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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£440VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):175 W

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB
6.9/10

Overall score

Score
6.9/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

6.2

Technical score

25%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.6, the mark of a weaker model in this category

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

6.2

Sentiment score

▼Worse than 70% of graphics cards
7.3

Value for money

Value for money
7.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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▼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

8.2

Price

▼Worse than 62%
6.2

Technical score

Technical score
6.2/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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▼ Worse than 67% of models
Score components

44%

4.7

Performance

24%

6.1

Memory

12%

8.2

Power

11%

8.7

Features

5%

8.5

Design

4%

8.8

Connectivity

▼Worse than 67%
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Reviews score

Reviews score
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
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What owners say about the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB

Based on 215 owners sharing their experience in online comments

62%positive22%mixed16%negative

Owners value its lasting gaming performance, while high temperatures and demanding ray tracing are the clearest drawbacks.

What owners dislike

  • Owners report the card running hot, often 80 to 90 degrees C under load, and some saw crashes linked to hot spot temperatures and old thermal paste.17
  • Owners report frame rates falling short in demanding games like GTA V, Final Fantasy 16 and Minecraft with shaders, often around 20 to 60 fps.11
  • Owners report stutters and sudden frame drops, especially when ray tracing and DLSS are on, and some games feel laggy.4
  • Owners say ray tracing cuts frame rates too much, so it is only worth using in a few games or at lower resolutions.4
  • Owners say ray tracing effects can look blurry or pixelated in some games, with little visible difference in shadows.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB

Technical score
Technical score
6.2/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 67% of models
Score components:

44%

4.7

Performance

24%

6.1

Memory

12%

8.2

Power

11%

8.7

Features

5%

8.5

Design

4%

8.8

Connectivity

6.2
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

8.2

Price

7.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
9,120 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 9,120 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 74.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
4,977 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 4,977 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 72.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
16,483 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 16,483 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 72.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
6,703 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 6,703 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 76.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
7.2 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 7.2 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 78.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 56.8% of graphics cards and equal to 25.7% of graphics cards.
Memory type
?
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 448 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 41.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.8% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
?
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.3% of graphics cards and equal to 46.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65.3% of graphics cards and equal to 22.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
175 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 175 W, which is lower than that of 62.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.8% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
175 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 175 W under peak load, which is lower than 65.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
550 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 550 W PSU, which is lower than that of 61.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.3% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
175 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 175 W, which is lower than that of 66.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
175 W
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Size
?
Length
?
Height
?
Slot width
?
Weight
930 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 930 g, which is lighter than 60.6% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of Graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 128 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (272 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    272 vs 144
  • 15.4% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    550 W vs 650 W
  • 18.6% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (175 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    175 W vs 215 W
  • 6 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (89 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    89 °C vs 95 °C
  • 128 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (272 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    272 vs 144
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 15.4% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    550 W vs 650 W
  • 18.6% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (175 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    175 W vs 215 W
  • 6 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (89 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    89 °C vs 95 °C
  • 32.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,680 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,680 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 2.4x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    12 nm vs 5 nm
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 23.4% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,470 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,470 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 40.6% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (224.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    224.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 34.5% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (105.6 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    105.6 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 20.5% lower sentiment score
    6.2 vs 7.8
  • 32.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,680 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,680 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 23.4% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,470 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,470 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 40.6% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (224.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    224.4 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 34.5% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (105.6 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    105.6 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 68.1% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (7.2 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    7.2 TFLOPS vs 22.6 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
  • 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
  • 4 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2019 vs 2023).
    2,019 vs 2,023
  • 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
  • 38.3% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (9,120 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    9,120 points vs 14,779 points
  • 27.2% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (16,483 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    16,483 points vs 22,638 points
  • 45.6% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (4,977 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    4,977 points vs 9,148 points
  • 54.2% 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.
    0.22 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 44.5% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (6,703 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    6,703 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 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
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 83.3% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    4 MB vs 24 MB
  • 50% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (64 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    64 KB vs 128 KB
  • Less advanced frame generation
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 2.4x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process 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
  • No Resizable BAR
    This graphics card does not support Resizable BAR, while the average graphics card does. 76.4% of Graphics cards support it.
  • 51.4% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (445 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    445 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • 52.8% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (10,800 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    10,800 million vs 22,900 million
  • Older FSR version
    This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
    3.0 vs 3.1
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • 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
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (4 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    4 vs 6
  • 62.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

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Third-party reviews

What customers like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB

  • Ray tracing support adds realistic light and reflections in supported games.
  • DLSS support can raise frame rates in games that use it.
  • Two fans and a backplate help with cooling.
  • The chip is rated to 89 °C, which helps with heat.
  • 8 GB of memory moves data at 448 GB/s.
  • Overclocking is supported.

What customers don't like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB

  • No AV1 decode for newer video formats.
  • No resizable BAR support.
  • PCIe 3.0 is an older connection standard.
  • A 550 W power supply is recommended, so an older PSU may need replacing.
  • It is rated at 175 W, which adds heat in a small case.

Verdict

Ray tracing and DLSS are the main reasons to pick the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 Super WINDFORCE OC 8GB, a mid-range card for a buyer who wants newer effects in games. It has 34 ray tracing units and 272 tensor cores, and its AI upscaler helps frame rates in games that support it. The memory is 8 GB at 448 GB/s, and the two fans and backplate help keep the chip cool. The chip is rated to 89 °C, and a 550 W power supply is recommended. The boost clock of 1680 MHz is modest, and it has no AV1 decode and no resizable BAR, so it misses two newer functions. It suits a buyer who wants ray tracing and DLSS and does not need the newest video formats.

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