Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 vs Lowrance Elite FS
Largest fish finder: 9 in (Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 9" sv) against 12 in (Lowrance Elite FS 12). Largest screen: 9 in (Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 9" sv) against 12 in (Lowrance Elite FS 12). Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 has 5 products on sale across 1 category, priced $499.99 to $1,399.99. Lowrance Elite FS has 4 products on sale across 1 category, priced $749 to $2,499.99.
At a glance
Part by part
Matched by each product's size tier within its own line, so a row pairs each brand's compact, medium, large or XL piece. Tiers are for lining lineups up; the dimensions say how big each one really is.
Fish Finders & Chartplotters 5 vs 4
All fish finders & chartplotters from both brands, side by side →
What each one works with
Which live sonar works with Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2?
By the brands' own lists: Garmin LiveScope Plus (3 of 5 models), Garmin LiveScope XR (3 of 5 models), Garmin LiveScope 2 (3 of 5 models) and Garmin LiveScope 2 HD (3 of 5 models). The product pages give the adapter, software version or model each one needs.
Which trolling motors can Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 steer?
By the brands' own lists: Garmin Force (3 of 5 models), Garmin Force Kraken (3 of 5 models) and Garmin Force Pro (3 of 5 models). The product pages give the adapter, software version or model each one needs.
Which live sonar works with Lowrance Elite FS?
By the brands' own lists: Lowrance ActiveTarget 2 (all 4 models) and Lowrance ActiveTarget (all 4 models). The product pages give the adapter, software version or model each one needs.
Which trolling motors can Lowrance Elite FS steer?
By the brands' own lists: Lowrance Ghost X (all 4 models), Lowrance Ghost (all 4 models), Lowrance Recon Freshwater (all 4 models), Lowrance Recon Saltwater (all 4 models), MotorGuide Xi5 (all 4 models) and MotorGuide Xi3 (all 4 models). The product pages give the adapter, software version or model each one needs.
Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 · Lowrance Elite FS · The compatibility chart
Questions
Which is cheaper, Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 or Lowrance Elite FS?
On the prices we have (as of November 1, 2026), the cheapest Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 fish finder is the ECHOMAP UHD2 5" cv at $499.99, and the cheapest Lowrance Elite FS fish finder is the Elite FS 7 at $749. Prices are re-checked weekly.
Which has more products, Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 or Lowrance Elite FS?
Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2: 5 products on sale across 1 category. Lowrance Elite FS: 4 across 1.
Which has the bigger screen, Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 or Lowrance Elite FS?
By the brands' own figures: 9 in for Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 (ECHOMAP UHD2 9" sv) and 12 in for Lowrance Elite FS (Elite FS 12).
Answered from the catalogue data, as of November 1, 2026. How we compare.