NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 4% on our index and meets the recommended card of 1 more game. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 24 25
Video memory 12 GB 8 GB
Rated power 184 W 180 W
Launch price $299 $599
Index per $100 8.0 4.2
Games at recommended 254 255
Released20212016
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 22223
- Fortnite2526
- Palworld2526
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB; right: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080?
No — the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 scores 25 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB's 24, a 4% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB meets the recommended graphics card of 254 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 255.