NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher core clock speed: 1395 MHz vs 1365 MHz
  • Around 1% higher boost clock speed: 1695 MHz vs 1680 MHz
  • 5.5x more pipelines: 10496 vs 1920
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 8 nm vs 12 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 24 GB vs 6 GB
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 26836 vs 14150
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 1050 vs 751
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 188222 vs 70387
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 732.196 vs 220.337
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 7585.258 vs 3131.344
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 63.011 vs 21.852
  • Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 247.569 vs 135.923
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2441.384 vs 1141.283
  • Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 33398 vs 20094
  • Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 33398 vs 20094
  • 2.7x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 19876 vs 7491
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 Sep 2020 vs 7 January 2019
Core clock speed 1395 MHz vs 1365 MHz
Boost clock speed 1695 MHz vs 1680 MHz
Pipelines 10496 vs 1920
Manufacturing process technology 8 nm vs 12 nm
Maximum memory size 24 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 26836 vs 14150
PassMark - G2D Mark 1050 vs 751
Geekbench - OpenCL 188222 vs 70387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 732.196 vs 220.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7585.258 vs 3131.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 63.011 vs 21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 247.569 vs 135.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2441.384 vs 1141.283
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 33398 vs 20094
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 33398 vs 20094
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 19876 vs 7491

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 160 Watt vs 350 Watt
  • 11.5x more memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 1219 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective)
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 7442 vs 3713
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6714 vs 3354
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 7442 vs 3713
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6714 vs 3354
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160 Watt vs 350 Watt
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 1219 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 7442 vs 3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6714 vs 3354
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 7442 vs 3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6714 vs 3354

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
26836
14150
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1050
751
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
188222
70387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
732.196
220.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7585.258
3131.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
63.011
21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
247.569
135.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2441.384
1141.283
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
33398
20094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3713
7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3354
6714
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
33398
20094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3713
7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3354
6714
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
19876
7491
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
PassMark - G3D Mark 26836 14150
PassMark - G2D Mark 1050 751
Geekbench - OpenCL 188222 70387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 732.196 220.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7585.258 3131.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 63.011 21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 247.569 135.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2441.384 1141.283
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 33398 20094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3713 7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3354 6714
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 33398 20094
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3713 7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3354 6714
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 19876 7491

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

Essentials

Architecture Ampere Turing
Code name GA102 TU106
Launch date 1 Sep 2020 7 January 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $1499 $349
Place in performance rating 42 150
Type Desktop Desktop
Price now $349.99
Value for money (0-100) 62.74

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1695 MHz 1680 MHz
Core clock speed 1395 MHz 1365 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 8 nm 12 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 556.0 GFLOPS (1:64)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 35.58 TFLOPS (1:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 35.58 TFLOPS
Pipelines 10496 1920
Pixel fill rate 189.8 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 556.0 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 350 Watt 160 Watt
Transistor count 28300 million 10,800 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
DisplayPort count 2
DisplayPort support
HDMI

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Height 138 mm (5.4 inches)
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 313 mm (12.3 inches) 229 mm
Recommended system power (PSU) 750 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 1x 12-pin 1x 8-pin
Width Triple-slot

API support

DirectX 12.2 12
OpenCL 2.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
Shader Model 6.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6 GB
Memory bandwidth 936.2 GB/s
Memory bus width 384 bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1219 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective) 14000 MHz
Memory type GDDR6X GDDR6