AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head data shows a clear split between the two cards, with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 taking 7 of 10 benchmark wins, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER secures 3. The most dramatic result comes in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, where the RX 9060 scores 3322 against 2011 for the RTX 2060 SUPER, a 39.5% advantage. This is the largest margin in either direction across all recorded tests, and it signals a substantial lead in modern DirectX 12 workloads.

The Vulkan benchmark tells the opposite story. Here the RTX 2060 SUPER posts 77402 versus 39476 for the RX 9060, a 96.1% delta that nearly doubles the AMD card's output. This is the single biggest win for NVIDIA, and it suggests that the older Turing architecture retains a strong grip on Vulkan API performance despite its age. The DirectX 12 PassMark test also favors NVIDIA, with 61 points against 44, a 38.6% edge, though both scores are low in absolute terms compared to the other PassMark tests.

In compute-oriented workloads, the RX 9060 dominates. The PassMark GPU Compute score is 9919 versus 6721, a 32.2% lead for AMD. The Geekbench OpenCL result is closer but still favors AMD, with 88183 against 76957, a 12.7% margin. These two results indicate that the RDNA 4.0 card is markedly stronger in general-purpose compute tasks, which often translate to productivity and content creation scenarios.

The PassMark DirectX 11 test shows a 28.6% win for the RX 9060, scoring 182 versus 130. The DirectX 9 result is also an AMD win, 280 against 218, a 22.1% difference. The 2D graphics test goes to AMD as well, with 1002 versus 854, a 14.8% margin. The G3D score, which aggregates overall 3D performance, favors AMD by a more modest 6.6%, with 17631 against 16462. The only other NVIDIA win is in DirectX 10, where the RTX 2060 SUPER scores 111 versus 104, a slim 6.7% edge.

Average benchmark scores place the RTX 2060 SUPER at 18093, while the RX 9060 sits at 16014. The nearest rivals in the database for NVIDIA include the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile at 18159 (0.4% above) and the Radeon Pro 5700 at 18189 (0.5% above). For AMD, the closest competitor is the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at 16129, which is 0.7% above the RX 9060, followed by the Radeon R9 370X and RX 7700, both within 1% below. Percentile rankings show the RTX 2060 SUPER at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, while the RX 9060 sits at the 59th percentile, meaning NVIDIA's card ranks higher overall despite losing most head-to-head matchups.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design eras. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER uses the TU106 chip built on Turing architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It packs 10,800 million transistors into a 445 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.3M per mm². In contrast, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 uses the Navi 44 chip with RDNA 4.0 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 4 nm node. This newer process allows AMD to fit 29,700 million transistors into a much smaller 199 mm² die, achieving 149.2M transistors per mm². The density difference is enormous, with AMD packing over six times more transistors per square millimeter.

The core configurations differ substantially. The RTX 2060 SUPER has 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. It also includes 34 ray tracing cores and 272 tensor cores, reflecting NVIDIA's early push into hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI workloads. The RX 9060 has fewer shading units at 1792, fewer TMUs at 112, but the same 64 ROPs. It has 28 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores at all. This means the AMD card relies on a leaner shader array but compensates with much higher clock speeds.

Clock behavior is a key differentiator. The RTX 2060 SUPER runs at a base of 1470 MHz and a boost of 1650 MHz. The RX 9060 starts at 1700 MHz base, boosts to 2990 MHz, and has a game clock of 2400 MHz. The boost clock difference is nearly 1.3 GHz, which explains how the AMD card achieves higher pixel and texture rates despite fewer cores. The RX 9060 delivers 191.4 GPixel/s and 334.9 GTexel/s, while the RTX 2060 SUPER manages 105.6 GPixel/s and 224.4 GTexel/s. Floating point performance follows the same pattern: the RX 9060 reaches 21.43 TFLOPS in FP32, while the RTX 2060 SUPER delivers 7.181 TFLOPS. In FP16, the AMD card holds a 1:1 ratio at 21.43 TFLOPS, whereas NVIDIA achieves 14.36 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio.

Memory subsystems also diverge. Both cards use 8 GB of GDDR6, but the RTX 2060 SUPER employs a 256 bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the RX 9060 uses a 128 bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has a wider interface and higher bandwidth, which benefits certain bandwidth-sensitive workloads. The RX 9060 compensates with higher effective memory speed, listed at 18 Gbps versus 14 Gbps for NVIDIA.

Power requirements show the RX 9060 as the more efficient design. Its TDP is 132 W with a suggested 300 W power supply, while the RTX 2060 SUPER draws 175 W and recommends a 450 W PSU. Both use a single 8-pin power connector and occupy a dual-slot form factor. The RX 9060 also uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 2060 SUPER is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs differ as well: NVIDIA offers 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C, while AMD provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The RTX 2060 SUPER launched on 2019-07-08 and is now end-of-life, with a launch MSRP of 399 USD. The RX 9060 was released on 2025-08-04 and remains active. AMD lists its predecessor as Navi III, while NVIDIA's card succeeded the GeForce 10 series and was itself succeeded by GeForce 30.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher raw compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 reaches 21.43 TFLOPS in FP32, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers 7.181 TFLOPS. The RX 9060 also matches that figure in FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, whereas NVIDIA achieves 14.36 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio.

