AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
51.5Rasterization62.4
36.5Ray Tracing47.7
58.2Memoryspec-based74
67.2Efficiencyspec-based67
62.7Compute68.9
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT13 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+11) and rasterization (+11). AMD Radeon RX 6950 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 6950 XT
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 63
- 67% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 51% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,200 vs 4,100
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W+6% | 355 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 6,144+20% |
| RT cores | 80 | 96+20% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+2% | 1,855 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,500 MHz+8% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 960 GB/s+67% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800Top 19% | 30,500+40%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 44% | 6,200+51%Top 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300Top 13% | 30,700+12%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | 188 fps+12%Top 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 26% | 147 fps+19%Top 13% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | 86 fps+28%Top 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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