GeForce GTX Titan vs GeForce RTX 2060

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX Titan

2013Core: 837 MHzBoost: 876 MHz
VS
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2060

2019Core: 1365 MHzBoost: 1680 MHz

GeForce GTX Titan vs GeForce RTX 2060 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX Titan vs GeForce RTX 2060 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce GTX Titan vs GeForce RTX 2060: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX Titan

2013

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
  • 2013 hardware with 6 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 186.2% HIGHER MSRP
    $999 MSRPvs$349 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 8.2 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 2060

2019

Why buy it

  • 46.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $650 less on MSRP ($349 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
  • Delivers 393.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 8.2 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • Better long-term bet: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce RTX 2060 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 46.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 72.5% in PassMark G3D (14,114 vs 8,181), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce RTX 2060 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 12nm process instead of 28nm, 30 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2013. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce RTX 2060 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $650 cheaper on MSRP at $349 vs $999, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 393.8% (40.4 vs 8.2), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce GTX Titan vs GeForce RTX 2060 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX Titan

The GeForce GTX Titan is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 19 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 837 MHz to 876 MHz. It has 2688 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,181 points. Launch price was $999.

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2060

The GeForce RTX 2060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 7 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1365 MHz to 1680 MHz. It has 1920 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 30 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,114 points. Launch price was $349.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX Titan scores 8,181 versus the GeForce RTX 2060's 14,114 — the GeForce RTX 2060 leads by 72.5%. The GeForce GTX Titan is built on Kepler while the GeForce RTX 2060 uses Turing, both on 28 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,688 (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060). Raw compute: 4.709 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 6.451 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060). Boost clocks: 876 MHz vs 1680 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX TitanGeForce RTX 2060
G3D Mark Score
8,181
14,114+73%
Architecture
Kepler
Turing
Process Node
28 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
2688+40%
1920
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.709 TFLOPS
6.451 TFLOPS+37%
Boost Clock
876 MHz
1680 MHz+92%
ROPs
48
48
TMUs
224+87%
120
L1 Cache
0.22 MB
1.9 MB+764%
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
3 MB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2060 supports the newer DLSS 2 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX Titan is capped at Upscaling support.

FeatureGeForce GTX TitanGeForce RTX 2060
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
NVIDIA Reflex
💾

Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 6 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 336 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2060) — a 16.7% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2060. Memory bus width is 384-bit on the GeForce GTX Titan and 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 2060. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060) — the GeForce RTX 2060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX TitanGeForce RTX 2060
VRAM Capacity
6 GB
6 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
288 GB/s
336 GB/s+17%
Bus Width
384-bit+100%
192-bit
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
3 MB+100%
🖥️

Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 2060). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX TitanGeForce RTX 2060
DirectX
12
12 Ultimate (12_2)
Vulkan
1.0
1.3+30%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
🎬

Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX Titan) vs NVENC (Turing) (GeForce RTX 2060). Decoder: NVDEC 1st gen vs NVDEC (Turing). Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX Titan) vs H.264,H.265,VP9,VP8,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce RTX 2060).

FeatureGeForce GTX TitanGeForce RTX 2060
Encoder
NVENC 1st gen
NVENC (Turing)
Decoder
NVDEC 1st gen
NVDEC (Turing)
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
H.264,H.265,VP9,VP8,MPEG-2,VC-1
🔌

Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX Titan draws 250W versus the GeForce RTX 2060's 160W — a 43.9% difference. The GeForce RTX 2060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 500W (GeForce RTX 2060). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 229mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 72.

FeatureGeForce GTX TitanGeForce RTX 2060
TDP
250W
160W-36%
Recommended PSU
600W
500W-17%
Power Connector
6-pin + 8-pin
8-pin
Length
267mm
229mm
Height
111mm
113mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
80°C
72-10%
Perf/Watt
32.7
88.2+170%
💰

Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX Titan came in at $999, while the GeForce RTX 2060 launched at $349. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 2060 was 65.1% cheaper ($650 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.2 (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 40.4 (GeForce RTX 2060) — the GeForce RTX 2060 offers 392.7% better value. The newer card here is GeForce RTX 2060 (2019 vs 2013).

FeatureGeForce GTX TitanGeForce RTX 2060
MSRP
$999
$349-65%
Performance per Dollar
8.2
40.4+393%
Codename
GK110
TU106
Release
February 19 2013
January 7 2019
Ranking
#311
#168

Affiliate Disclosure

ChipVERSUS is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases made through our links. This comes at no additional cost to you and helps support our work in providing comprehensive PC building guides and tools.

Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.