Graphics card

GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon RX 580

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

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 2060 is 44% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 2060 leads on 4 parameters, Radeon RX 580 on 1.

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

Key differences

GeForce RTX 2060

Strengths

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Memory bandwidth

Trade-offs

  • Video memory

Radeon RX 580

Strengths

  • Video memory

Trade-offs

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Memory bandwidth

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    72
    46
  • Ray tracing

    45
    11
  • Video memory

    6 GB
    8 GB
  • Power efficiency

    160 W
    185 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    256-bit GDDR5

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 2060Radeon RX 580

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 2060Side BRadeon RX 580
Performance index72better46
Ray tracing index45better11
Video memory6 GB8 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory bus192 bit256 bitbetter
Boost clock1680 MHzbetter1340 MHz
Power draw (TDP)160 Wbetter185 W
UpscalerDLSSFSR
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmGlobalFoundries 14 nm
ReleasedQ1 2019Q2 2017

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