AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
49.6Rasterization60.7
36.4Ray Tracing49.2
58.2Memoryspec-based74
67.2Efficiencyspec-based67
63.9Compute70
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.7 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+13) 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: 61 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 64
- 67% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 59% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,476 vs 4,081
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 | 21,616Top 19% | 30,814+43%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 6,476+59%Top 13% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069Top 16% | 31,473+12%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 173 fpsTop 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 135 fpsTop 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 81 fpsTop 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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