GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2060 SupervsGeForce RTX 4090

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is a solid mid-range card for 1440p gaming on a budget, while the RTX 4090 is a top-tier monster built for 4K ray tracing and heavy creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
8 GB · 175W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB · 450W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2060 Super

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019

40score
4.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
175W
CUDA Cores
2,176
Boost Clock
1650 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

92score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
24 GB
TDP
450W
Shaders
16,384
Boost Clock
2520 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RTX 2060 Super
40
RTX 4090Winner
92
RTX 4090 leads by 130.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#65RX 760040
#66RTX 2060 Super40
#67RX 6600 XT40
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRTX 2060 SuperRTX 4090
General
ArchitectureTuringAda Lovelace
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit384-bit
Bandwidth448 GB/s1010 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,17616,384
TMUs136512
ROPs64176
Boost Clock1650 MHz2520 MHz
FP327.181 TF82.58 TF
Power
TDP175450
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4090 wins overall by a wide margin for anyone needing top-tier gaming or creative performance.

Best value

For budget-focused buyers, the GeForce RTX 2060 Super offers decent 1080p gaming at a much lower cost than the GeForce RTX 4090.

When the other wins

Choose the GeForce RTX 2060 Super for a compact, low-power PC build where the GeForce RTX 4090's size and cooling demands won't fit.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2060 Super better than the RTX 4090?

Overall the RTX 4090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (92 vs 40 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2060 Super in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4090 than the RTX 2060 Super?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4090 is roughly 130% faster than the RTX 2060 Super overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 2060 Super or the RTX 4090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4090. If the RTX 2060 Super is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.