RTX 5060 vs RTX 2060
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5060 is 122.2 % stronger than RTX 2060. RTX 5060 ranks #17 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,381 GPU score over 7 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 11 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5060 | RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 6,381 | 2,871 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 7,545 | 5,096 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 25.9 FPS | 11.4 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 32.5 FPS | 13.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 32.4 FPS | 15.5 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 77.6 FPS | 63 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 140 GB/s | 52 GB/s |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 5060 is the clear winner here, leading the RTX 2060 by a massive 98.6% in overall GPU score. It delivers significantly higher frame rates across all our tests, hitting 26 FPS in Earth II Vulkan, 32.5 FPS in Mission to Earth II DX12, and 32.6 FPS in Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate, compared to the RTX 2060's respective 12.6, 15, and 17.8 FPS. This performance jump is backed by a much higher raw compute (ALU index of 294703 versus 155532), nearly double the memory bandwidth at 132 GB/s, a higher peak clock of 2955 MHz, and 8 GB of VRAM, meaning smoother gameplay and better performance in demanding titles. However, the RTX 2060's data is based on only one verified run, suggesting a thin sample size for its rank of 11 out of 15. Both cards support ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS, but the RTX 5060 clearly delivers a superior gaming experience across the board.
Generated August 2, 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
All measurements for RTX 5060 · All measurements for RTX 2060