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

✅+11.9% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $5,950 less on MSRP ($349 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1919% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (12,617 vs 14,114).
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1704.9% HIGHER MSRP
$6,299 MSRPvs$349 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($6,299 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 2060

2019

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015

Why buy it

✅+11.9% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $5,950 less on MSRP ($349 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1919% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (12,617 vs 14,114).
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1704.9% HIGHER MSRP
$6,299 MSRPvs$349 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($6,299 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2060 better than GRID RTX6000-1Q?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 14,114 vs 12,617 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 2060 is a 2019 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GRID RTX6000-1Q is a 2015 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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 a newer 2019 generation instead of 2015, 11.9% more raw performance headroom, better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 12nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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 about $5,950 cheaper on MSRP at $349 MSRP versus $6,299 MSRP, and you are getting 11.9% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1919%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GRID RTX6000-1Q still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GRID RTX6000-1Q is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $6,299 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

GRID RTX6000-1Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	108 FPS	137 FPS
medium	98 FPS	116 FPS
high	82 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	58 FPS
1440p
low	95 FPS	115 FPS
medium	83 FPS	97 FPS
high	69 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	40 FPS
medium	43 FPS	36 FPS
high	31 FPS	23 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	290 FPS	165 FPS
medium	247 FPS	134 FPS
high	197 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	155 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	192 FPS	119 FPS
medium	164 FPS	95 FPS
high	131 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	68 FPS
medium	91 FPS	54 FPS
high	75 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	33 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	635 FPS	568 FPS
medium	508 FPS	454 FPS
high	423 FPS	379 FPS
ultra	318 FPS	284 FPS
1440p
low	476 FPS	426 FPS
medium	381 FPS	341 FPS
high	318 FPS	284 FPS
ultra	238 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	318 FPS	284 FPS
medium	254 FPS	227 FPS
high	212 FPS	189 FPS
ultra	159 FPS	142 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 2060 Open GRID RTX6000-1Q

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	428 FPS	274 FPS
medium	354 FPS	235 FPS
high	286 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	244 FPS	153 FPS
1440p
low	357 FPS	210 FPS
medium	302 FPS	184 FPS
high	235 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	204 FPS	114 FPS
medium	166 FPS	90 FPS
high	154 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	57 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2060 and GRID RTX6000-1Q

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.

GRID RTX6000-1Q

The GRID RTX6000-1Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,617 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 2060 scores 14,114 versus the GRID RTX6000-1Q's 12,617 — the GeForce RTX 2060 leads by 11.9%. The GeForce RTX 2060 is built on Turing while the GRID RTX6000-1Q uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 2,048 (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Raw compute: 6.451 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Boost clocks: 1680 MHz vs 1178 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
G3D Mark Score	14,114+12%	12,617
Architecture	Turing	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1920	2048+7%
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.451 TFLOPS+34%	4.825 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1680 MHz+43%	1178 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	120	128+7%
L1 Cache	1.9 MB+153%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GRID RTX6000-1Q supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 2060 is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
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 GRID RTX6000-1Q has 8 GB. The GRID RTX6000-1Q offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 2 MB (GRID RTX6000-1Q) — the GeForce RTX 2060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit+50%	128-bit
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 12.2 (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Turing) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 7th Gen NVENC (GRID RTX6000-1Q). 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 (GRID RTX6000-1Q).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
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 GRID RTX6000-1Q's 225W — a 33.8% difference. The GeForce RTX 2060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 500W (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 72 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	GRID RTX6000-1Q
TDP	160W-29%	225W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	229mm	267mm
Height	113mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	72-15%	85°C
Perf/Watt	88.2+57%	56.1

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 2060 launched at $349 MSRP, while the GRID RTX6000-1Q launched at $6299. The GeForce RTX 2060 costs 94.5% less ($5950 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 2.0 (GRID RTX6000-1Q) — the GeForce RTX 2060 offers 1920% better value. The GeForce RTX 2060 is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2015).