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Avg. price:~£480VRAM:12 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):185 W

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB

6.3/10

▼Worse than 70% of graphics cards

6.8

▼Worse than 68%

5.9

▼Worse than 74%

9.3

★Better than 91%

4.4
Gaming
Gaming
4.4/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for gaming performance.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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45.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
25.0%
7.4
VRAM
20.0%
4.8
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
7.6
PCI Express (PCIe) version
6.2
Video editing
Video editing
6.2/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for video editing performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
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35.0%
7.0
AV1 encode
30.0%
7.4
VRAM
20.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
15.0%
7.6
PCI Express (PCIe) version
4.2
1080p
1080p
4.2/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1080p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
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Score components
55.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
25.0%
7.4
VRAM
10.0%
4.8
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
7.6
PCI Express (PCIe) version
4.3
1440p
1440p
4.3/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1440p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
50.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
30.0%
7.4
VRAM
15.0%
4.8
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
7.6
PCI Express (PCIe) version
4.7
4K
4K
4.7/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 4k performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
35.0%
7.4
VRAM
20.0%
4.8
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
7.6
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB

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Performance

4.4

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PassMark (G3D) result

PassMark (DirectCompute) result

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Memory

5.4

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VRAM

Memory type

GDDR6

GDDR version

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Platform & Features

9.0

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PCI Express (PCIe) version

PCIe lanes

DirectX version

Vulkan version

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Connectivity & Media

7.3

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Max digital resolution

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Power & Cooling

8.3

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Power consumption while under peak load

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PCIe power spec

184 W

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Design

7.9

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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB vs the average graphics card

Why is ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB better than the average graphics card?

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23.1% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
500 W vs 650 W
96 more AI cores
This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (240 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
240 vs 144
43 mm shorter card length
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (242 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
242 mm vs 285 mm
16.1% higher user score
User score
9.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB
the average graphics card
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.29 vs 8.000).
9.29 vs 8
1 more DVI outputs
This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
1 vs 0
2.4x higher compute score
This graphics card has a higher compute score than the average graphics card (28995 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
28,995 points vs 12,074 points
More compact card size
This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (242x130 x 53 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
242x130 x 53 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
2.25x more popular
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB is more popular than the average graphics card (9.5 vs 4.2).
9.5 vs 4.22

16.1% higher user score
User score
9.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB
the average graphics card
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.29 vs 8.000).
9.29 vs 8
2.25x more popular
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB is more popular than the average graphics card (9.5 vs 4.2).
9.5 vs 4.22

96 more AI cores
This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (240 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
240 vs 144
2.4x higher compute score
This graphics card has a higher compute score than the average graphics card (28995 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
28,995 points vs 12,074 points

1 more DVI outputs
This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
1 vs 0

23.1% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
500 W vs 650 W
8 °C lower idle temperature
This graphics card has a lower idle temperature than the average graphics card (29 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
29 °C vs 37 °C

43 mm shorter card length
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (242 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
242 mm vs 285 mm
More compact card size
This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (242x130 x 53 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
242x130 x 53 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm

Why is ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB worse than the average graphics card?

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31.7% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1710 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
1,710 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
2.4x larger process node
This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
12 nm vs 5 nm
64 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (192 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
192 bit vs 256 bit
1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3
28.9% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1365 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
1,365 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
50.6% lower pixel rate
This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (80.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
80.64 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
No dual BIOS
This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
40.1% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (228.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
228.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s

6.2% worse value for money
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.78 vs 7.2).
6.78 vs 7.2

31.7% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1710 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
1,710 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
28.9% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1365 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
1,365 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
50.6% lower pixel rate
This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (80.6 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
80.64 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
40.1% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (228.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
228.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
68.2% lower FP32 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (7.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
7.18 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
48 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (136 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
136 vs 184
16 fewer ROPs
This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (48 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
48 vs 64
6 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (34 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
34 vs 40
6 fewer ray tracing cores
This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (34 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
34 vs 40
48.9% lower gaming score
This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (7500 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
7,500 points vs 14,678.5 points
29.7% lower PassMark score
This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (15936 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
15,936 points vs 22,653 points
53.7% lower ray tracing score
This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (4244 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
4,244 points vs 9,166 points
68.2% lower compute throughput
This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (7.3 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
7.31 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
58.3% lower FP64 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
0.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
2,176 fewer FP32 units
This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (2,176 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
2,176 vs 4,352

