GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Only verified data for Radeon RX 590 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 590, leading by roughly 71% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop is the cheaper option by $179 CAD.
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GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop vs Radeon RX 590: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop vs Radeon RX 590
The GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 71% ahead of the Radeon RX 590. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop starts at $39 CAD against $218 CAD for the Radeon RX 590. The Radeon RX 590 is trading below its $279 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop draws just 80W versus 225W for the Radeon RX 590, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Turing architecture on a TSMC 12nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 6GB, the Radeon RX 590 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop's 6GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 590 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop or Radeon RX 590?
The GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop is the faster card by about 71%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop better than the Radeon RX 590?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop or the Radeon RX 590?
Is the Radeon RX 590 worth the extra $179 CAD over the GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop?
Does the Radeon RX 590 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | GloFo 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,920 | 2,304✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 30 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 240 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 960 MHz | 1,469 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,200 MHz | 1,545 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps✓ | 8 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s✓ | 256 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 80 W✓ | 225 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2019 | Nov 2018 |