RTX 4070 vs RTX 2060
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4070 is 187 % stronger than RTX 2060. RTX 4070 ranks #18 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (8,601 GPU score over 3 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 11 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4070 | RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 8,601 | 2,997 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 10,156 | 5,141 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 35 FPS | 11.8 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 44.7 FPS | 13.9 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 42.6 FPS | 16.3 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 105.6 FPS | 67.7 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 135 GB/s | 54 GB/s |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4070 is the decisive winner in this comparison, leading the RTX 2060 by a massive 185.2% in overall GPU score. This substantial lead is evident across all our benchmarks, with the RTX 4070 delivering 35 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to the RTX 2060's 11.8 FPS, and similarly strong performance in Mission to Earth II (DX12) and Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). The RTX 4070 also boasts significantly higher raw compute with an ALU index of 438695, 135 GB/s of bandwidth, 12 GB of VRAM, and a peak clock of 2835 MHz, dwarfing the RTX 2060's 126400 ALU index, 54 GB/s bandwidth, 6 GB VRAM, and 1980 MHz peak clock. For gamers, this means the RTX 4070 offers a vastly superior experience, capable of much higher frame rates and handling more demanding titles, while the RTX 2060 struggles to maintain playable FPS in these benchmarks. It's worth noting that the RTX 4070's data is based on a somewhat thin sample of 3 verified runs, though the performance gap is so wide it's unlikely to change the overall picture significantly. While the RTX 2060 still supports modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS, its performance numbers place it firmly in the entry-level category for today's games, making the RTX 4070 the clear choice for any serious gaming rig.
Generated October 28, 2026 from the 11 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
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