GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs RTX 2080 Super Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile with GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080 Super Mobile
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
39.23

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms RTX 2080 Super Mobile by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11098
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.1115.51
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU104TU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)7 December 2021 (2 years ago)

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 cores30722176
Core clock speed1365 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt184 Watt
Texture fill rate299.5224.4
Floating-point processing power9.585 TFLOPS7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs192136
Tensor Cores384272
Ray Tracing Cores4834

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s336.0 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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 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_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.3
CUDA7.57.5

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 HD134
−4.5%
140−150
+4.5%
1440p92
−3.3%
95−100
+3.3%
4K64
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 98
−2%
100−105
+2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−4%
130−140
+4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 109
−0.9%
110−120
+0.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 144
−4.2%
150−160
+4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 157
−1.9%
160−170
+1.9%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−4.7%
200−210
+4.7%
Hitman 3 80−85
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−4.9%
170−180
+4.9%
Metro Exodus 144
−4.2%
150−160
+4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 121
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−1.6%
130−140
+1.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−4%
130−140
+4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 99
−1%
100−105
+1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 107
−2.8%
110−120
+2.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 117
−2.6%
120−130
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−4.7%
200−210
+4.7%
Hitman 3 80−85
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−4.9%
170−180
+4.9%
Metro Exodus 144
−4.2%
150−160
+4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 91
−4.4%
95−100
+4.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 217
−1.4%
220−230
+1.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 278
−4.3%
290−300
+4.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 74
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−4.7%
200−210
+4.7%
Hitman 3 80−85
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 154
−3.9%
160−170
+3.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 183
−3.8%
190−200
+3.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 103
+3%
100−105
−3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−1.6%
130−140
+1.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 107
−2.8%
110−120
+2.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 81
−4.9%
85−90
+4.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 57
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 57
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Far Cry 5 56
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−5%
230−240
+5%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 121
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90−95
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 137
−2.2%
140−150
+2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 274
−2.2%
280−290
+2.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 86
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Hitman 3 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
−5%
190−200
+5%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 33
+10%
30−33
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 78
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 49
−2%
50−55
+2%

This is how RTX 2080 Super Mobile and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 12 GB is 4% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 12 GB is 3% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 12 GB is 2% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.23 41.22
Recency 2 April 2020 7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 184 Watt

RTX 2080 Super Mobile has 22.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile and GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.


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