Q: How do the two cards compare in DirectX 12 performance?

A: The RX 9060 wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with 3322 versus 2011, a 39.5% margin. However, the RTX 2060 SUPER wins the PassMark DirectX 12 test with 61 points against 44, a 38.6% edge, so results vary by test methodology.

Q: Which card is more power efficient?

A: The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W and suggests a 300 W power supply, while the RTX 2060 SUPER draws 175 W and recommends 450 W. Despite the lower power draw, the RX 9060 delivers higher compute throughput.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has a 256 bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the RX 9060 uses a 128 bit bus with 288.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card offers 160 GB/s more bandwidth.

Q: Which card performs better in Vulkan?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER scores 77402 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 39476 for the RX 9060, a 96.1% advantage. This is the largest win for NVIDIA in any benchmark.

Q: How do the G3D aggregate scores compare?

A: The RX 9060 scores 17631 in PassMark G3D, while the RTX 2060 SUPER scores 16462, a 6.6% lead for AMD. The average benchmark scores, however, favor NVIDIA at 18093 versus 16014.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ on nearly every specification that matters. The process node is 12 nm for NVIDIA versus 4 nm for AMD. Transistor count is 10,800 million versus 29,700 million, and die size is 445 mm² versus 199 mm². Transistor density is 24.3M per mm² for the RTX 2060 SUPER and 149.2M per mm² for the RX 9060.

Clock speeds diverge sharply: base clocks are 1470 MHz versus 1700 MHz, and boost clocks are 1650 MHz versus 2990 MHz. The RX 9060 also lists a game clock of 2400 MHz, which the NVIDIA card lacks. Memory speed is 14 Gbps effective versus 18 Gbps effective. The memory bus width is 256 bit versus 128 bit, while bandwidth is 448.0 GB/s versus 288.0 GB/s.

Shading units are 2176 versus 1792, TMUs are 136 versus 112, and ROPs are identical at 64. Ray tracing cores are 34 versus 28, and tensor cores are 272 versus none. Pixel rate is 105.6 GPixel/s versus 191.4 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 224.4 GTexel/s versus 334.9 GTexel/s. FP32 is 7.181 TFLOPS versus 21.43 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 14.36 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 21.43 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP is 175 W versus 132 W, and suggested PSU is 450 W versus 300 W. The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x16 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C versus 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a. The RTX 2060 SUPER has dimensions of 229 mm length, 113 mm height, and 35 mm width, while the RX 9060 has no recorded dimensions. Release dates are 2019-07-08 versus 2025-08-04. Production status is end-of-life versus active. The RTX 2060 SUPER has a launch MSRP of 399 USD, while the RX 9060 has no recorded launch MSRP. The predecessor is GeForce 10 versus Navi III, and the successor is GeForce 30 versus none.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins in modern, compute-heavy and DX11-era workloads. Its 39.5% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 32.2% lead in PassMark GPU Compute, and 28.6% lead in DirectX 11 all point to a card that handles current game engines and compute tasks with significantly more headroom. The DirectX 9 win of 22.1% and the 2D graphics win of 14.8% add to its breadth. The RX 9060 also achieves a 12.7% OpenCL win, making it the stronger choice for general compute and OpenCL-based applications. Its lower TDP of 132 W and smaller die size of 199 mm² indicate a more modern, efficient design that delivers higher performance with less power draw.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER wins in Vulkan by a massive 96.1% margin, which makes it the preferred card for Vulkan-based titles and applications. It also takes the DirectX 12 PassMark test by 38.6% and the DirectX 10 test by 6.7%. Its wider 256 bit memory bus and higher bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s may benefit workloads that are sensitive to memory throughput rather than raw shader compute. The presence of 272 tensor cores also gives it a feature the RX 9060 lacks entirely, though no benchmark in the recorded data directly measures tensor performance.

The G3D aggregate is close, with AMD winning by 6.6%, but the average benchmark score across all tests actually favors NVIDIA at 18093 versus 16014. This discrepancy indicates that NVIDIA's wins in Vulkan and DX12 are enough to lift its overall average, even though AMD wins more individual tests.

The Verdict

The data points to a generational split. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is the stronger performer in most modern workloads, particularly 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, compute, and DirectX 11. Its 21.43 TFLOPS FP32 figure and 2990 MHz boost clock give it a clear edge in raw throughput, and its 132 W TDP makes it the more efficient option. Users running current games or compute-heavy applications should favor the RX 9060 based on its benchmark wins.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER remains competitive in specific areas. Its 96.1% Vulkan advantage is decisive, and its higher average benchmark score of 18093 versus 16014 suggests it holds up well in mixed workloads. The 399 USD launch MSRP reflects its older positioning, but the card is now end-of-life. The RX 9060 is active and built on a 4 nm process with 29,700 million transistors, while the RTX 2060 SUPER uses a 12 nm process with 10,800 million transistors.

For Vulkan-only scenarios or legacy DirectX 12 titles where the NVIDIA card wins, the RTX 2060 SUPER is the data-backed choice. For everything else, the RX 9060's seven benchmark wins, higher compute figures, and lower power requirement make it the more capable all-rounder. The 59th percentile ranking for AMD versus the 62nd for NVIDIA suggests the older card still commands respect in the broader GPU landscape, but the head-to-head record favors the newer architecture.