Graphics card

GeForce RTX 2060 vs GeForce RTX 3090

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3090 is 96% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 2060 leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 3090 on 5.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 2060

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization

GeForce RTX 3090

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    72
    205
  • Ray tracing

    45
    154
  • Video memory

    6 GB
    24 GB
  • Power efficiency

    160 W
    350 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    384-bit GDDR6X

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 2060GeForce RTX 3090

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 2060Side BGeForce RTX 3090
Performance index72205better
Ray tracing index45154better
Video memory6 GB24 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory bus192 bit384 bitbetter
Boost clock1680 MHz1695 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)160 Wbetter350 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ1 2019Q3 2020

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