AMD Radeon RX 7700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data shows a decisive overall victory for the AMD Radeon RX 7700, which takes 8 of the 9 recorded comparisons. The most lopsided result comes in PassMark GPU Compute, where the RX 7700 scores 10963 against the RTX 2060 SUPER's 6721, a 38.7% advantage. That gap reflects a major difference in raw compute throughput, and it appears consistently across modern DirectX workloads.

The DirectX 12 test shows a 36.5% lead for the RX 7700, with scores of 96 versus 61. This is the largest percentage margin in the gaming-oriented tests, and it aligns with the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result where the RX 7700 posts 2865 against 2011, a 29.8% advantage. The DirectX 11 test tells the same story: 186 for the RX 7700 versus 130 for the RTX 2060 SUPER, a 30.1% difference. Even in the older DirectX 9 workload, the RX 7700 leads by 16.5%, scoring 261 to 218.

The RX 7700 also dominates in general-purpose and compute-adjacent metrics. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 106028 versus 76957, a 27.4% lead. The PassMark G2D test, which measures 2D graphics performance, shows a 29.2% advantage for the RX 7700 (1206 versus 854). In the main PassMark G3D test, the RX 7700 scores 20974 against 16462, a 21.5% edge.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's only win comes in PassMark DirectX 10, where it scores 111 versus 92, a 20.7% advantage. That is a notable result for a Turing-generation card, but it is a legacy API test. For every other workload in the database, the RX 7700 holds a meaningful lead, often by double digits. The data shows no close race in modern titles or compute tasks; the RX 7700 is consistently faster where current software is concerned.

Average benchmark scores across all recorded tests tell a slightly different story. The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average score of 18093, while the RX 7700 sits at 15852. That average is dragged down by the RX 7700's relatively low scores in the older PassMark DirectX 10 and 9 tests, which are weighted equally in the arithmetic mean. The percentile rankings also favor the RTX 2060 SUPER, which sits at the 62nd percentile of all GPUs versus the RX 7700's 58th. However, the head-to-head results are the more useful comparison for modern workloads, and they consistently favor the RX 7700.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different design generations and process nodes. The RTX 2060 SUPER uses the TU106 chip on TSMC's 12 nm process, with 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. The RX 7700 uses the Navi 32 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 28,100 million transistors into a smaller 346 mm² die. The transistor density figures make the difference clear: 24.3M per mm² for the Turing card versus 81.2M per mm² for the RDNA 3.0 card. The RX 7700 fits nearly three times as many transistors per square millimeter, which explains much of its performance advantage despite a lower overall percentile ranking.

The RTX 2060 SUPER is built on NVIDIA's Turing architecture, with 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, the latter of which the RX 7700 does not have at all (the database lists tensor cores as null for the AMD card). The RX 7700 uses RDNA 3.0, with 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, plus 40 RT cores. The shading unit count is 384 higher than Turing's, but the bigger difference is in throughput rates: the RX 7700 delivers 393.4 GTexel/s versus 224.4 GTexel/s, and 236.1 GPixel/s versus 105.6 GPixel/s. FP32 compute is similarly lopsided, with 25.18 TFLOPS for the RX 7700 against 7.181 TFLOPS for the RTX 2060 SUPER. FP16 performance is 25.18 TFLOPS for the AMD card, while the RTX 2060 SUPER reaches 14.36 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio.

Memory configurations also diverge. The RTX 2060 SUPER has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 7700 doubles capacity to 16 GB of GDDR6 on the same 256-bit bus, but with much faster memory clocks, achieving 624.1 GB/s. The bus interface advances from PCIe 3.0 x16 to PCIe 4.0 x16. The RTX 2060 SUPER draws 175 W with a single 8-pin connector and a 450 W suggested PSU, while the RX 7700 draws 200 W with two 8-pin connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU. Both cards are dual-slot designs, but the RX 7700 is physically larger: 267 mm long, 135 mm tall, and 50 mm wide, versus 229 mm, 113 mm, and 35 mm for the RTX 2060 SUPER.

Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ, with the RTX 2060 SUPER offering 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C, while the RX 7700 includes 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C. The RX 7700 is listed as an active product released in September 2025, while the RTX 2060 SUPER is end-of-life with a July 2019 release date.

The Verdict

The data is straightforward for modern workloads: the RX 7700 is the faster card in nearly every measured category. Its leads in DirectX 12, DirectX 11, compute, and 3DMark are all above 20%, and its memory capacity of 16 GB versus 8 GB gives it a clear edge for texture-heavy scenarios. The RTX 2060 SUPER retains one win in DirectX 10, but that API is legacy and not representative of current gaming or productivity tasks.

However, the average benchmark score and percentile rankings complicate a simple recommendation. The RTX 2060 SUPER has a higher average score (18093 versus 15852) and a higher percentile (62nd versus 58th). This is because the RX 7700 performs poorly in the older DirectX 10 test, scoring 92 against 111, and that drags down its mean. The RX 7700's wins in DirectX 9, 11, 12, compute, G2D, G3D, OpenCL, and 3DMark are all substantial, but the averaging process weights all tests equally, which flatters the RTX 2060 SUPER's single legacy win.

For a buyer choosing between these two today, the RX 7700 is the better choice for DirectX 12-era games, compute workloads, and any task that benefits from 16 GB of VRAM. The RTX 2060 SUPER is only preferable if you specifically need its DirectX 10 performance, which is a niche requirement at this point. The RX 7700 also has a newer architecture, a smaller die, and higher bandwidth, all of which point to longer relevance. The RTX 2060 SUPER's tensor cores are absent on the AMD side, but the database shows no benchmark where those tensor cores translate into a measured win outside of the legacy DirectX 10 test.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two cards:

• Process node: 12 nm (RTX 2060 SUPER) versus 5 nm (RX 7700)
• Transistors: 10,800 million versus 28,100 million
• Die size: 445 mm² versus 346 mm²
• Transistor density: 24.3M / mm² versus 81.2M / mm²
• Base clock: 1470 MHz versus 1900 MHz
• Boost clock: 1650 MHz versus 2459 MHz
• Game clock: not listed versus 2041 MHz
• Memory clock: 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) versus 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective)
• Memory size: 8 GB versus 16 GB
• Memory bandwidth: 448.0 GB/s versus 624.1 GB/s
• Shading units: 2176 versus 2560
• TMUs: 136 versus 160
• ROPs: 64 versus 96
• RT cores: 34 versus 40
• Tensor cores: 272 versus not listed
• Pixel rate: 105.6 GPixel/s versus 236.1 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 224.4 GTexel/s versus 393.4 GTexel/s
• FP32: 7.181 TFLOPS versus 25.18 TFLOPS
• FP16: 14.36 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 25.18 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 175 W versus 200 W
• Power connectors: 1x 8-pin versus 2x 8-pin
• Suggested PSU: 450 W versus 550 W
• Bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16
• Display outputs: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C versus 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 113 mm x 35 mm versus 267 mm x 135 mm x 50 mm
• Release date: July 2019 versus September 2025
• Production status: End-of-life versus Active
• Launch MSRP: 399 USD versus not listed

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in DirectX 12?

A: The RX 7700 scores 96 in the PassMark DirectX 12 test versus 61 for the RTX 2060 SUPER, a 36.5% lead. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test also favors the RX 7700, with 2865 against 2011.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 SUPER win any benchmark?

A: Yes, it wins the PassMark DirectX 10 test with a score of 111 versus 92, a 20.7% advantage. That is its only win across the nine recorded head-to-head comparisons.

Q: How much more memory does the RX 7700 have?

A: The RX 7700 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, double the 8 GB found on the RTX 2060 SUPER, and its bandwidth is 624.1 GB/s versus 448.0 GB/s.

Q: Why does the RTX 2060 SUPER have a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER averages 18093 across all recorded tests, while the RX 7700 averages 15852. The RX 7700's low DirectX 10 score of 92 drags down its mean, even though it wins most other tests by large margins.

Q: What is the transistor density difference between the two architectures?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has 24.3M transistors per mm² on its 12 nm node, while the RX 7700 has 81.2M per mm² on 5 nm, despite a smaller die size 445 mm² versus 346 mm².

Q: Which card has higher FP32 compute?

A: The RX 7700 reaches 25.18 TFLOPS in FP32, while the RTX 2060 SUPER achieves 7.181 TFLOPS, a difference of roughly 3.5x on paper, which matches its compute benchmark lead.

Q: Are power requirements much higher on the RX 2060 SUPER?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has 175 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU, while the RX 7700 has 200 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU. The RX 7700 uses two 8-pin connectors versus one on the RTX 2060 SUPER.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 is the clear winner for modern gaming. Its DirectX 12 score of 96 beats the RTX 2060 SUPER's 61, and its DirectX 11 score of 186 beats 130. The 3DMark Steel Nomad result (2865 versus 2011) confirms that advantage in a contemporary DX12 workload. The 16 GB memory capacity and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth also make it better suited for high-resolution textures and larger assets, while the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB and 448.0 GB/s are more limiting.

For compute-heavy tasks, the RX 7700 wins decisively. The PassMark GPU Compute score of 10963 versus 6721, a 38.7% lead, is the largest margin in the entire comparison. The Geekbench OpenCL result (106028 versus 76957) shows the same trend. FP32 throughput of 25.18 TFLOPS versus 7.181 TFLOPS gives the RX 7700 a substantial theoretical advantage, and the measured compute tests back that up.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's only clear domain is legacy DirectX 10 performance. Its score of 111 beats the RX 7700's 92, and that is the sole head-to-head win for NVIDIA. If you are running older software that relies on that API, the RTX 2060 SUPER has a measurable edge. It also has a lower TDP of 175 W versus 200 W, a single 8-pin power connector against two, and a smaller physical footprint (229 mm versus 267 mm length), which may matter in compact builds. The tensor cores (272 versus none listed) are present on the RTX 2060 SUPER, but no benchmark in the database isolates a workload that benefits from them, so their practical advantage is not observable in these measurements.

The RX 7700 also has a better display output set for future displays, with HDMI 2.1a and DisplayPort 2.1, while the RTX 2060 SUPER uses HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a. Both cards support the same API feature level (DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4), so there is no compatibility split there. The RX 7700 is the faster card for essentially every modern use case, and the RTX 2060 SUPER is only competitive in a single legacy test or in scenarios where its lower power draw and smaller size are priorities.