3
12
16.1
2020 Valorant
146
183.6
80
100.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
55
68.9
30
37.9
2020 Death Stranding
63
78.9
34
43.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
37
47.1
20
25.9
2020 Godfall
52
66.2
29
36.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
38
47.8
21
26.3
2019 Apex Legends
73
92.0
37
46.9
2019 Anthem
48
60.0
25
32.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
68
86.0
36
46.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
73
92.0
40
51.0
2019 Metro Exodus
38
48.0
20
26.2
2019 World War Z
68
86.0
49
62.0
2019 Gears of War 5
51
64.8
28
35.6
2019 F1 2019
63
79.4
34
43.6
2019 GreedFall
58
73.0
32
40.1
2019 Borderlands 3
39
49.8
21
27.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
78
98.3
43
54.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
34
43.0
18
23.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
51
64.8
28
35.6
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
71
89.0
42
53.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
36
46.0
20
26.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
52
65.0
32
40.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
48
61.0
28
35.0
2018 Fallout 76
78
98.0
50
63.0
2018 Just Cause 4
52
66.0
28
36.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
53
67.0
29
36.7
2018 Strange Brigade
80
100.3
44
55.1
2018 Battlefield V
73
92.0
36
46.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
52
65.0
24
31.0
2017 Destiny 2
108
135.0
62
78.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
76
95.0
38
48.7
2017 For Honor
76
96.0
42
52.5
2017 Project CARS 2
65
82.0
36
45.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
101
127.0
55
69.7
2016 Dishonored 2
58
73.0
31
39.7
2015 Rocket League
175
219.0
90
112.5
2015 Need For Speed
88
110.0
44
56.2
2015 Project CARS
77
97.0
42
53.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
120
150.0
66
82.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
233
292.0
120
150.0
2009 League of Legends
292
366.0
150
187.5

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
AMD Radeon RX 480
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
58
77.0
30
40.1
2019 Anthem
37
49.2
20
26.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
53
70.1
28
37.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
56
73.8
30
40.7
2019 Metro Exodus
31
41.7
17
22.8
2019 World War Z
55
72.8
39
52.3
2019 Gears of War 5
42
56.5
23
31.1
2019 F1 2019
52
69.5
29
38.2
2019 GreedFall
41
55.1
23
30.3
2019 Borderlands 3
30
40.5
16
22.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
63
84.0
35
46.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
28
37.6
15
20.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
42
56.5
23
31.1
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
54
71.2
33
44.4
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
31
41.7
17
23.5
2018 Final Fantasy XV
41
55.1
25
34.2
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
38
50.3
21
28.9
2018 Fallout 76
61
81.3
39
52.4
2018 Just Cause 4
40
53.5
22
29.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
40
53.0
22
29.1
2018 Strange Brigade
63
82.9
34
45.5
2018 Battlefield V
58
76.5
30
40.1
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
43
56.7
22
29.4
2017 Destiny 2
82
109.1
47
62.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
65
86.1
33
44.1
2017 For Honor
58
77.0
31
42.1
2017 Project CARS 2
61
80.8
33
44.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
95
125.2
52
68.6
2016 Dishonored 2
53
70.1
28
38.1
2015 Rocket League
130
171.7
67
88.3
2015 Need For Speed
74
97.9
38
50.1
2015 Project CARS
67
88.8
36
48.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
89
117.2
49
64.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
225
296.9
115
152.5
2009 League of Legends
208
273.9
106
140.4

