GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile with GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms RTX 4000 Mobile by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 153 | 99 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 21.28 | 15.41 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | TU106 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 7 December 2021 (3 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 cores | 2560 | 2176 |
| Core clock speed | 1110 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1560 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 184 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 249.6 | 224.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.987 TFLOPS | 7.181 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 |
| TMUs | 160 | 136 |
| Tensor Cores | 320 | 272 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 34 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 336.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x 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.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 7.5 |
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 HD | 111
−17.1%
| 130−140
+17.1%
|
| 1440p | 63
−19%
| 75−80
+19%
|
| 4K | 48
−14.6%
| 55−60
+14.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65−70
+18.2%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 87
−14.9%
|
100−105
+14.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
−16.1%
|
65−70
+16.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−14.3%
|
120−130
+14.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 65−70
−13.6%
|
75−80
+13.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65−70
+18.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
−18.1%
|
85−90
+18.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 125
−20%
|
150−160
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
−16.3%
|
200−210
+16.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 65−70
−17.6%
|
80−85
+17.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 140−150
−20.6%
|
170−180
+20.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
−20.4%
|
130−140
+20.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 80−85
−18.8%
|
95−100
+18.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 180
−16.7%
|
210−220
+16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
−18.6%
|
140−150
+18.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65−70
−15.9%
|
80−85
+15.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
−16.1%
|
65−70
+16.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−14.3%
|
120−130
+14.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 65−70
−13.6%
|
75−80
+13.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65−70
+18.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
−18.1%
|
85−90
+18.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 90
−11.1%
|
100−105
+11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
−16.3%
|
200−210
+16.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 65−70
−17.6%
|
80−85
+17.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 140−150
−20.6%
|
170−180
+20.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
−20.4%
|
130−140
+20.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 80−85
−18.8%
|
95−100
+18.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 110−120
−14%
|
130−140
+14%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
−17.6%
|
80−85
+17.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
−18.6%
|
140−150
+18.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 54
−20.4%
|
65−70
+20.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
−16.1%
|
65−70
+16.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 65−70
−13.6%
|
75−80
+13.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65−70
+18.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
−18.1%
|
85−90
+18.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
−16.3%
|
200−210
+16.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 65−70
−17.6%
|
80−85
+17.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 121
−15.7%
|
140−150
+15.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 110−120
−14%
|
130−140
+14%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75
−20%
|
90−95
+20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
−18.6%
|
140−150
+18.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 80−85
−18.8%
|
95−100
+18.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
−14.8%
|
70−75
+14.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60
−16.7%
|
70−75
+16.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 41
−9.8%
|
45−50
+9.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
−17.6%
|
40−45
+17.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
−18.4%
|
45−50
+18.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−17.4%
|
27−30
+17.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
−18.3%
|
220−230
+18.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
−12.5%
|
45−50
+12.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 89
−12.4%
|
100−105
+12.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 77
−16.9%
|
90−95
+16.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 75−80
−20%
|
90−95
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
−13.6%
|
50−55
+13.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 170−180
−17.6%
|
200−210
+17.6%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65−70
+18.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 33
−6.1%
|
35−40
+6.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 150−160
−19.5%
|
190−200
+19.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−15.4%
|
45−50
+15.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 51
−17.6%
|
60−65
+17.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 28
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−13.6%
|
50−55
+13.6%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
−19%
|
50−55
+19%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
This is how RTX 4000 Mobile and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 2060 12 GB is 17% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2060 12 GB is 19% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2060 12 GB is 15% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.15 | 41.36 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 7 December 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 184 Watt |
RTX 4000 Mobile has 67.3% lower power consumption.
RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 21.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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