GeForce RTX 2060

The GeForce RTX 2060 is NVIDIA's entry-level Turing card to carry the RTX branding, launched in early 2019. It marked the point where real-time ray tracing and AI-assisted upscaling became accessible at a sub-$400 price, sitting just above the GTX 1660 Ti in the Turing lineup while introducing the hardware features that define the RTX generation.

The RTX 2060 is equipped with 6GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, first-generation RT cores for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and Tensor cores enabling DLSS 1 support in compatible games. These are the same architectural additions found in higher RTX 20-series cards, though the RT and Tensor core counts are trimmed relative to the RTX 2070 and above. Its 160W TDP requires a single 8-pin power connector.

The RTX 2060 targets 1080p gaming at high to ultra settings with strong performance headroom, and is capable in 1440p at medium to high quality. It suits gamers who want to step into the RTX ecosystem — including hardware ray tracing and DLSS — without committing to a higher-tier card price.