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
AMD Radeon RX 480
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
34
49.5
18
26.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
20
28.9
10
15.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
20
28.9
10
15.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
11
16.5
6
8.8
2023 Forspoken
10
14.9
5
7.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
13.2
4
7.0
2023 Dead Space
11
16.5
6
8.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
23
33.0
12
17.6
2023 Armored Core VI
23
33.0
12
17.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7
10.7
3
5.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
17
24.8
9
13.2
2023 Remnant II
8
12.4
4
6.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
12
18.2
6
9.7
2023 Atomic Heart
15
22.3
8
11.9
2023 Starfield
10
14.9
5
7.9
2022 Elden Ring
20
29.8
11
16.4
2022 God of War
29
41.9
16
23.0
2022 Overwatch 2
53
75.8
29
41.6
2022 F1 22
23
33.0
12
17.6
2022 Dying Light 2
23
33.0
12
17.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
26
37.2
13
19.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
40
57.8
21
30.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
23
33.0
12
17.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
29
42.3
16
23.3
2021 Halo Infinite
21
30.0
11
16.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
26
38.2
14
21.0
2021 Hitman 3
28
41.3
15
22.0
2021 Far Cry 6
24
35.5
13
18.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
26
37.2
13
19.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
28
41.3
15
22.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
21
30.0
11
16.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
16
23.2
8
12.8
2020 Valorant
111
159.7
61
87.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
25
36.9
14
20.3
2020 Death Stranding
33
47.9
18
26.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
17
24.7
9
13.6
2020 Godfall
22
31.5
12
17.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
21
31.4
12
17.2
2019 Apex Legends
36
52.0
19
28.0
2019 Anthem
22
32.0
12
17.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
31
45.0
17
24.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
32
46.0
17
25.1
2019 Metro Exodus
21
30.0
11
16.5
2019 World War Z
35
50.0
24
35.7
2019 Gears of War 5
28
40.9
15
22.5
2019 F1 2019
35
50.5
19
27.8
2019 GreedFall
21
30.0
11
16.5
2019 Borderlands 3
18
25.9
10
14.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
41
58.7
22
32.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
19
27.3
10
15.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
28
40.9
15
22.5
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
30
44.0
21
30.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
22
32.0
12
18.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
26
38.0
16
24.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
23
33.0
13
19.0
2018 Fallout 76
37
54.0
24
35.0
2018 Just Cause 4
23
34.0
13
18.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
22
32.0
12
17.6
2018 Strange Brigade
38
54.6
21
30.0
2018 Battlefield V
35
51.0
20
29.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
28
41.0
16
24.0
2017 Destiny 2
48
69.0
27
39.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
46
66.0
23
33.7
2017 For Honor
33
48.0
18
26.2
2017 Project CARS 2
48
69.0
26
37.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
74
107.0
40
58.5
2016 Dishonored 2
40
58.0
22
31.5
2015 Rocket League
71
102.0
36
52.5
2015 Need For Speed
51
73.0
26
37.5
2015 Project CARS
48
69.0
26
37.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
48
69.0
26
38.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
184
263.0
94
135.0
2009 League of Legends
102
146.0
52
75.0
RTX 2060 SUPER vs RX 480 with i7-8700K vs i7-6700K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 2060 SUPER vs RX 480 with i7-8700K vs i7-6700K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 2060 SUPER vs RX 480 with i7-8700K vs i7-6700K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER / i7-8700K

With some tuning, the RTX 2060 SUPER makes the most sense for gamers with 4K monitors. Though serious gamers hardly play at 4k. In terms of memory, the RTX 2060 SUPER 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2025 .

AMD Radeon RX 480 / i7-6700K

For the most part, the RX 480 is still capable of playing modern games, but you would have to reduce settings to sustain those higher framerates. If keeping graphics quality settings closer to ultra or high is important, there are a few options for upgrades. In terms of memory, the RX 480 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks.

RTX 2060 SUPER vs RX 480 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

RTX 2060 SUPER RX 480
Length9 inches 229 mm9.5 inches 241 mm
Outputs1x DVI1x HDMI2x DisplayPort1x USB Type-C1x HDMI3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP160 W150 W

Clock Speeds

RTX 2060 SUPER RX 480
Boost Clock1650 MHz1266 MHz
GPU Clock1470 MHz1120 MHz
Memory Clock1750 MHz 14000 MHz effective2000 MHz 8000 MHz effective

Graphics Card

RTX 2060 SUPER RX 480
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 20Arctic Islands (RX 400)
ProductionReleasedActive
Release DateJul 9, 2019Jun 29th, 2016

Graphics Features

RTX 2060 SUPER RX 480
DirectX12.0 (12_1)12.0 (12_0)
OpenCL1.22
OpenGL4.64.5
Shader Model6.46
Vulkan1.1.1091.1.82

Graphics Processor

RTX 2060 SUPER RX 480
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0
Die Size445 mm2244 mm²
GPU NameTU106Ellesmere
Process Size12 nm14 nm
Transistors10,800 million5,700 million

Memory

RTX 2060 SUPER RX 480
Bandwidth448.0 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit256 bit
Memory Size8192 MB8192 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5

Render Config

RTX 2060 SUPER RX 480
ROPs6432
Shading Units21762304
TMUs136144

Theoretical Performance

RTX 2060 SUPER RX 480
FP16 (half) performance14,360 GFLOPS (2:1)5,834 GFLOPS (1:1)
FP32 (float) performance7,181 GFLOPS5,834 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance224.4 GFLOPS (1:32)364.6 GFLOPS (1:16)
Pixel Rate105.6 GPixel/s40.51 GPixel/s
Texture Rate224.4 GTexel/s182.3 GTexel/s

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