Brief Overview

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super is a part of Nvidia’s Turing graphics cards. It’s a card focused on the performance-segment, as some people call it. This Super version builds upon the RTX 2000 series and uses the same 12nm process. So, with some marginal improvements, the RTX 2060 Super is the definitive version you’ll want to buy.

Quick Specs

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super uses the same TU106 processor seen in the RTX 2060. It has 2176 CUDA cores, 136TMUs, and 64 ROPs. If you compare side by side, the 2060 Super has a bit more of everything. This also remains true with memory. The RTX 2060 Super uses 8 gigabytes of GDDR6 memory on a wider 256-bit bus. 

Other than the spec bump, this is the same card in design. It’s still powered by a single 8-pin cable but uses more power at 175W. Fortunately, you can still get away with a 450W PSU at the minimum. Of course, you’ll want to go 500W or more, just to keep things safe. 

Performance

We are not going to dwell too much on this section. We all know just how well the RTX 2060 performs, and the RTX 2060 Super is even better. While the former was could handle 1440p just fine, this 2060 Super does it even better. We’re talking about 1440p because that’s where we start to see a GPU bottleneck most of the time.

In games like Apex Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, Battlefield V, it’s easy to get over 100fps with a little tuning. Performance is also great in single-player games like The Witcher 3, Watch Dogs 2, and Assassin’s Creed: Origins. On average, the 2060 Super is 16% faster at 1440p.

Those numbers get even better if you take a look at ray-tracing and DLSS performance. That’s where the 2060 Super really shows its muscles. In games that support the features, you’ll see much better performance with both of them turned on. So, it’s been an overall successful launch.

Final Thoughts

Overall, the RTX 2060 Super is quite an improvement over the original. It’s a much better card this time around, especially at 1440p. If you are someone that wants to see what ray-tracing and DLSS are all about, or if you care about raw performance, then this is a great card for you.