NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
vs
AMD Radeon RX 480

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
AMD Radeon RX 480
RTX 2060 RX 480 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 480
Price $ 349.0 $ 399.0 50 (14%)
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 107.8 FPS 59.8 FPS 48 (45%)
Average 1440p Performance 76.4 FPS 44.6 FPS 31.8 (42%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 65.1 FPS 38.5 FPS 26.6 (41%)
Average 4K Performance 45.3 FPS 27.4 FPS 17.9 (40%)
Memory 6 GB 8 GB 2 (33%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 3.3 $ 6.7 3.4 (103%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.6 $ 9.0 4.4 (96%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 5.4 $ 10.4 5 (93%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 7.7 $ 14.6 6.9 (90%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 480
Overall Combination Score 87/100 68/100 19 (22%)
Our Verdict: The RTX 2060 is faster by 71% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for RTX 2060 .

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

The RTX 2070 might be the mid-range flagship of the latest Turing set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most entry-level PC gamers. On the other hand, the RTX 2060 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 350. The good news is, with the release of the RTX 2060 SUPER, the RTX 2060 's price is getting more discount.

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, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The RTX 2060 is much more expensive than the GTX 1060 6GB as it costs a whopping $ 350. 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 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 1060 6GB, by boasting 60.9 % more fps. In our synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 2060 blows past the GTX 1060 6GB and, amazingly, even the GTX 1070 as well.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 2060 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 1060 6GB and it really justifies an upgrade. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 5700, the RTX 2060 was -4.3 % slower.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, Elden Ring, Marvel's Avengers, Dying Light 2, Total War: Warhammer III at 61 fps to 65 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 63 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Gears of War 5, Need For Speed: Heat, Final Fantasy XV, Resident Evil 4, Far Cry 6 at 60 fps to 61 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Overwatch 2, Valorant at 70 fps to 148 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 109 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
AMD Radeon RX 480
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
75
84.2
43
48.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
51
57.4
29
33.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
44
49.7
25
28.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
34
38.3
19
22.0
2023 Forspoken
39
44.4
22
25.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
30
34.4
17
19.8
2023 Dead Space
51
57.4
29
33.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
61
68.1
35
39.1
2023 Armored Core VI
61
68.1
35
39.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
27
30.6
15
17.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
55
61.2
31
35.1
2023 Remnant II
30
34.4
17
19.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
41
45.9
23
26.4
2023 Atomic Heart
41
45.9
23
26.4
2023 Starfield
20
23.0
11
13.2
2022 Elden Ring
55
61.4
32
36.4
2022 God of War
52
58.2
31
34.5
2022 Overwatch 2
97
108.2
57
64.1
2022 F1 22
62
68.9
35
39.5
2022 Dying Light 2
58
65.0
33
37.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
58
65.0
33
37.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
96
107.1
55
61.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
68
76.5
39
43.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
52
58.8
31
34.9
2021 Halo Infinite
40
44.9
23
26.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
74
82.9
44
49.1
2021 Hitman 3
79
88.0
45
50.5
2021 Far Cry 6
73
81.9
42
47.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
80
89.5
46
51.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
81
90.3
46
51.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
42
47.4
25
28.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
27
31.0
16
18.4
2020 Valorant
187
208.1
111
123.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
73
81.6
43
48.4
2020 Death Stranding
84
94.2
50
55.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
55
61.4
32
36.4
2020 Godfall
82
91.7
48
54.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
42
47.4
25
28.1
2019 Apex Legends
108
120.0
56
63.0
2019 Anthem
62
69.6
36
40.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
91
102.0
53
59.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
115
127.8
68
75.8
2019 Metro Exodus
51
56.9
30
33.7
2019 World War Z
103
115.0
76
85.0
2019 Gears of War 5
74
82.9
44
49.1
2019 F1 2019
93
104.0
55
61.6
2019 GreedFall
84
93.6
49
55.5
2019 Borderlands 3
59
65.8
35
39.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
113
126.5
67
75.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
43
48.7
26
28.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
68
76.5
40
45.4
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
115
128.5
75
84.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
48
54.4
29
33.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
82
91.5
51
57.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
77
85.7
48
54.0
2018 Just Cause 4
79
87.8
43
48.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
85
94.6
47
52.5
2018 Strange Brigade
120
133.5
71
79.1
2018 Battlefield V
103
114.6
58
65.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
70
78.7
42
47.0
2017 Destiny 2
135
150.5
81
91.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
125
138.9
60
67.5
2017 For Honor
145
162.1
81
90.0
2017 Project CARS 2
103
114.9
57
63.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
125
139.2
69
77.2
2016 Dishonored 2
75
83.8
41
46.5
2015 Rocket League
486
540.2
236
262.5
2015 Need For Speed
134
149.7
65
72.7
2015 Project CARS
113
125.6
62
69.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
193
215.1
114
127.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
333
370.4
162
180.0
2009 League of Legends
625
694.6
303
337.5

