Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is 2636 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
- Performs up to 165% better in Forza Horizon 5 than GeForce GTX 980 - 45 vs 17 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 65% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $144.0 vs $414.6
- Up to 8% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $8.47 vs $9.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - 165 vs 184 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
FPS
45
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.21/FPS
91%
Price, $
$414.6
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $414.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241645 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
17
37%
Value, $/FPS
$8.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $144 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241646 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
79.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
224.4 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
98%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
69%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
---|---|---|
Dec 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
GeForce 20 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
336 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1470 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1650 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |