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 with Max-Q Design

2020

Why buy it

✅57.5% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon 8040S is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 24.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $400 MSRP).
❌18.2% higher power demand at 65W vs 55W.

Radeon 8040S

2025

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 24.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($400 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 55W instead of 65W, a 10W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.

GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design

2020

Radeon 8040S

2025

Why buy it

✅57.5% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 24.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($400 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 55W instead of 65W, a 10W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon 8040S is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 24.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $400 MSRP).
❌18.2% higher power demand at 65W vs 55W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design better than Radeon 8040S?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design averages 57.5% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 9,674 vs 9,756 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon 8040S is a 2025 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?

Radeon 8040S is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2020, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), and a 4nm process instead of 12nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $400 MSRP, and you are getting 57.5% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (9,674 vs 9,756). Radeon 8040S still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Radeon 8040S still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

When does Radeon 8040S make more sense than GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design?

Yes. Radeon 8040S is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (55W vs 65W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $400 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design currently gives you a lower G3D Mark (9,674 vs 9,756) and 57.5% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon 8040S still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Radeon 8040S Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
1080p
low	82 FPS	100 FPS
medium	71 FPS	90 FPS
high	58 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	63 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	91 FPS
medium	63 FPS	78 FPS
high	46 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	53 FPS
4K
low	27 FPS	45 FPS
medium	26 FPS	41 FPS
high	17 FPS	30 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	27 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
1080p
low	219 FPS	135 FPS
medium	187 FPS	101 FPS
high	145 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	163 FPS	88 FPS
medium	136 FPS	59 FPS
high	108 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	95 FPS	40 FPS
medium	79 FPS	29 FPS
high	65 FPS	24 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	17 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
1080p
low	435 FPS	320 FPS
medium	348 FPS	274 FPS
high	290 FPS	201 FPS
ultra	218 FPS	165 FPS
1440p
low	326 FPS	235 FPS
medium	261 FPS	208 FPS
high	218 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	163 FPS	125 FPS
4K
low	218 FPS	140 FPS
medium	174 FPS	122 FPS
high	145 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	109 FPS	57 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
1080p
low	231 FPS	242 FPS
medium	195 FPS	179 FPS
high	159 FPS	149 FPS
ultra	134 FPS	126 FPS
1440p
low	180 FPS	186 FPS
medium	157 FPS	140 FPS
high	126 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	103 FPS	91 FPS
4K
low	106 FPS	90 FPS
medium	89 FPS	68 FPS
high	72 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	46 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design and Radeon 8040S

GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 29 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1185 MHz. It has 1920 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 30 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,674 points.

Radeon 8040S

The Radeon 8040S is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 6 2025. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1295 MHz to 2800 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,756 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design scores 9,674 and the Radeon 8040S reaches 9,756 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon 8040S uses RDNA 3.5, both on 12 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design) vs 1,024 (Radeon 8040S). Raw compute: 4.55 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design) vs 5.734 TFLOPS (Radeon 8040S). Boost clocks: 1185 MHz vs 2800 MHz. Ray tracing: 30 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design) vs 16 (Radeon 8040S) with 240 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
G3D Mark Score	9,674	9,756
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	12 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	1920+88%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.55 TFLOPS	5.734 TFLOPS+26%
Boost Clock	1185 MHz	2800 MHz+136%
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	120+88%	64
L2 Cache	3 MB	8 MB+167%
Ray Tracing Cores	30+88%	16

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon 8040S relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
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 with Max-Q Design comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 8040S has 4 GB. The GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design) vs 8 MB (Radeon 8040S) — the Radeon 8040S has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+50%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	264 GB/s	System
Bus Width	192-bit	System
L2 Cache	3 MB	8 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) (GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.2 (Radeon 8040S). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Turing) (GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 4.5 (Radeon 8040S). Decoder: NVDEC (4th Gen) vs VCN 4.5. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9 (GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 8040S).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
Encoder	NVENC (Turing)	VCN 4.5
Decoder	NVDEC (4th Gen)	VCN 4.5
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design draws 65W versus the Radeon 8040S's 55W — a 16.7% difference. The Radeon 8040S is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (Radeon 8040S). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
TDP	65W	55W-15%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	—	0mm
Height	—	0mm
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	148.8	177.4+19%