GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0)
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) has 2176 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.65 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 7.18 TFLOPS.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming has 2048 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.34 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.50 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) is equipped with a graphics chip of the Turing architecture, which has 34 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 16 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) | GPU | EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| TU106 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 34 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 2176 | Shader | 2048 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 136 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 34 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 448 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) has a turbo clock of 1.650 GHz. The turbo frequency of the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is 1.342 GHz. |
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| 1.470 GHz | Base Clock | 1.241 GHz |
| 1.650 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.342 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 89 °C. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is equipped with a 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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| 175 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 89 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) are cooled with a Air cooling. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 265 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 121 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 12 nanometer process, GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0) was released in Q3/2019. The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming published in Q3/2014 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| GV-N206SWF2-8GD | Part-no | 04G-P4-2982-KR |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 399 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 529 $ |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0)
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
Cyberpunk 2077
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3840x2160 (2160p)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0)
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0)
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE 8G (rev. 1.0)
8 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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