GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

The GeForce RTX 2060 is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 560, leading by roughly 550% in our performance index.

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NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 2060
Price
£284
Performance
13%
VRAM
6 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+200% Bandwidth (336 GB/s vs 112 GB/s)
+88% CUDA Cores (1,920 vs 1,024)
+50% Memory Bus (192-bit vs 128-bit)
Price
Awaiting Data
Performance
2%
VRAM
2 GB GDDR5
Key Specs Advantage

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GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon RX 560: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: GeForce RTX 2060 vs Radeon RX 560

The GeForce RTX 2060 is dramatically faster, around 550% ahead of the Radeon RX 560. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.

Power & Efficiency

The Radeon RX 560 pulls less power (60W vs 160W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 2060 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Turing architecture on a TSMC 12nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

With 6GB against 2GB, the GeForce RTX 2060 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 560's 2GB can fall short.

Generation & Longevity

The GeForce RTX 2060 is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 560 (Turing vs GCN 4.0 (Polaris)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 2060 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 560 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 560?

The GeForce RTX 2060 is the faster card by about 550%. 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 better than the Radeon RX 560?

The GeForce RTX 2060 is dramatically faster, roughly 550% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 2060 or the Radeon RX 560?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at entry-level 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Does the GeForce RTX 2060 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 6GB (vs 2GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationGeForce RTX 2060Radeon RX 560
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0 (Polaris)
Process NodeTSMC 12nmGloFo 14nm
CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors)1,9201,024
Ray Tracing Cores30
Tensor / AI Cores240

Clock Speeds

SpecificationGeForce RTX 2060Radeon RX 560
Base Clock1,365 MHz1,175 MHz
Boost Clock1,680 MHz1,275 MHz

Memory

SpecificationGeForce RTX 2060Radeon RX 560
VRAM Capacity6 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bus192-bit128-bit
Memory Speed14 Gbps7 Gbps
Bandwidth336 GB/s112 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationGeForce RTX 2060Radeon RX 560
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
TDP160 W60 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pinNone
ReleasedJan 2019Apr 2017