RTX 2060 for Blender
Turing GPU with 6 GB VRAM, below Blender’s recommended 8 GB. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility before buying.
Last updated: October 1, 2026
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$257.45
Checked Oct 2, 2026
- Blender Cycles score
- 1,105
- 10.5× slower than
- VRAM
- 6 GB
- Below Blender’s recommended VRAM
- Released
- 2019
- Render support
- OptiX, CUDA
- Power draw (TDP)
- 160 W
Technical specifications
GPU
- ArchitectureTuring
- CUDA cores1,920
- Tensor cores240
- RT cores30
Memory
- TypeGDDR6
- Bandwidth336 GB/s
- Bus width192-bit
Clocks & manufacturing
- Boost clock1680 MHz
- Base clock1365 MHz
- Process size12 nm
RTX 2060 Blender benchmarks
Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.
Blender 4.0.0 · CUDA · 6 runs
About these estimates
Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable.
Is RTX 2060 good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- Turing Architecture
- Real-time Ray Tracing
Tradeoffs to know
- Meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but falls below its 8 GB recommendation for Windows/Linux. Usability depends on GPU and driver compatibility and your scene’s memory needs.
- Limited VRAM for complex scenes
- Not the best choice for future-proofing
Who should choose it
- Turing GPU with 6 GB VRAM, below Blender’s recommended 8 GB. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility before buying.
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