RTX 4080 vs RTX 2060
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 is 405.7 % stronger than RTX 2060. RTX 4080 ranks #5 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,521 GPU score over 5 verified runs). RTX 2060 ranks #28 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (2,871 GPU score over 4 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 9 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 | RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,521 | 2,871 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,765 | 5,096 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 62.9 FPS | 11.4 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 77.9 FPS | 13.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 67.3 FPS | 15.5 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 106.1 FPS | 63 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 195 GB/s | 52 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 is the undisputed champion in this comparison, outperforming the RTX 2060 by a staggering 413.6% in overall GPU score. In our demanding Earth II benchmarks, the RTX 4080 delivered 62.9 FPS in Vulkan, 77.9 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12), and 67.3 FPS in Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate), while the RTX 2060 struggled, managing only 11.3 FPS, 13.2 FPS, and 15.2 FPS respectively. This huge performance gap is underpinned by its significantly higher raw compute with an ALU index of 539839 compared to 126488, 16 GB of VRAM versus 6 GB, and a peak clock of 2895 MHz over 1980 MHz. Given the performance numbers, the RTX 2060, with its GPU score of 2824, is simply not in the same league for modern gaming, making the RTX 4080 the clear choice for anyone seeking top-tier performance and a vastly smoother experience.
Generated September 9, 2026 from the 9 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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