Radeon RX 5600 XT vs GeForce RTX 2060

Speed and memory

In our performance index the Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 19 and the GeForce RTX 2060 scores 18, which makes the Radeon RX 5600 XT about 6% faster. That is a small gap, below what most people notice without a frame counter.

Both cards have 6 GB of video memory, so memory will not separate them.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Call of Duty (49 against 46 fps), and the smallest is in Red Dead Redemption 2 (68 against 65 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The Radeon RX 5600 XT is rated at 150 W and the GeForce RTX 2060 at 160 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 550 W for the first and 550 W for the second. The power draw is close enough that cooling and noise will be similar.

At launch the Radeon RX 5600 XT cost $279 and the GeForce RTX 2060 $349. Per dollar, the Radeon RX 5600 XT gave more performance (6.8 points per $100 against 5.2). Current prices differ, so run the same sum on what you can actually buy today.

Which one to buy

Choose the Radeon RX 5600 XT if you want the faster card, and it also has at least as much memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the GeForce RTX 2060 if the price gap matters more than the 6% speed difference. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.