64 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (192 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
192 bit vs 256 bit
26.3% slower memory speed
This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
25% lower memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (336 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
336 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
87.5% smaller L2 cache
This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (3 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
3 MB vs 24 MB
50% smaller L1 cache
This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (64 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
64 vs 128
2.3% slower VRAM clock
This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1710 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
1,710 MHz vs 1,750 MHz

2.4x larger process node
This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
12 nm vs 5 nm
Older PCIe version
This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
3.0 vs 4.0
Worse SAM support
This graphics card offers worse SAM support than the average graphics card (no vs yes).
2 older
This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2021 vs 2023).
December 2021
2,021 vs 2,023
Older encoder generation
This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (7 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
7 vs 8
50.8% larger GPU die
This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (445 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
445 mm² vs 295 mm²
52.8% fewer transistors
This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (10800 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
10,800 million vs 22,900 million

2 fewer DisplayPort outputs
This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
1 vs 3
No AV1 encoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
No vs yes
No AV1 decoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
No vs yes
Narrower decode codec support
This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
Older HDMI version
This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1).
2.0b vs 2.1
Narrower encode codec support
This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
Older HDCP version
This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
2.2 vs 2.3

1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3
No dual BIOS
This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
10 °C lower thermal ceiling
This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (105 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
105 °C vs 95 °C

5 mm higher card profile
This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (130 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
130 mm vs 125 mm
0.2 slot/s wider design
This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (2.7 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2.7 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s

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techpowerup.com

03/01/2022

Summary of the review

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB Review | TechPowerUp

The TechPowerUp review of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB highlights a Turing-based card featuring doubled VRAM (12 GB) and an upgraded 2,176 CUDA core count for improved performance at 1440p. Key benefits include the larger memory capacity for modern titles, a compact design with a backplate, low operating temperatures, and excellent idle acoustics. However, the review finds that a narrow 192-bit memory bus limits the 12 GB buffer, offering no major gaming performance gains over previous 6 GB or 8 GB models. Further drawbacks include high noise levels under gaming loads, a locked power limit limiting overclocking, lower energy efficiency, and a high market price that diminishes its value proposition.

Third-party reviews

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Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB

Efficient 12GB VRAM buffer for memory-intensive productivity apps and high-quality textures in modern games
Quiet operation thanks to Axial-tech fan design and 0dB technology for light workloads
Effective cooling performance with temperatures typically staying between 55°C and 70°C under load
Solid 1080p gaming performance with support for Ray Tracing and DLSS technology
Durable build quality featuring a protective backplate and Auto-Extreme automated manufacturing
Easy installation and setup process reported by multiple users

What we don't like about ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Evo OC 12GB

Diminishing returns on performance gains (often only 4-5%) compared to the original 6GB model
Limited memory bandwidth (192-bit bus) can bottleneck the card at higher resolutions like 1440p
Higher launch price and limited availability made it a poor value proposition for some gamers
Fixed neon blue/pink LED accent that cannot be customized or turned off via software
Ray tracing performance is considered underwhelming for modern, high-demand AAA titles

Verdict

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 EVO OC 12GB is a refreshed Turing-architecture graphics card featuring a significant VRAM upgrade to 12GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit interface. It operates with 2,176 CUDA cores and delivers a boosted clock speed of up to 1710 MHz in OC mode, supporting real-time ray tracing and DLSS via dedicated RT and Tensor cores. Its thermal design utilizes a 2.7-slot footprint with two Axial-tech fans and 0dB technology for silent operation under light loads, while a protective aluminum backplate adds structural rigidity. Pros include the substantial 12GB VRAM headroom for modern textures, excellent cooling performance, and an easy setup process. However, potential cons include its dated architecture compared to the RTX 30/40 series, lack of PCIe 4.0 support, and diminished value when priced near more modern mid-range alternatives.

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