G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2060

2019

Why buy it

✅2.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $4,050 less on MSRP ($349 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1169.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 3.2 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs Unknown).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

2019

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1160.5% HIGHER MSRP
$4,399 MSRPvs$349 MSRP

GeForce RTX 2060

2019

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

2019

Why buy it

✅2.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $4,050 less on MSRP ($349 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1169.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 3.2 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs $4,399 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs Unknown).

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1160.5% HIGHER MSRP
$4,399 MSRPvs$349 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2060 better than Radeon Pro Vega II Duo?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 2060 averages 2.7% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 14,114 vs 14,018 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 2060 is a 2019 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a 2019 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 2060 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 6 GB instead of Unknown and the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 2060 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $349 MSRP. GeForce RTX 2060 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce RTX 2060 is about $4,050 cheaper on MSRP at $349 MSRP versus $4,399 MSRP, and you are getting 2.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.7% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $349 MSRP gets you lower power draw (160W vs 475W), and DLSS Super Resolution.

Is Radeon Pro Vega II Duo still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $4,399 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. GeForce RTX 2060 is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with DLSS Super Resolution.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 2060 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
1080p
low	108 FPS	114 FPS
medium	98 FPS	104 FPS
high	82 FPS	88 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	76 FPS
1440p
low	95 FPS	101 FPS
medium	83 FPS	86 FPS
high	69 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	64 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	54 FPS
medium	43 FPS	47 FPS
high	31 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	34 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
1080p
low	290 FPS	381 FPS
medium	247 FPS	326 FPS
high	197 FPS	258 FPS
ultra	155 FPS	210 FPS
1440p
low	192 FPS	246 FPS
medium	164 FPS	212 FPS
high	131 FPS	176 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	143 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	114 FPS
medium	91 FPS	96 FPS
high	75 FPS	79 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	62 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
1080p
low	635 FPS	538 FPS
medium	508 FPS	459 FPS
high	423 FPS	389 FPS
ultra	318 FPS	315 FPS
1440p
low	476 FPS	417 FPS
medium	381 FPS	350 FPS
high	318 FPS	298 FPS
ultra	238 FPS	237 FPS
4K
low	318 FPS	261 FPS
medium	254 FPS	216 FPS
high	212 FPS	174 FPS
ultra	159 FPS	136 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 2060 Open Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
1080p
low	428 FPS	386 FPS
medium	354 FPS	317 FPS
high	286 FPS	270 FPS
ultra	244 FPS	234 FPS
1440p
low	357 FPS	292 FPS
medium	302 FPS	245 FPS
high	235 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	175 FPS
4K
low	204 FPS	172 FPS
medium	166 FPS	153 FPS
high	154 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	110 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2060 and Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

GeForce RTX 2060

The GeForce RTX 2060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 7 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1365 MHz to 1680 MHz. It has 1920 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 30 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,114 points. Launch price was $349.

Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 3 2019. It features the GCN 5.1 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1400 MHz to 1720 MHz. It has 4096 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 475W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,018 points. Launch price was $4,399.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2060 scores 14,114 and the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo reaches 14,018 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2060 is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo uses GCN 5.1, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 4,096 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Raw compute: 6.451 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 14.09 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Boost clocks: 1680 MHz vs 1720 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
G3D Mark Score	14,114	14,018
Architecture	Turing	GCN 5.1
Process Node	12 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1920	4096 ×2+113%
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.451 TFLOPS	14.09 TFLOPS ×2+118%
Boost Clock	1680 MHz	1720 MHz+2%
ROPs	48	64 ×2+33%
TMUs	120	256 ×2+113%
L1 Cache	1.9 MB+90%	1 MB
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2060 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2060 comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo has 0 MB. The GeForce RTX 2060 offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 336 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 864 GB/s (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) — a 157.1% advantage for the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo. Bus width: 192-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) — the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s	864 GB/s+157%
Bus Width	192-bit	384-bit+100%
L2 Cache	3 MB	4 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 8.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	8+100%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Turing) (GeForce RTX 2060) vs VCE 4.1 (2x) (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Decoder: NVDEC (Turing) vs UVD 7.2 (2x). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,VP8,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
Encoder	NVENC (Turing)	VCE 4.1 (2x)
Decoder	NVDEC (Turing)	UVD 7.2 (2x)
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,VP8,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2060 draws 160W versus the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo's 475W — a 99.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 2060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo). Power connectors: 8-pin vs Integrated. Card length: 229mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 4 slots. Typical load temperature: 72 vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060	Radeon Pro Vega II Duo
TDP	160W-66%	475W
Recommended PSU	500W	1W-100%
Power Connector	8-pin	Integrated
Length	229mm	267mm
Height	113mm	120mm
Slots	2-50%	4
Temp (Load)	72-15%	85°C
Perf/Watt	88.2+199%	29.5

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 2060 launched at $349 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo launched at $4399. The GeForce RTX 2060 costs 92.1% less ($4050 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce RTX 2060) vs 3.2 (Radeon Pro Vega II Duo) — the GeForce RTX 2060 offers 1162.5% better value.