2560x1440

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
AMD Radeon RX 480
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
48
61.2
28
35.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
33
42.1
19
24.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
30
38.3
17
22.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
23
29.1
13
16.7
2023 Forspoken
23
29.1
13
16.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
19
24.5
11
14.1
2023 Dead Space
30
38.3
17
22.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
44
55.1
25
31.6
2023 Armored Core VI
44
55.1
25
31.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
17
21.4
9
12.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
33
42.1
19
24.2
2023 Remnant II
18
23.0
10
13.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
27
34.4
15
19.8
2023 Atomic Heart
26
32.9
15
18.9
2023 Starfield
16
20.7
9
11.9
2022 Elden Ring
38
48.4
22
28.7
2022 God of War
40
50.0
23
29.6
2022 Overwatch 2
74
93.0
44
55.1
2022 F1 22
33
42.1
19
24.2
2022 Dying Light 2
33
42.1
19
24.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
36
45.9
21
26.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
61
76.5
35
43.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
39
49.7
22
28.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
40
50.6
24
30.0
2021 Halo Infinite
32
40.5
19
24.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
44
55.0
26
32.6
2021 Hitman 3
50
62.7
28
36.0
2021 Far Cry 6
48
61.2
28
35.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
50
63.5
29
36.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
47
58.9
27
33.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
32
41.1
19
24.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
21
27.2
12
16.1
2020 Valorant
136
170.1
80
100.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
51
63.9
30
37.9
2020 Death Stranding
58
73.1
34
43.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
34
43.6
20
25.9
2020 Godfall
49
61.4
29
36.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
35
44.3
21
26.3
2019 Apex Legends
72
91.0
37
46.9
2019 Anthem
44
55.2
25
32.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
63
79.2
36
46.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
68
86.0
40
51.0
2019 Metro Exodus
35
44.3
20
26.2
2019 World War Z
67
84.0
49
62.0
2019 Gears of War 5
48
60.1
28
35.6
2019 F1 2019
58
73.6
34
43.6
2019 GreedFall
54
67.7
32
40.1
2019 Borderlands 3
36
46.2
21
27.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
72
91.1
43
54.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
31
39.8
18
23.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
48
60.1
28
35.6
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
57
71.7
42
53.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
34
43.0
20
26.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
48
60.6
32
40.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
43
54.0
28
35.0
2018 Fallout 76
72
90.4
50
63.0
2018 Just Cause 4
49
61.8
28
36.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
50
63.1
29
36.7
2018 Strange Brigade
74
93.0
44
55.1
2018 Battlefield V
69
87.1
36
46.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
47
59.5
24
31.0
2017 Destiny 2
98
123.5
62
78.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
76
95.5
38
48.7
2017 For Honor
72
90.1
42
52.5
2017 Project CARS 2
61
77.2
36
45.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
95
119.7
55
69.7
2016 Dishonored 2
54
68.2
31
39.7
2015 Rocket League
176
220.5
90
112.5
2015 Need For Speed
88
110.2
44
56.2
2015 Project CARS
73
91.4
42
53.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
111
139.2
66
82.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
235
294.0
120
150.0
2009 League of Legends
294
367.5
150
187.5

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
AMD Radeon RX 480
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
56
74.4
30
40.1
2019 Anthem
34
45.6
20
26.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
49
64.8
28
37.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
52
68.7
30
40.7
2019 Metro Exodus
29
38.6
17
22.8
2019 World War Z
53
70.8
39
52.3
2019 Gears of War 5
39
52.4
23
31.1
2019 F1 2019
48
64.4
29
38.2
2019 GreedFall
38
51.1
23
30.3
2019 Borderlands 3
28
37.6
16
22.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
59
77.8
35
46.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
26
34.8
15
20.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
39
52.4
23
31.1
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
42
55.5
33
44.4
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
29
38.4
17
23.5
2018 Final Fantasy XV
38
51.3
25
34.2
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
33
44.2
21
28.9
2018 Fallout 76
56
74.9
39
52.4
2018 Just Cause 4
38
50.3
22
29.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
37
49.9
22
29.1
2018 Strange Brigade
58
76.8
34
45.5
2018 Battlefield V
55
72.5
30
40.1
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
38
50.1
22
29.4
2017 Destiny 2
75
99.1
47
62.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
65
86.5
33
44.1
2017 For Honor
54
72.3
31
42.1
2017 Project CARS 2
57
75.7
33
44.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
89
117.8
52
68.6
2016 Dishonored 2
49
65.4
28
38.1
2015 Rocket League
131
173.0
67
88.3
2015 Need For Speed
74
98.3
38
50.1
2015 Project CARS
63
83.3
36
48.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
82
109.0
49
64.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
227
298.9
115
152.5
2009 League of Legends
209
275.3
106
140.4

