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

✅19.7% more average FPS across 49 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).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌357.1% higher power demand at 160W vs 35W.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 160W, a 125W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 2060

2019

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅19.7% more average FPS across 49 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).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 160W, a 125W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌357.1% higher power demand at 160W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌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 RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 2060 averages 19.7% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 14,114 vs 13,209 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 2060 is a 2019 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is a 2025 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?

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 6 GB, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of DLSS Super Resolution, and a 5nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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 19.7% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 6.9% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (35W vs 160W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile make more sense than GeForce RTX 2060?

Yes. RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (35W vs 160W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2060. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2060 currently gives you 6.9% higher G3D Mark and 19.7% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	108 FPS	69 FPS
medium	98 FPS	46 FPS
high	82 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	25 FPS
1440p
low	95 FPS	49 FPS
medium	83 FPS	29 FPS
high	69 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	14 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	27 FPS
medium	43 FPS	17 FPS
high	31 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	9 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	290 FPS	219 FPS
medium	247 FPS	188 FPS
high	197 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	155 FPS	112 FPS
1440p
low	192 FPS	151 FPS
medium	164 FPS	123 FPS
high	131 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	79 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	81 FPS
medium	91 FPS	68 FPS
high	75 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	39 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	635 FPS	545 FPS
medium	508 FPS	434 FPS
high	423 FPS	352 FPS
ultra	318 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	476 FPS	368 FPS
medium	381 FPS	309 FPS
high	318 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	238 FPS	207 FPS
4K
low	318 FPS	245 FPS
medium	254 FPS	210 FPS
high	212 FPS	159 FPS
ultra	159 FPS	117 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	428 FPS	554 FPS
medium	354 FPS	463 FPS
high	286 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	244 FPS	297 FPS
1440p
low	357 FPS	423 FPS
medium	302 FPS	343 FPS
high	235 FPS	260 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	204 FPS	218 FPS
medium	166 FPS	177 FPS
high	154 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	132 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2060 and RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

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.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 19 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2235 MHz to 2520 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 14 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,209 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 2060 scores 14,114 versus the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile's 13,209 — the GeForce RTX 2060 leads by 6.9%. The GeForce RTX 2060 is built on Turing while the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 1,792 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 6.451 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 9.032 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 1680 MHz vs 2520 MHz. Ray tracing: 30 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 14 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile) with 240 Tensor cores vs 56.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score	14,114+7%	13,209
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	1920+7%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.451 TFLOPS	9.032 TFLOPS+40%
Boost Clock	1680 MHz	2520 MHz+50%
ROPs	48+100%	24
TMUs	120+114%	56
L1 Cache	1.9 MB+6%	1.8 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB	24 MB+700%
Ray Tracing Cores	30+114%	14
Tensor Cores	240+329%	56

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 2060 is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
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 RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has 8 GB. The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 24 MB (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile) — the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	3 MB	24 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 12.0 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Turing) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 9th Gen NVENC (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: NVDEC (Turing) vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,VP8,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder	NVENC (Turing)	9th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC (Turing)	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,VP8,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2060 draws 160W versus the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile's 35W — a 128.2% difference. The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 500W (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 72 vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
TDP	160W	35W-78%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	229mm	0mm
Height	113mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	72-10%	80°C
Perf/Watt	88.2	377.4+328%