NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q. Ranked 92 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer NVIDIA, year of manufacture 2020, process technology 12 nm, power consumption 65 Watt (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 975 MHz, capable of overclocking up to 1185 MHz. On board is 6 GB of memory with a clock rate of 11000 MHz and a bandwidth of 264.0 GB/s.

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		130
Architecture:		Turing
Code name:		TU106
Type:		Laptop
Release date:		6 January 2019 (2 years ago)
Price now:		$1680
Value for money:		5.16
GPU code name:		N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
Market segment:		Laptop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		1920
Core clock speed:		975 MHz
Boost Clock:		1185 MHz
Transistor count:		10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology:		12 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		65 Watt
Texture fill rate:		142.2
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		1920
Boost clock speed:		1185 MHz
Number of transistors:		10,800 million
Thermal design power (TDP):		65 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Interface:		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors:		None
Laptop size:		large

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q.

Memory type:		GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount:		6 GB
Memory bus width:		192 Bit
Memory clock speed:		11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth:		264.0 GB/s
Shared memory:		-

Video outputs and ports

Information about video card interfaces, ports, shape factor and size.

Display Connectors:		No outputs
G-SYNC support:		+

Technologies

Additional technologies that the vendor integrates into its devices. They do not directly affect the performance, but can have a nice addition to the graphics card functionality both in games and at work.

VR Ready:		+
Multi Monitor:		+
CUDA:		7.5

API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		12 Ultimate (12_1)
OpenGL:		4.6
Vulkan:		1.2.131
Shader Model:		6.5
OpenCL:		1.2

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

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1280x720

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1920x1080

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1920x1080

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3840x2160

Death Stranding (2020)

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1280x720

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1920x1080

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1920x1080

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F1 2020 (2020)

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1280x720

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1920x1080

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1920x1080

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1920x1080

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Gears Tactics (2020)

low
1280x720

257.9

med.
1920x1080

120.4

high
1920x1080

76.4

ultra
1920x1080

56.9

QHD
2560x1440

4K
3840x2160

18.9

Doom Eternal (2020)

low
1280x720

176.1

med.
1920x1080

108.7

high
1920x1080

95.7

ultra
1920x1080

93.3

QHD
2560x1440

4K
3840x2160

Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.