AMD Radeon Pro 5600M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents a strikingly one-sided picture. Across the nine shared benchmark tests, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER wins every single matchup. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M does not claim a single victory. The most decisive gap appears in the DirectX 11 test, where the RTX 2060 SUPER scores 130 against 59 for the Pro 5600M, a delta of 120.3%. This is more than double the score, indicating a substantial advantage in that legacy API workload.

The gap widens further in the DirectX 9 test, where the RTX 2060 SUPER records 218 points compared to 118 for the Pro 5600M, a difference of 84.7%. The pattern holds across other graphics APIs. In the DirectX 12 test, the NVIDIA card scores 61 versus 39, a 56.4% advantage. The DirectX 10 test shows the RTX 2060 SUPER at 111 and the Pro 5600M at 62, a 79% margin. These results suggest that the NVIDIA Turing architecture maintains a consistent edge over the AMD RDNA 1.0 part across different generations of DirectX.

Compute and synthetic workloads tell the same story. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 2060 SUPER scores 76957, while the Pro 5600M manages 47783. This is a 61.1% advantage for the NVIDIA card. The Vulkan results are even more lopsided: 77402 for the RTX 2060 SUPER against 46425 for the Pro 5600M, a 66.7% difference. The Passmark GPU Compute test shows a similar 66.7% advantage, with scores of 6721 and 4031. Even the 2D graphics test, which is less demanding, favors the RTX 2060 SUPER by 25.8%, with scores of 854 and 679.

The overall Passmark G3D score reinforces this trend. The RTX 2060 SUPER achieves 16462, while the Pro 5600M scores 9279. This 77.4% difference is close to the average delta across all tests. The data indicates that the NVIDIA card is not just marginally faster; it is consistently and significantly ahead in every measurable category. The average benchmark scores in the database confirm this: the RTX 2060 SUPER sits at 18093, while the Pro 5600M is at 16351. However, the head-to-head deltas are larger than these overall averages suggest, implying that the performance gap is most pronounced in the specific tests where they are directly compared.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the recorded data, the use-case split is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER wins in every scenario captured by the benchmarks. There is no category where the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M comes out ahead. This includes tests that span from older DirectX 9 and 10 applications to modern DirectX 12. The NVIDIA card also dominates in compute-oriented workloads like Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, as well as the dedicated Passmark compute test.

For users prioritizing gaming, especially titles that rely on API versions up to DirectX 12, the data strongly favors the RTX 2060 SUPER. The 120.3% delta in DirectX 11 is particularly telling, as that API is still common in many popular games. The NVIDIA card also holds a significant 66.7% lead in Vulkan, which is used in many cross-platform titles. The Pro 5600M's best relative showing is in the 2D test, but even there, it is 25.8% behind, which still indicates a slower experience for general desktop use.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M would be chosen based on its other characteristics, not its benchmark performance. Since the data shows zero wins, any use-case advantage must come from its design parameters: it is an integrated graphics processor with a 50 W TDP, making it suitable for compact, power-constrained mobile systems. The RTX 2060 SUPER is a dual-slot, 175 W add-in card. The Pro 5600M's niche is mobility and power efficiency, while the RTX 2060 SUPER dominates raw performance. The benchmark database does not record a single test where the Pro 5600M's lower power draw translates into a performance win, so any narrative of it being a performance competitor is not supported by the data.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench Vulkan score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER scores 77402, which is 66.7% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M's 46425.

Q: What is the performance delta in the DirectX 11 benchmark?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER scores 130, and the Pro 5600M scores 59, resulting in a 120.3% advantage for the NVIDIA card.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M win any head-to-head benchmark?

A: No. In the database, the RTX 2060 SUPER records 9 wins and the Pro 5600M records 0 wins across all 9 shared tests.

Q: How do the overall average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093, while the Pro 5600M has an average of 16351.

Q: What is the difference in memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, while the Pro 5600M has a bandwidth of 394.2 GB/s.

