AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
24.4Rasterization51.5
—Ray Tracing36.5
26.9Memoryspec-based58.2
95.6Efficiencyspec-based67.2
26.9Compute62.7
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+36) and rasterization (+27). AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- 68% lower TDP: 107 W vs 335 W
- 40% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,890 MHz
- 22% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,310 MHz
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $1,099
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 27
- 400% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 1,024
- 400% higher RT cores: 80 vs 16
- 343% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 4,918
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+68% | 335 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 5,120+400% |
| RT cores | 16 | 80+400% |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+40% | 1,890 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+22% | 2,310 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 576 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 21,800+343%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,100Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 27,300+184%Top 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 168 fpsTop 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 124 fpsTop 26% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 67 fpsTop 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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