Radeon RX 9070 XT vs RTX 2060
Short answer: which is best?
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 366 % stronger than RTX 2060. Radeon RX 9070 XT ranks #6 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (13,965 GPU score over 9 verified runs). RTX 2060 ranks #46 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (2,997 GPU score over 8 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 17 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Radeon RX 9070 XT | RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 13,965 | 2,997 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 12,063 | 5,141 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 64.8 FPS | 11.8 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 70.2 FPS | 13.9 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 65.5 FPS | 16.3 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 31.4 FPS | 67.7 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 106 GB/s | 54 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the clear winner here, outperforming the RTX 2060 by a massive 271.4% in overall GPU score. This performance gap is evident across all our GPU benchmarks, with the Radeon card delivering significantly higher framerates: 64.5 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to 11.8 FPS, and 52.9 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12) versus 14 FPS. The Radeon RX 9070 XT also boasts a much higher raw compute (ALU index of 439260 vs 126400), superior memory bandwidth at 105 GB/s compared to 54 GB/s, and a generous 16 GB of VRAM, making it far better equipped for demanding modern titles than the 6 GB on the RTX 2060. Given the substantial difference in performance and GPU score, there isn't a scenario where the RTX 2060 would be the better choice for gaming performance.
Generated October 28, 2026 from the 17 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Radeon RX 9070 XT · All measurements for RTX 2060