Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q with Radeon RX 7900 XT, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2060 Max-Q
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
25.28

RX 7900 XT outperforms RTX 2060 Max-Q by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking21013
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.55
Power efficiency27.1117.38
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU106Navi 31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date29 January 2020 (4 years ago)3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores19205376
Core clock speed975 MHz1387 MHz
Boost clock speed1185 MHz2394 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate142.2804.4
Floating-point processing power4.55 TFLOPS51.48 TFLOPS
ROPs48192
TMUs120336
Tensor Cores240no data
Ray Tracing Cores3084

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data276 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB20 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth264.0 GB/s800.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.28
RX 7900 XT 74.80
+196%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 9753
RX 7900 XT 28858
+196%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 19779
RX 7900 XT 75896
+284%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 50957
RX 7900 XT 142489
+180%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 14910
RX 7900 XT 63712
+327%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 58890
RX 7900 XT 259707
+341%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 308872
RX 7900 XT 737404
+139%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD89
−133%
207
+133%
1440p44
−211%
137
+211%
4K45
−97.8%
89
+97.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.34
1440pno data6.56
4Kno data10.10

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−478%
237
+478%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 79
−93.7%
150−160
+93.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−214%
130−140
+214%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−189%
240−250
+189%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82
−46.3%
120−130
+46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−417%
212
+417%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−103%
110−120
+103%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−180%
180−190
+180%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−66%
240−250
+66%
Hitman 3 50−55
−153%
120−130
+153%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−131%
260−270
+131%
Metro Exodus 143
−8.4%
150−160
+8.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 93
−32.3%
120−130
+32.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−272%
300−350
+272%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−47.1%
150−160
+47.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−178%
150−160
+178%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−214%
130−140
+214%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−189%
240−250
+189%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75
−60%
120−130
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−363%
190
+363%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−103%
110−120
+103%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−180%
180−190
+180%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−66%
240−250
+66%
Hitman 3 50−55
−153%
120−130
+153%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−131%
260−270
+131%
Metro Exodus 121
−28.1%
150−160
+28.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
−50%
120−130
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 106
−364%
492
+364%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−200%
160−170
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−47.1%
150−160
+47.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45
−240%
150−160
+240%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−214%
130−140
+214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55
−118%
120−130
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−337%
179
+337%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−103%
110−120
+103%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−66%
240−250
+66%
Hitman 3 50−55
−153%
120−130
+153%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−202%
350
+202%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 93
−356%
424
+356%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
−365%
265
+365%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−47.1%
150−160
+47.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 78
−57.7%
120−130
+57.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−246%
160−170
+246%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−195%
110−120
+195%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−242%
85−90
+242%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−288%
95−100
+288%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−183%
80−85
+183%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−663%
122
+663%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−190%
80−85
+190%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−88.2%
270−280
+88.2%
Hitman 3 30−33
−263%
100−110
+263%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−433%
277
+433%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−194%
141
+194%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−491%
325
+491%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−345%
130−140
+345%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
−69%
240−250
+69%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−186%
120−130
+186%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−252%
85−90
+252%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
−245%
65−70
+245%
Hitman 3 20−22
−235%
65−70
+235%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−75.2%
220−230
+75.2%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−321%
120−130
+321%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−354%
159
+354%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−320%
60−65
+320%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−336%
60−65
+336%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−271%
50−55
+271%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−900%
60
+900%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−289%
130−140
+289%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−458%
173
+458%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−282%
80−85
+282%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and RX 7900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XT is 133% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XT is 211% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XT is 98% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900 XT is 900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 7900 XT surpassed RTX 2060 Max-Q in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.28 74.80
Recency 29 January 2020 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 20 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 300 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has 361.5% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has a 195.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 233.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7900 XT is a desktop one.


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