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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2060

2019

Why buy it

✅3.9% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (240 vs 288), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌100% higher power demand at 160W vs 80W.

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅20% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (288 vs 240).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅Draws 80W instead of 160W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 2060

2019

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅3.9% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅20% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (288 vs 240).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅Draws 80W instead of 160W, a 80W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (240 vs 288), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌100% higher power demand at 160W vs 80W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2060 better than GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2060 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 3.9% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data and 23.1% higher PassMark G3D performance.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 2060 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting 23.1% more raw performance headroom. That extra performance headroom should help it hold higher settings and newer game demands for longer.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 2060 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 2060 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $349 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 3.9% more estimated average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data and 23.1% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around an unclear MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 2060 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 2060 Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
1080p
low	108 FPS	110 FPS
medium	98 FPS	93 FPS
high	82 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	52 FPS
1440p
low	95 FPS	94 FPS
medium	83 FPS	79 FPS
high	69 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	38 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	38 FPS
medium	43 FPS	34 FPS
high	31 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	18 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
1080p
low	290 FPS	252 FPS
medium	247 FPS	213 FPS
high	197 FPS	173 FPS
ultra	155 FPS	148 FPS
1440p
low	192 FPS	196 FPS
medium	164 FPS	162 FPS
high	131 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	104 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	114 FPS
medium	91 FPS	98 FPS
high	75 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	56 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
1080p
low	635 FPS	516 FPS
medium	508 FPS	413 FPS
high	423 FPS	344 FPS
ultra	318 FPS	258 FPS
1440p
low	476 FPS	387 FPS
medium	381 FPS	309 FPS
high	318 FPS	258 FPS
ultra	238 FPS	193 FPS
4K
low	318 FPS	258 FPS
medium	254 FPS	206 FPS
high	212 FPS	172 FPS
ultra	159 FPS	129 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
1080p
low	428 FPS	239 FPS
medium	354 FPS	206 FPS
high	286 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	244 FPS	139 FPS
1440p
low	357 FPS	186 FPS
medium	302 FPS	164 FPS
high	235 FPS	128 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	204 FPS	108 FPS
medium	166 FPS	90 FPS
high	154 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	55 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2060 and GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

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.

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 29 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 885 MHz to 1185 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,461 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 2060 scores 14,114 versus the GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design's 11,461 — the GeForce RTX 2060 leads by 23.1%. The GeForce RTX 2060 is built on Turing while the GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design uses Turing, both on a 12 nm process. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 2,304 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design). Raw compute: 6.451 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 5.46 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design). Boost clocks: 1680 MHz vs 1185 MHz. Ray tracing: 30 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 36 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) with 240 Tensor cores vs 288.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
G3D Mark Score	14,114+23%	11,461
Architecture	Turing	Turing
Process Node	12 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	1920	2304+20%
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.451 TFLOPS+18%	5.46 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1680 MHz+42%	1185 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	120	144+20%
L1 Cache	1.9 MB	2.3 MB+21%
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%
Ray Tracing Cores	30	36+20%
Tensor Cores	240	288+20%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2060 comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 336 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 384 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) — a 14.3% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design. Bus width: 192-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) — the GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s	384 GB/s+14%
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 12.2 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Turing) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design). Decoder: NVDEC (Turing) vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,VP8,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
Encoder	NVENC (Turing)	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC (Turing)	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,VP8,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2060 draws 160W versus the GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design's 80W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 500W (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 72 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
TDP	160W	80W-50%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	229mm	0mm
Height	113mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	72-15%	85°C
Perf/Watt	88.2	143.3+62%