If you want to experience extras like ray-tracing and DLSS, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the most affordable video solution that can handle these two options. Thanks to the big improvements in terms of visuals quality, DLSS is now a thing that allows a lot of users to experience ray-tracing without a significant FPS drop. We already reviewed the 80W GeForce RTX 2060 and it’s a pretty decent GPU that is too close to the performance levels of the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. But if you need the RTX features, the RTX 2060 is the cheapest solution.
That’s why for today’s article we have the 90W version of the GeForce RTX 2060. This time the whole configuration is different – the CPU of the tested laptop is the AMD Ryzen 9 4900H (which is the most powerful mobile Ryzen CPU at the end of 2020) and the RAM is 2x8GB 3200MHz. The configuration is more than decent so let’s see what is capable of and how much exactly 10W bigger TGP matters in games.
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Specs overview
We have a Turing GPU with ray-tracing support and 240 tensor cores. This GPU uses the TU106 chip and it has 48 ROPs, 1920 shaders, and there are three different TGP variants – 80W, 90W, and 115W. Frequencies-wise, they can go up to 1005 MHz for the base clock and up to 1560 MHz for the boost. Normally, we have 6GB GDDR6 memory (14000 MHz) with a 192-bit memory bus.
GPU comparison table
| GeForce RTX 2060 | |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing |
| GPU chip | TU106 (N18E-G1) |
| Shader units | 1920 |
| ROPs | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1005 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1560 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 14000 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | up to115W |
| DirectX version | 12.1 |
| Technology | 12nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes |
| Release date | 01.2019 |
| Detailed specs | Link |
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| CS:GO | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 220 fps | 200 fps | 193 fps |
| DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 146 fps | 127 fps | 123 fps | 108 fps |
| Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 158 fps | 121 fps | 72 fps | 49 fps |
| For Honor | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 138 fps | 132 fps | 104 fps |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 232 fps | 199 fps | 189 fps | 177 fps |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 133 fps | 112 fps | 71 fps | 48 fps |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 90 fps | 83 fps | 73 fps | 48 fps |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 92 fps | 78 fps | 76 fps | 55 fps |
| Doom (2016) | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 187 fps | 174 fps | 170 fps |
| Doom Eternal | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, U.Nightmare (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 121 fps | 115 fps | 109 fps |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 84 fps | 59 fps | 35 fps | 15 fps |
| Metro Exodus | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 94 fps | 55 fps | 26 fps |
| Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 113 fps | 90 fps | 83 fps | 68 fps |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 88 fps | 80 fps | 69 fps | 50 fps |
| Hearthstone | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 228 fps | 221 fps | 60 fps |
| Minecraft | Full HD, Minimum (Check settings) | Full HD, Maximum (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 379 fps | 62 fps |
| Rocket League | Full HD, H.Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 335 fps | 219 fps |
| Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 193 fps | 176 fps | 140 fps |
| PUBG | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 173 fps | 145 fps | 134 fps | 115 fps |
| Darksiders Genesis | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Mid (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 137 fps | 120 fps | 115 fps | 95 fps |
| Halo Reach | Full HD, Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, Original (Check settings) | Full HD, Enhanced (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 190 fps | 170 fps | 141 fps |
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 95 fps | 85 fps | 65 fps | 51 fps |
| Team Fortress 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 132 fps | 120 fps |
| eFootball PES 2020 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 176 fps | 159 fps |
| FIFA 20 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 165 fps | 150 fps |
| The Witcher 3 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 169 fps | 135 fps | 118 fps | 80 fps |
| Need For Speed Heat | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 80 fps | 70 fps | 64 fps |
| Apex Legends | Full HD, Min. (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 212 fps | 178 fps | 128 fps |
| Battlefield V | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 145 fps | 115 fps | 105 fps | 97 fps |
| Call Of Duty Modern Warfare | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 114 fps | 101 fps | 79 fps |
| ARK: Survival Evolved | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 138 fps | 76 fps | 61 fps | 42 fps |
| Total War Three Kingdoms | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 145 fps | 102 fps | 71 fps | 54 fps |
| World Of Tanks Encore | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 361 fps | 206 fps | 141 fps |
| Warframe | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2060 (90W) | 268 fps | 202 fps |
Verdict
Actually, the results are not bad at all but we saw some strange behavior of this GPU (probably due to our particular configuration). In some games like CS:GO, the 80W version clearly outperforms the 90W one but in AC: Odyssey the 90W GeForce RTX 2060 wins with a decent margin. In a hefty amount of games, the 80W version takes the lead in Low-to-Medium settings while the 90W variant leads in High and Ultra presets. Maybe the Ryzen CPUs need some additional software optimizations (because on Low and Medium settings the games are more or less CPU-bound) or maybe the problem is somewhere else, who knows. But who will buy an RTX 2060-based laptop to play games on the lowest possible settings?
No matter what, the overall performance was quite good. The GeForce RTX 2060 [90W] offers a good performance bump in some games than the 80W version but in other tittles both GPUs are very close. As always it’s up to your personal preferences and wallet size. If the price difference between these two siblings is close, the 90W variant seems like a good deal. But if the price gap is too big the first logical choice is the 80W GeForce RTX 2060 and if you want more performance the next ones on the list are the 115W GeForce GTX 2060 and the non-SUPER GeForce RTX 2070.
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