GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)

2019Core: 960 MHzBoost: 1200 MHz
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NVIDIA

RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023Core: 1155 MHzBoost: 2550 MHz
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GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU 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 RTX 2060 (móvel) vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU 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 RTX 2060 (móvel) vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU: 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 RTX 2060 (móvel)

2019

Why buy it

  • Draws 115W instead of 250W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
  • RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.

RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

  • 54.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
  • Better long-term bet: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 117.4% higher power demand at 250W vs 115W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 54.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 4.5% in PassMark G3D (11,153 vs 10,676), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with DLSS 4 Super Resolution (2025) and DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025), while GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is limited to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) and no comparable frame-generation support, a 5nm process instead of 12nm, 100 vs 30 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2023 generation instead of 2019. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)

The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 29 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 960 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 1920 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 30 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,676 points.

NVIDIA

RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

The RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 9 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1155 MHz to 2550 MHz. It has 12800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 100 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,153 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) scores 10,676 and the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU reaches 11,153 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is built on Turing while the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU uses Ada Lovelace, both on 12 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 12,800 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Raw compute: 4.608 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 65.28 TFLOPS (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Boost clocks: 1200 MHz vs 2550 MHz. Ray tracing: 30 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 100 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) with 240 Tensor cores vs 400.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
G3D Mark Score
10,676
11,153+4%
Architecture
Turing
Ada Lovelace
Process Node
12 nm
5 nm
Shading Units
1920
12800+567%
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.608 TFLOPS
65.28 TFLOPS+1317%
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
2550 MHz+113%
ROPs
48
176+267%
TMUs
120
400+233%
L1 Cache
1.9 MB
12.5 MB+558%
L2 Cache
3 MB
72 MB+2300%
Ray Tracing Cores
30
100+233%
Tensor Cores
240
400+67%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is support for DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU supports the newer DLSS 4 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
DLSS 4 Super Resolution
Frame Generation
Not Supported
DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction
No
Yes (DLSS 4)
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 336 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 128 GB/s (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — a 162.5% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel). Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) and 64-bit on the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 72 MB (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
336 GB/s+163%
128 GB/s
Bus Width
192-bit+200%
64-bit
L2 Cache
3 MB
72 MB+2300%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 12.2 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
DirectX
12.1
12.2
Vulkan
1.1
1.3+18%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7.0 (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 8th Gen NVENC (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP9 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Encoder
NVENC 7.0
8th Gen NVENC
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP9
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) draws 115W versus the RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU's 250W — a 74% difference. The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 500W (RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
TDP
115W-54%
250W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
0mm
Height
0mm
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
85°C
80°C-6%
Perf/Watt
92.8+108%
44.6