Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 vs Apple M2 GPU (8-core)
Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060, vs Apple M2 GPU (8-core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
Forza Horizon 5 | 99 62 49 35 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
The Witcher 3 | 107 86 62 34 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
Counter-Strike 2 | 157 117 82 41 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
Far Cry 6 | 84 74 57 29 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
Hogwarts Legacy | 59 47 33 15 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
COD Modern Warfare 3 | 69 59 44 30 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
Ghost of Tsushima | 53 42 30 18 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 58 52 32 13 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 92 85 58 33 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
| 1080p High | 86 | n/a |
| 1080p Ultra | 69 | n/a |
| 1440p Ultra | 50 | n/a |
| 4K Ultra | 28 | n/a |
| Deviation | Low | n/a |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 7571 | n/a |
| Solar Bay | 34179 | n/a |
| Port Royal | 4134 | n/a |
| Fire Strike | 19768 | n/a |
| Night Raid | 84918 | n/a |
| Background Blur | 144.4 frames/s | 58.7 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 75.2 frames/s | 35.2 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 3.08 Gpix/sec | 1.1 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 4.25 Gpix/sec | 1.82 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 4.21 Gpix/sec | 1.2 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.93 Gpix/sec | 0.37 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 354.4 Gpix/sec | 96 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 8559.4 fps | 3825.9 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 747 | n/a |
| DirectX 11 | 110 fps | n/a |
| DirectX 12 | 53 fps | n/a |
| GPU Compute | 5513 Ops/s | n/a |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 477.6 fps | 296.7 fps |
| Car Chase | 423 fps | 231.3 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 370.8 fps | 178.6 fps |
| T-Rex | 1884.9 fps | 935.1 fps |
| ALU 2 | 2192.3 fps | 404.2 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 281.3 fps | 445 fps |
| API | OpenGL | Metal |
| OS | Windows | OS X |
| Tessellation | 2405.1 | n/a |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | Apple |
| Build | Discrete | Integrated |
| Announced | January, 15, 2019 | June, 6, 2022 |
| Form Factor | PC use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Gaming | Professional |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Turing | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | TU106 | n/a |
| Price | 349 | n/a |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 1365 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1680 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Shader Units | 1920 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 120 | 64 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 30 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 30 | n/a |
| Tensor Cores | 240 | n/a |
| L1 cache | 64 KB/core | n/a |
| L2 cache | 3000 KB/core | n/a |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 81 Gpix/sec | 45 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 202 GTex/s | 89 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 6.5 TFLOPS | 2.9 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Custom |
| TGP | 160 W | 15 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Max temperature | n/a | 94 °C |
| Transistor Size | 445 mm² | n/a |
| Transistor count | 10 billion | 11.6 billion |
| Transistor density | 22.47 MTr/mm² | n/a |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 1750 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 14000 MB/s | 12800 MB/s |
| Memory Size | 6 GB | n/a |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | n/a |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | n/a |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | n/a |
| CUDA | 7.5 | n/a |
| DisplayPort | 1.4a | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | No |
| DLSS | DLSS 2 | No |
Results
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Survey
Total Votes: 0
Forza Horizon 5
The Witcher 3
Counter-Strike 2
Far Cry 6
Hogwarts Legacy
COD Modern Warfare 3
Ghost of Tsushima
Cyberpunk 2077
Shadow of the Tomb Raider