GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

CPU

GPU

GeForce RTX 2060

2019Core: 1365 MHzBoost: 1680 MHz

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Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

2021Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 1967 MHz

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GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon Pro W6800X Duo Performance Spectrum

GeForce RTX 2060

6 GB 160

14,114

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1650

GeForce GTX TITAN Black

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

RTX 4000 Ada Generation

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

64 GB 400

14,742

+4.4%

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 W6800X Duo FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon Pro W6800X 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

✅Costs $4,650 less on MSRP ($349 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1271.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 2.9 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $4,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Draws 160W instead of 400W, a 240W reduction.
✅Measures 229mm instead of 267mm, a 38mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro W6800X Duo across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 64 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

2021

Why buy it

✅50.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅966.7% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (64 GB vs 6 GB).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
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1332.4% HIGHER MSRP
$4,999 MSRPvs$349 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.9 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($4,999 MSRP vs $349 MSRP).
❌150% higher power demand at 400W vs 160W.
❌16.6% longer card at 267mm vs 229mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 50.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 4.4% in PassMark G3D (14,742 vs 14,114), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 64 GB vs 6 GB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), a 7nm process instead of 12nm, and 602 vs 30 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 $4,650 cheaper on MSRP at $349 vs $4,999, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1271.4% (40.4 vs 2.9), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and lighter 1440p, GeForce RTX 2060 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and lighter 1440p headroom, Radeon Pro W6800X Duo has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon Pro W6800X Duo Technical Specifications

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

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.

Radeon Pro W6800X Duo

The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,742 points. Launch price was $4,999.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2060 scores 14,114 and the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo reaches 14,742 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2060 is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 3,840 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Raw compute: 6.451 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Boost clocks: 1680 MHz vs 1967 MHz. Ray tracing: 30 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 60 ×2 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) with 240 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
G3D Mark Score	14,114	14,742+4%
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1920	3840 ×2+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.451 TFLOPS	15.11 TFLOPS ×2+134%
Boost Clock	1680 MHz	1967 MHz+17%
ROPs	48	96 ×2+100%
TMUs	120	240 ×2+100%
L1 Cache	1.9 MB+153%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%
Ray Tracing Cores	30	60 ×2+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2060 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro W6800X 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 W6800X Duo carries 64 GB. Radeon Pro W6800X Duo gives you 966.7% 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 576 GB/s (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) — a 71.4% advantage for the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce RTX 2060 and 256-bit on the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) — the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	64 GB+967%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s	576 GB/s+71%
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 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 8.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	8+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Turing) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs VCN 3.0 (2x) (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Decoder: NVDEC (Turing) vs VCN 3.0 (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 W6800X Duo).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
Encoder	NVENC (Turing)	VCN 3.0 (2x)
Decoder	NVDEC (Turing)	VCN 3.0 (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 W6800X Duo's 400W — a 85.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 2060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 500W (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 72 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
TDP	160W-60%	400W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	229mm	267mm
Height	113mm	120mm
Slots	2-50%	4
Temp (Load)	72-15%	85°C
Perf/Watt	88.2+139%	36.9

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 2060 came in at $349, while the Radeon Pro W6800X Duo launched at $4999. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 2060 was 93% cheaper ($4650 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 2.9 (Radeon Pro W6800X Duo) — the GeForce RTX 2060 offers 1293.1% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro W6800X Duo (2021 vs 2019).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro W6800X Duo
MSRP	$349-93%	$4999
Performance per Dollar	40.4+1293%	2.9
Codename	TU106	Navi 21
Release	January 7 2019	August 3 2021
Ranking	#168	#157

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