ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER vs ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC

Comparison of GPU cores for ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
• GPU Chip
  TU106 GA102-300-A1
• Execution units
  34 82
• Shader
  2176 10496
• Render Output Units
  64 112
• Texture Units
  136 328

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

• Memory Size
  8 GB 24 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6X
• Memory Speed
  1.75 GHz 1.219 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  448 GB/s 936 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  256 bit 384 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  1.470 GHz 1.395 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.680 GHz+ 2 % 1.770 GHz+ 4 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.650 GHz 1.740 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Comparison of the thermal design power of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

• TDP
  175 W 350 W
• Tjunction max
  -- 93 °C
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin 3 x 8-Pin

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan 1
  3 x 90 mm 2 x 95 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  -- 37-42 dB

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC GPUs.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.2 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  2x HDMI v2.0b 2x HDMI v2.1
• DP Ports
  2x DP v1.4a 3x DP v1.4a
• USB-C Ports
  1 --

In this section, we'll explore what functions the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_2 12_2
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• LED
  ASUS Aura Sync ASUS Aura Sync

Let's compare how ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No Decode

The comparison of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

• Length
  301 mm 300 mm
• Height
  131 mm 127 mm
• Width
  49 mm 52 mm
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x 16 PCIe 4.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q4/2020
• Release price
  -- 1,649 $
• Structure size
  12 nm 8 nm
• Part-no
  ROG-STRIX-RTX2060S-8G-GAMING TUF-RTX3090-O24G-GAMING
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet