GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2060

2019Core: 1365 MHzBoost: 1680 MHz
RTX family
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AMD

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

2019Core: 1400 MHzBoost: 1720 MHz

GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon Pro Vega II Duo 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 vs Radeon Pro Vega II Duo 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 vs Radeon Pro Vega II Duo: 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

2019

Why buy it

  • 2.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $4,050 less on MSRP ($349 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
  • Delivers 1169.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 3.2 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • 100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs Unknown).

Trade-offs

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

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

2019

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.
  • Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
  • 2019 hardware with Unknown of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 1160.5% HIGHER MSRP
    $4,399 MSRPvs$349 MSRP

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 2.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.7% in PassMark G3D (14,114 vs 14,018), 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: 6 GB vs Unknown of VRAM and 30 vs 0 ray-tracing units. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce RTX 2060 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $4,050 cheaper on MSRP at $349 vs $4,399, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1169.1% (40.4 vs 3.2), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon Pro Vega II Duo Technical Specifications

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

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.

AMD

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 3 2019. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1400 MHz to 1720 MHz. It has 4096 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 475W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,018 points. Launch price was $4,399.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2060 scores 14,114 and the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo reaches 14,018 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2060 is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo uses GCN 5.1, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 4,096 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Raw compute: 6.451 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 14.09 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Boost clocks: 1680 MHz vs 1720 MHz.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
G3D Mark Score
14,114
14,018
Architecture
Turing
GCN 5.1
Process Node
12 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
1920
4096 ×2+113%
Compute (TFLOPS)
6.451 TFLOPS
14.09 TFLOPS ×2+118%
Boost Clock
1680 MHz
1720 MHz+2%
ROPs
48
64 ×2+33%
TMUs
120
256 ×2+113%
L1 Cache
1.9 MB+90%
1 MB
L2 Cache
3 MB
4 MB+33%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2060 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2060 has 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo carries 0 MB. GeForce RTX 2060 gives you 100+% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bandwidth: 336 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 864 GB/s (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) — a 157.1% advantage for the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 2060 and 384-bit on the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) — the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
VRAM Capacity
6 GB
Shared System RAM
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
336 GB/s
864 GB/s+157%
Bus Width
192-bit
384-bit+100%
L2 Cache
3 MB
4 MB+33%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 8.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12.1
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
8+100%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Turing) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs VCE 4.1 (2x) (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Decoder: NVDEC (Turing) vs UVD 7.2 (2x). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,VP8,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
Encoder
NVENC (Turing)
VCE 4.1 (2x)
Decoder
NVDEC (Turing)
UVD 7.2 (2x)
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 Radeon Pro Vega II Duo's 475W — a 99.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 2060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Power connectors: 8-pin vs Integrated. Card length: 229mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 72 vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
TDP
160W-66%
475W
Recommended PSU
500W
1W-100%
Power Connector
8-pin
Integrated
Length
229mm
267mm
Height
113mm
120mm
Slots
2-50%
4
Temp (Load)
72-15%
85°C
Perf/Watt
88.2+199%
29.5
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 2060 came in at $349, while the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo launched at $4399. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 2060 was 92.1% cheaper ($4050 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 3.2 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) — the GeForce RTX 2060 offers 1162.5% better value.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2060Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
MSRP
$349-92%
$4399
Performance per Dollar
40.4+1162%
3.2
Codename
TU106
Vega 20
Release
January 7 2019
June 3 2019
Ranking
#168
#170

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