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GeForce RTX 2060 Super — Turing · 8 GB GDDR6 · 175 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2060 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6 · 175 W

70
/ 100
From $399
VS
GeForce RTX 4090 wins by 27
GeForce RTX 4090 — Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4090

Ada · 24 GB GDDR6X · 450 W

97
/ 100
From $1,599
Specdex verdict

GeForce RTX 4090 takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, GeForce RTX 2060 Super lands at 70 and GeForce RTX 4090 at 97. That puts GeForce RTX 4090 ahead by 27 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick GeForce RTX 2060 Super if…

  • ✓NVIDIA driver stack
  • ✓DLSS support on RTX
  • ✓Strong resale value

Pick GeForce RTX 4090 if…

  • ✓NVIDIA driver stack
  • ✓DLSS support on RTX
  • ✓Strong resale value
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Winner by scenario

Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test

4K & rasterization

GeForce RTX 4090

Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution

GeForce RTX 4090 leads on raster (97 vs 70).

Ray tracing

GeForce RTX 4090

RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting

GeForce RTX 4090 leads on rt (92 vs 65).

AI workloads

GeForce RTX 4090

Local inference, upscaling, generative tools

GeForce RTX 4090 leads on ai (94 vs 67).

Power efficiency

GeForce RTX 4090

Frames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing

GeForce RTX 4090 leads on efficiency (73 vs 70).

Value for money

GeForce RTX 2060 Super

Specdex score per dollar at MSRP

GeForce RTX 2060 Super more score per dollar ($399 vs $1,599).

GeForce RTX 2060 Super 70
vs
97 GeForce RTX 4090

Score breakdown

GeForce RTX 2060 Super
70
raster 70
rt 65
ai 67
efficiency 70
GeForce RTX 4090
97
raster 97
rt 92
ai 94
efficiency 73

Specs side-by-side

GeForce RTX 2060 Super versus GeForce RTX 4090 — full spec comparison
Spec GeForce RTX 2060 Super GeForce RTX 4090
Architecture
Turing
Ada
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
▲ 24 GB GDDR6X
TBP
175 W
450 W
Release year
2019
2022

GeForce RTX 2060 Super

Pros
  • +NVIDIA driver stack
  • +DLSS support on RTX
  • +Strong resale value
Cons
  • −Power draw scales with tier
  • −Gen-over-gen price creep
  • −VRAM gated per tier

GeForce RTX 4090

Pros
  • +NVIDIA driver stack
  • +DLSS support on RTX
  • +Strong resale value
Cons
  • −Power draw scales with tier
  • −Gen-over-gen price creep
  • −VRAM gated per tier

FAQ: GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs GeForce RTX 4090

Which is better, GeForce RTX 2060 Super or GeForce RTX 4090? +

GeForce RTX 4090 scores 97 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 27. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is GeForce RTX 2060 Super worth the price? +

At $399, GeForce RTX 2060 Super delivers a Specdex score of 70 — strongest in raster.

Is GeForce RTX 4090 worth the price? +

At $1,599, GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a Specdex score of 97 — strongest in raster.

Does GeForce RTX 2060 Super or GeForce RTX 4090 last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.

Which is better for 4K gaming, GeForce RTX 2060 Super or GeForce RTX 4090? +

GeForce RTX 4090 — leads on raster (97 vs 70). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.

Which is better for ray tracing, GeForce RTX 2060 Super or GeForce RTX 4090? +

GeForce RTX 4090 — leads on rt (92 vs 65). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.