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
AMD Radeon RX 480
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
32
45.9
18
26.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
18
26.8
10
15.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
18
26.8
10
15.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
10
15.3
6
8.8
2023 Forspoken
9
13.8
5
7.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
8
12.2
4
7.0
2023 Dead Space
10
15.3
6
8.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
21
30.6
12
17.6
2023 Armored Core VI
21
30.6
12
17.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
9.9
3
5.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
16
23.0
9
13.2
2023 Remnant II
8
11.5
4
6.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
11
16.8
6
9.7
2023 Atomic Heart
14
20.7
8
11.9
2023 Starfield
9
13.8
5
7.9
2022 Elden Ring
19
27.6
11
16.4
2022 God of War
27
38.8
16
23.0
2022 Overwatch 2
49
70.2
29
41.6
2022 F1 22
21
30.6
12
17.6
2022 Dying Light 2
21
30.6
12
17.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
24
34.4
13
19.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
37
53.6
21
30.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
21
30.6
12
17.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
27
39.2
16
23.3
2021 Halo Infinite
19
27.8
11
16.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
24
35.4
14
21.0
2021 Hitman 3
26
38.3
15
22.0
2021 Far Cry 6
23
32.9
13
18.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
24
34.4
13
19.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
26
38.3
15
22.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
19
27.8
11
16.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
15
21.5
8
12.8
2020 Valorant
103
148.0
61
87.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
23
34.2
14
20.3
2020 Death Stranding
31
44.4
18
26.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
16
22.9
9
13.6
2020 Godfall
20
29.2
12
17.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
20
29.1
12
17.2
2019 Apex Legends
33
48.0
19
28.0
2019 Anthem
21
30.0
12
17.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
29
42.0
17
24.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
29
42.4
17
25.1
2019 Metro Exodus
19
27.8
11
16.5
2019 World War Z
33
48.3
24
35.7
2019 Gears of War 5
26
37.9
15
22.5
2019 F1 2019
32
46.8
19
27.8
2019 GreedFall
19
27.8
11
16.5
2019 Borderlands 3
16
24.0
10
14.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
38
54.4
22
32.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
17
25.3
10
15.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
26
37.9
15
22.5
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
22
32.0
21
30.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
20
28.7
12
18.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
24
35.3
16
24.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
20
28.7
13
19.0
2018 Fallout 76
34
49.6
24
35.0
2018 Just Cause 4
22
32.2
13
18.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
21
30.2
12
17.6
2018 Strange Brigade
35
50.6
21
30.0
2018 Battlefield V
33
48.5
20
29.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
23
34.2
16
24.0
2017 Destiny 2
43
61.7
27
39.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
46
66.2
23
33.7
2017 For Honor
31
45.0
18
26.2
2017 Project CARS 2
45
64.3
26
37.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
70
100.4
40
58.5
2016 Dishonored 2
37
54.0
22
31.5
2015 Rocket League
72
102.9
36
52.5
2015 Need For Speed
51
73.5
26
37.5
2015 Project CARS
45
64.3
26
37.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
45
64.5
26
38.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
185
264.6
94
135.0
2009 League of Legends
102
147.0
52
75.0
RTX 2060 vs RX 480 with i7-8700K vs i7-6700K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 2060 vs RX 480 with i7-8700K vs i7-6700K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 2060 vs RX 480 with i7-8700K vs i7-6700K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / i7-8700K

It is clear that the RTX 2060 is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. In terms of memory, the RTX 2060 's 6144 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 vs RX 480 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

RTX 2060 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 RX 480
Boost Clock1680 MHz1266 MHz
GPU Clock1365 MHz1120 MHz
Memory Clock1750 MHz 14000 MHz effective2000 MHz 8000 MHz effective

Graphics Card

RTX 2060 RX 480
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 2000Arctic Islands (RX 400)
ProductionReleasedActive
Release DateJan 7, 2019Jun 29th, 2016

Graphics Features

RTX 2060 RX 480
DirectX12.0 (12_1)12.0 (12_0)
OpenCL1.22
OpenGL4.64.5
Shader Model6.36
Vulkan1.1.961.1.82

Graphics Processor

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

Memory

RTX 2060 RX 480
Bandwidth336.0 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Memory Bus192 bit256 bit
Memory Size6144 MB8192 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5

Render Config

RTX 2060 RX 480
ROPs4832
Shading Units19202304
TMUs120144

Theoretical Performance

RTX 2060 RX 480
FP16 (half) performance12,902 GFLOPS (2:1)5,834 GFLOPS (1:1)
FP32 (float) performance6,451 GFLOPS5,834 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance201.6 GFLOPS (1:32)364.6 GFLOPS (1:16)
Pixel Rate80.64 GPixel/s40.51 GPixel/s
Texture Rate201.6 GTexel/s182.3 GTexel/s

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