GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 2060vsGeForce RTX 5090 D

The GeForce RTX 2060 is an older, more affordable card built for smooth 1080p gaming, while the GeForce RTX 5090 D is a top-tier, modern monster for high-end 4K and creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
6 GB · 160W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2060

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019

34score
4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
6 GB
TDP
160W
CUDA Cores
1,920
Boost Clock
1680 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090 D

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

100score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 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
34
RTX 5090 DWinner
100
RTX 5090 D leads by 194.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#78Arc B57034
#79RTX 206034
#80RX 6600 LE34
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRTX 2060RTX 5090 D
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM6 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus192-bit512-bit
Bandwidth336 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,92021,760
TMUs120680
ROPs48176
Boost Clock1680 MHz2407 MHz
FP326.451 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP160575
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 D wins overall for anyone needing top-tier performance, while the GeForce RTX 2060 is only relevant for very old or budget systems.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce RTX 2060 is the smarter pick due to its far lower cost and power needs, despite being much slower.

When the other wins

The GeForce RTX 2060 is the right choice if you have an older power supply or a strict budget and only play less demanding games.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2060 better than the RTX 5090 D?

Overall the RTX 5090 D is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 34 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 2060 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 D than the RTX 2060?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 194% faster than the RTX 2060 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 2060 or the RTX 5090 D?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090 D. If the RTX 2060 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.