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GPU_VS_GPU / 2026-09-11

NVIDIA RTX 2060 vs AMD RX 5600 XT

How much faster one is than the other, and the resolution at which that difference turns into real frames. Reference: AMD Ryzen 9 7900, 32 GB of RAM.

SHORT ANSWER

The NVIDIA RTX 2060 is 12% faster than the AMD RX 5600 XT on paper, but paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 it delivers no extra frames at all until 1280x720 (HD 16:9). Below that resolution the processor caps both cards equally and you would be overpaying.

WHERE IT STARTS MATTERING

Real-world advantage of the NVIDIA RTX 2060 over the AMD RX 5600 XT at each resolution, paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900. At low resolution the processor caps both cards equally, so the faster one delivers nothing extra until the load moves onto the graphics card.

RESOLUTIONNVIDIA RTX 2060AMD RX 5600 XTADVANTAGE
1280x720 (HD 16:9)8678+8%
1920x10804843+11%
2560x1080 (Ultrawide 21:9)3935+11%
2560x14403128+11%
2560x1600 (WQXGA 16:10)2926+12%
3440x1440 (Ultrawide 21:9)2522+12%
3840x1600 (Ultrawide 21:9)2119+12%
5120x1440 (Super Ultrawide 32:9)1816+12%
3840x21601715+12%
5120x2160 (5K2K Ultrawide 21:9)1412+12%
5120x2880 (5K 16:9)1110+12%
7680x4320 (8K UHD 16:9)76+12%

FPS shown: average of the AAA titles at high quality, native resolution. The advantage is computed across all eleven profiled games.

DIFFERENCE BY GAME

The average hides a lot of variation: the widest gap is in Alan Wake 2 (15%) and the narrowest in Elden Ring (10%). If you only play one of them, the average is not your answer.

GAMENVIDIA RTX 2060AMD RX 5600 XTADVANTAGE
Alan Wake 21513+15%
Call of Duty: Warzone5145+13%
Hogwarts Legacy2825+12%
Red Dead Redemption 23834+12%
Cyberpunk 20772926+12%
Apex Legends10897+11%
Fortnite (Perf Mode)128115+11%
League of Legends329297+11%
Valorant497449+11%
Counter-Strike 2276250+10%
Elden Ring4541+10%

HOW THIS IS CALCULATED

The per-game frame rates are the ceiling each card sustains on its own at that resolution, with no processor limiting it. The resolution table does include the processor, because that is where you see whether the difference reaches you.

Native resolution, no upscaling and no frame generation. Measured model error · Methodology

TEST WITH YOUR OWN BUILD

This page fixes one reference component. Set the resolution and the partner to your own to see your specific case.

All comparisons for NVIDIA RTX 2060 · AMD RX 5600 XT