NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Comparison

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and the Quadro RTX 4000 are both Turing-based NVIDIA boards, but they target very different buyers. The data shows the 2060 SUPER is the faster card in nearly every measurable way, while the Quadro RTX 4000 counters with a single benchmark victory and a workstation-oriented feature set. The benchmark results paint a clear picture of two capable cards where the gaming-derived product outruns the professional one in raw throughput.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER wins 9 of the 10 head-to-head comparisons, and the margins are not trivial. The single largest gap is in the Passmark DirectX 12 test, where the 2060 SUPER scores 61 against the Quadro's 52, a 17.3% advantage. That is a decisive lead for a modern API workload and suggests the GeForce's driver and hardware handle DX12 more efficiently. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test also goes to the 2060 SUPER with a score of 2011 versus 1873, a 7.4% win. This is a second consecutive DX12 victory, reinforcing that the 2060 SUPER is the better choice for current-generation gaming and compute loads.

The GeForce also dominates in the Passmark G3D test, scoring 16462 against the Quadro's 15117, an 8.9% lead. This is a broad gaming and general 3D performance metric, and the gap here is consistent with the average benchmark scores: the 2060 SUPER averages 18093 across all tests, while the Quadro averages 17789. The GeForce's average is 1.7% higher, which is a modest but real overall performance edge. In the Passmark GPU Compute test, the 2060 SUPER wins again with 6721 versus 6176, an 8.8% margin. This matters for anyone doing GPGPU work, as the GeForce is not just faster in graphics but also in raw compute throughput.

The older API tests follow the same trend. In Passmark DirectX 9, the 2060 SUPER scores 218 versus 205, a 6.3% win. In DirectX 10, it is 111 versus 108, a 2.8% lead. DirectX 11 shows a 1.6% advantage, with scores of 130 versus 128. Even the 2D test goes to the GeForce, with a 0.9% win (854 versus 846). The OpenCL benchmark, which is common for professional applications, also favors the 2060 SUPER: 76957 versus 74540, a 3.2% margin. The GeForce's win in OpenCL is notable because it directly competes with the Quadro's intended workload.

The Quadro RTX 4000 has exactly one victory, and it is in the Vulkan API. It scores 78844 in Geekbench Vulkan, narrowly beating the 2060 SUPER's 77402, a 1.8% advantage. This is a real result, but it is an isolated one. The Quadro does not win any other test, and its losses range from a slim 0.9% in 2D to a substantial 17.3% in DX12. The data shows a consistent pattern: the 2060 SUPER is faster in every benchmark category except a single Vulkan workload.

When placed against their broader peer groups, both cards sit at similar percentile levels. The 2060 SUPER lands in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, while the Quadro is at the 61st. The nearest rivals for the 2060 SUPER include the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, which scores 18159 and is 0.4% ahead, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 at 18189, which is 0.5% ahead. The Quadro's nearest rivals include the GeForce RTX 4060 at 17639, which is 0.9% behind the Quadro, and the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588, which is 1.1% behind. These figures confirm that both cards are competitive with modern hardware, but the 2060 SUPER's average score is closer to its top rivals than the Quadro's is to its own.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the faster card. It wins 9 of 10 head-to-head tests, holds a higher average benchmark score (18093 versus 17789), and delivers its largest wins in modern APIs like DX12. If the priority is raw performance in gaming, general 3D rendering, or compute tasks, the 2060 SUPER is the correct choice based strictly on these numbers. The 17.3% lead in Passmark DX12 is particularly compelling because it indicates better optimization for the APIs that current software uses.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is the slower card in this comparison, but it is not without reason to exist. Its single win in Geekbench Vulkan (78844 versus 77402) shows it can handle that API slightly better. More importantly, the Quadro is built for professional environments, and the data shows it is not far behind in most tests. The 1.8% Vulkan loss for the 2060 SUPER is the only test where the Quadro is ahead, but the overall picture is one of a card that trades a small amount of performance for other characteristics. Who should pick the Quadro? A user who needs the specific hardware features listed in the specification differences and who cannot tolerate the 2060 SUPER's dual-slot footprint or higher power draw. The data cannot justify choosing the Quadro for pure speed, but it can justify choosing it for a workstation build where the 160 W TDP and single-slot design are critical.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the benchmark results, the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER wins in every major use case except one. For gaming, the 2060 SUPER is the clear winner, as shown by its Passmark G3D score of 16462 versus 15117 and its DirectX 11 and 12 victories. For general compute, the 8.8% lead in Passmark GPU Compute (6721 versus 6176) and the 3.2% lead in OpenCL (76957 versus 74540) make the 2060 SUPER the better choice for most GPGPU tasks. For legacy DirectX 9 and 10 applications, the 2060 SUPER also wins, with 6.3% and 2.8% leads respectively.

The Quadro RTX 4000 wins in exactly one benchmark category: Vulkan. The 1.8% lead in Geekbench Vulkan (78844 versus 77402) is its only victory. This means that for a specific workload that is heavily dependent on the Vulkan API, the Quadro has a slight edge. However, this is a narrow use case. The Quadro also has a lower TDP of 160 W versus the 2060 SUPER's 175 W, and it is a single-slot card versus the 2060 SUPER's dual-slot design. These are not performance wins, but they are practical wins for a compact workstation build. If the choice is between a dual-slot 175 W card and a single-slot 160 W card, the Quadro is the easier fit for constrained chassis.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093, while the Quadro RTX 4000 averages 17789, making the 2060 SUPER 1.7% faster on average.

Q: What is the biggest performance difference between the two cards?

A: The largest gap is in the Passmark DirectX 12 test, where the 2060 SUPER scores 61 versus the Quadro's 52, a 17.3% advantage for the GeForce.

Q: Does the Quadro RTX 4000 win any benchmark?

A: Yes, the Quadro wins the Geekbench Vulkan test with a score of 78844, beating the 2060 SUPER's 77402 by 1.8%.

Q: How do these cards compare to their nearest rivals?

A: The 2060 SUPER's nearest rival is the GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, which is 0.4% faster with an average score of 18159. The Quadro's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 7790, which is 0.7% slower with an average score of 17666.

Q: What is the difference in memory bandwidth?

A: The 2060 SUPER has 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Quadro RTX 4000 has 416.0 GB/s, a 32 GB/s difference in favor of the GeForce.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The 2060 SUPER boosts to 1650 MHz, while the Quadro RTX 4000 boosts to 1545 MHz, a 105 MHz difference.

Architecture Differences

Both cards use the Turing architecture and are built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, but they are not the same chip. The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER uses the TU106 chip, which contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. The Quadro RTX 4000 uses the larger TU104 chip, which packs 13,600 million transistors onto a 545 mm² die. This gives the Quadro a higher transistor density of 25.0M / mm² versus the 2060 SUPER's 24.3M / mm². Despite the Quadro's larger chip, it is slower in most tests, which highlights that core count and cache size do not directly translate to benchmark wins.

The Quadro RTX 4000 does have more execution resources on paper. It features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, 36 ray tracing cores, and 288 tensor cores. The 2060 SUPER has 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, 34 RT cores, and 272 tensor cores. The Quadro's advantage is 128 shaders, 8 TMUs, 2 RT cores, and 16 tensor cores. Both cards have 64 ROPs. In terms of compute throughput, the Quadro's FP32 rating is 7.119 TFLOPS, while the 2060 SUPER is rated at 7.181 TFLOPS. The 2060 SUPER is slightly ahead despite having fewer cores, likely due to its higher clock speeds. The FP16 ratings are 14.36 TFLOPS for the GeForce and 14.24 TFLOPS for the Quadro, again favoring the 2060 SUPER.

The memory subsystems are similar but not identical. Both cards have 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. The 2060 SUPER runs its memory at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Quadro runs at 1625 MHz (13 Gbps effective), yielding 416.0 GB/s. The 2060 SUPER has a 32 GB/s bandwidth advantage. The pixel rate for the 2060 SUPER is 105.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 224.4 GTexel/s. The Quadro is rated at 98.88 GPixel/s and 222.5 GTexel/s. The 2060 SUPER wins both rates.

Specification Differences

The two cards diverge in several key physical and power specifications. The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has a TDP of 175 W, while the Quadro RTX 4000 is rated at 160 W. This makes the Quadro 15 W more power-efficient on paper. The 2060 SUPER is a dual-slot card measuring 229 mm in length, 113 mm in height, and 35 mm in width. The Quadro is a single-slot card measuring 241 mm in length and 111 mm in height, with no width listed. The Quadro is longer and shorter, but its single-slot design is a major advantage for space-constrained systems. Both cards use a single 8-pin power connector and require a 450 W power supply.

The display outputs differ. The 2060 SUPER offers 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C. The Quadro RTX 4000 offers 3x DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x USB Type-C, with no DVI or HDMI. This means the 2060 SUPER has more output variety, including legacy DVI support, while the Quadro focuses on multiple DisplayPort connections for professional monitors. The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x16 for both.

The release dates and market positioning are also different. The 2060 SUPER was released on 2019-07-08 with a launch MSRP of 399 USD. The Quadro RTX 4000 was released earlier on 2018-11-12 with a launch MSRP of 899 USD. The 2060 SUPER's predecessor is the GeForce 10 series, and its successor is the GeForce 30 series. The Quadro's predecessor is Quadro Volta, and its successor is Workstation Ampere. Both cards are end-of-life. The Quadro's launch MSRP is 500 USD higher than the 2060 SUPER's, which is a significant difference given that the 2060 SUPER is faster in the benchmarks.