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AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super: Comparison

AMD Instinct MI210 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super separate most on memory bus width: AMD Instinct MI210 at 4096 bit, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super at 256 bit, 94% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. VRAM splits them by another 88%, again favouring AMD Instinct MI210.

Specs

Specification
AMD Instinct MI210
AMD Instinct MI210
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GPU BrandAMDNVIDIA
SeriesInstinct MI200GeForce RTX 20
Board PartnerAMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)NVIDIA Founders Edition
VRAM64 GB8 GB-87%
TierDatacenter / AI AcceleratorMainstream
Memory TypeHBM2EGDDR6
Boost Clock1700 MHz1650 MHz-3%
Ray Tracing Supportfalsetrue
TDP300 W-71%175 W
ArchitectureCDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)Turing
Card Length267 mm-17%229 mm
Slot Width2 (dual-slot, passive cooling for server airflow)2
Memory Bus Width4096 bit256 bit-94%
PCIe InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Display OutputsN/A - compute-only, no display output3x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x USB-C (VirtualLink)

Verdict

AMD Instinct MI210

7.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super

5.6 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-balanced budget Turing card whose 8GB VRAM has aged unusually gracefully; still a fine used 1080p pick, clearly outclassed by any current-gen budget card.

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