GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon RX 6800
The Radeon RX 6800 pulls ahead here — in a different league, about 138% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2060. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 2060: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce RTX 2060
The Radeon RX 6800 is dramatically faster, around 138% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2060. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 2060 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Pricing has the GeForce RTX 2060 at $23,399 INR, $28,600 INR under the Radeon RX 6800's $51,999 INR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6800 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 7%. The GeForce RTX 2060 still sits about $23,050 INR above its $349 INR MSRP. The Radeon RX 6800 still sits about $51,420 INR above its $579 INR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 160W vs 250W, the GeForce RTX 2060 is the gentler load on your system. The Radeon RX 6800's extra power draw buys more performance per watt, not just more heat — worth it if your PSU has the headroom. Its more modern RDNA 2 architecture on a TSMC N7 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 6800 carries 16GB versus 6GB on the GeForce RTX 2060. The extra 10GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 2060 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 6800 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 or Radeon RX 6800?
The Radeon RX 6800 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 2060 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 6800 better than the GeForce RTX 2060?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 2060 or the Radeon RX 6800?
Is the Radeon RX 6800 worth the extra $28,600 INR over the GeForce RTX 2060?
Does the Radeon RX 6800 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6800?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2060 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,920 | 3,840✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 30 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 240 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2060 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,365 MHz | 1,700 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,680 MHz | 2,105 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2060 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2060 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 160 W✓ | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2019 | Nov 2020 |
