Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
The Turing-based RTX 2060 chipset with a 1755MHz boost clock and 6GB of GDDR6 memory enables entry-level ray tracing in a compact, 226mm dual-slot card. Its Windforce 2x cooling system uses alternate spinning fans to reduce turbulence, keeping noise levels low under load. This card is best for 1080p gamers wanting to experience ray-traced lighting on a tight budget.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average ai (25th percentile)
- Below average vram (27th percentile)
- Below average compute (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 2060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 12 |
Memory
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 336 |
Compute
| Tensor Cores | 272 |
| RT Cores | 34 |
| Base Clock | 1365 |
| Boost Clock | 1755 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 14.36 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 7.181 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 15925 |
| GPU Compute | 6759 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 160 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 226 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 2060 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1755 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 160 | 150 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE | 25.3 | 39 | 26.6 | 37.4 | 33.3 | 35.4 | 56.8 | 71.6 | 58.8 | 36.4 | 78 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.3 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.1 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
Price
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