RTX 2060 Super vs RX 5600 XT

The RTX 2060 Super is about 17% faster at 1440p. Whether that is worth it depends on the rest of your build.

The gap changes with resolution.

Graphics card differences grow with resolution, because higher resolutions load the GPU harder.

In a real build with a Ryzen 5 9600X.

Specs alone don’t tell you which to buy. Here is what each one does when it’s actually paired up, at 1440p.

So which should you buy?

The RTX 2060 Super is faster, but the RX 5600 XT is the better buy per dollar. Take the RTX 2060 Super only if you want the extra headroom and the price gap doesn't bother you.

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Common questions.

Straight answers on the RTX 2060 Super versus the RX 5600 XT.

• Is the RTX 2060 Super better than the RX 5600 XT?

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  Yes, but by less than the spec sheet suggests. At 1440p the RTX 2060 Super scores 35 against 30 for the RX 5600 XT — roughly 17% faster. It also costs about $120 more at MSRP, so the question is whether that gap is worth the money for your build.

• Does the RTX 2060 Super or RX 5600 XT bottleneck a Ryzen 5 9600X?

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  Paired with a Ryzen 5 9600X at 1440p, the RTX 2060 Super build comes out 35% GPU-bound, and the RX 5600 XT build comes out 35% GPU-bound. Being GPU-bound is the healthy outcome — it means the graphics card is the part working hardest.

• Is it worth upgrading from the RX 5600 XT to the RTX 2060 Super?

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  Only if you are also lifting the rest of the build. The RTX 2060 Super is about 17% ahead at 1440p, and gaps like that shrink further at 4K where the GPU does more of the work. If you are upgrading from the RX 5600 XT purely for frames, check the pairing first.

• Which is better value, the RTX 2060 Super or the RX 5600 XT?

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  On performance per dollar at MSRP, the RX 5600 XT wins. The RTX 2060 Super lists at $399 for an index of 35, and the RX 5600 XT at $279 for 30.