Q: Which GPU has a higher pixel rate?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s, which is higher than the Pro 5600M's 73.22 GPixel/s.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in almost every core specification. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER uses a 256-bit memory bus with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, achieving a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M uses a 2048-bit memory bus with 8 GB of HBM2 memory, but its bandwidth is lower at 394.2 GB/s. The NVIDIA's memory clock is listed as 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), while the AMD's memory runs at 770 MHz (1540 Mbps effective). The bus width difference is notable, but the effective bandwidth still favors the NVIDIA card.

The compute core counts differ. The RTX 2060 SUPER has 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The Pro 5600M has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Despite having more shading and texture units, the AMD card's lower clocks result in lower fill rates. The RTX 2060 SUPER achieves a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s, while the Pro 5600M achieves 183.0 GTexel/s. The pixel rate is also lower on the AMD card at 73.22 GPixel/s versus 105.6 GPixel/s on the NVIDIA.

The NVIDIA card also brings unique features. It includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, while the AMD card lists null for both fields, indicating it does not support hardware ray tracing or tensor operations. The floating-point performance shows a similar gap. The RTX 2060 SUPER has an FP32 throughput of 7.181 TFLOPS and FP16 of 14.36 TFLOPS (2:1). The Pro 5600M has an FP32 of 5.857 TFLOPS and FP16 of 11.71 TFLOPS (2:1). The TDP also differs greatly: 175 W for the NVIDIA versus 50 W for the AMD. This is a key differentiator in terms of power requirements.

Architecture Differences

These two GPUs come from different architectural generations and approaches. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture, using the TU106 chip, and is fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M uses the RDNA 1.0 architecture with the Navi 12 chip, fabricated on a newer 7 nm process, also at TSMC. The process node difference is clear: 12 nm vs 7 nm, which gives the AMD card a potential efficiency advantage. However, the transistor count and die size for the Navi 12 are not listed in the database, so a direct density comparison is not possible. The NVIDIA chip has 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, for a density of 24.3M / mm².

The bus interfaces also differ. The RTX 2060 SUPER connects via PCIe 3.0 x16, while the Pro 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16, a newer standard. In terms of display outputs, the RTX 2060 SUPER offers a full complement with 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C. The Pro 5600M's outputs are described as "Portable Device Dependent", implying it is designed for integration into laptops.

The API support also differs. The NVIDIA supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the AMD supports DirectX 12 (12_1). This indicates a difference in feature level, with the NVIDIA card supporting newer ray tracing features. The Vulkan support is close (1.4 for NVIDIA, 1.3 for AMD), and both have OpenGL 4.6. The NVIDIA card has a directx 12 Ultimate designation, which is a key feature. The AMD generation is identified as "Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Mobile)", indicating its target market of Apple MacBook Pro for mobile use.

The Verdict

The data points to a simple conclusion for performance seekers: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the stronger GPU in every benchmark recorded. It holds a massive lead in DirectX API tests, with deltas ranging from 56.4% in DirectX 12 to 120.3% in DirectX 11. It also leads in modern compute APIs like Vulkan and OpenCL by over 60%. The RTX 2060 SUPER also has a higher average benchmark score of 18093, placing it in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, while the Pro 5600M sits at 59th percentile with an average score of 16351.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M is not a performance competitor according to these records. Its only advantage lies in its other characteristics. It has a 50 W TDP, which is a fraction of the NVIDIA's 175 W. It uses a 7 nm process, which is newer. It uses HBM2 memory with a wider bus, but the resulting bandwidth is still lower. Its form factor is IGP, meaning it is integrated into the system. This makes it a candidate for users who prioritize power efficiency and mobile integration over raw speed.

The RTX 2060 SUPER is end-of-life and was launched with a launch MSRP of 399 USD. It is a dual-slot, 229 mm long card requiring a 450 W PSU and a 8-pin connector. The Pro 5600M is also end-of-life. The decision comes down to the system. If the user needs a desktop expansion card with the highest possible framerates, the RTX 2060 SUPER is the clear winner. If the user needs an integrated solution for a compact, low-power system, the Pro 5600M is the only choice, but its performance deficit is significant, with the RTX 2060 SUPER being 77.4% faster in the Passmark G3D test. The data shows no scenario where the AMD card is the better performer.