Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6
Doubling the standard VRAM to 12GB GDDR6 makes this Turing-based RTX 2060 stand out for memory-intensive tasks beyond typical 1080p gaming. Its dual-fan WINDFORCE cooler and factory overclock to 1680MHz deliver reliable performance in a compact 2-slot design, backed by a manufacturer refurbished guarantee. This card is best for budget-conscious users running AI models or modded games that demand more than 8GB of video memory.
GPU GeForce RTX 2060
VRAM 12GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1680 MHz
TDP 184 W
Memory Bus 192 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
40 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average compute (17th percentile)
- Below average thermal (32nd percentile)
- Below average raster (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 2060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 12 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 336 |
Compute
| Tensor Cores | 272 |
| RT Cores | 34 |
| Base Clock | 1470 |
| Boost Clock | 1680 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 14.36 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 7.181 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 15925 |
| GPU Compute | 6759 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 184 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 4K (2160p) |
Physical
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE OC | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G | Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G | XFX Mercury RX-97TRGBBB9 | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 2060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 XT | Radeon RX 9070 XT | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1680 | 2450 | 2512 | 3060 | 3100 | 2542 |
| Tdp W | 184 | 300 | 250 | 304 | 304 | 250 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 192 | 256 | 256 | 192 |
| 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE OC | 54.8 | 40.9 | 52.8 | 34.1 | 16.5 | 53.1 | 31.8 | 42.3 | 56.9 | 78.6 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79.1 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 88 | 66.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 81.9 | 25.8 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G Compare | 62 | 82.6 | 65.4 | 79.7 | 72.4 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 79.3 | 94 | 45.5 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G Compare | 89.5 | 84.6 | 74 | 75.8 | 90.7 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 46.1 | 88.7 | 35.9 |
| XFX Mercury RX-97TRGBBB9 Compare | 89.2 | 84.6 | 75.6 | 75.8 | 90.9 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 46.1 | 94 | 40.7 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62 | 82.6 | 65.4 | 79.7 | 72.4 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 79.3 | 94 | 48.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall40.4
- AI/LLM34.9
- Budget71
- Gaming 4k38.7
- Ray Tracing42.2
- Workstation34.3
- Gaming 1080p42.8
- Gaming 1440p42.6
- Content Creation34.4
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