AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
51.5Rasterization31.2
36.5Ray Tracing24.7
58.2Memoryspec-based40.2
67.2Efficiencyspec-based97.8
62.7Compute20
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+43) and rasterization (+20). AMD Radeon RX 9050 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 20
- 400% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 1,024
- 400% higher RT cores: 80 vs 16
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- 73% lower TDP: 92 W vs 335 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 13% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 2,310 MHz
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 335 W | 92 W+73% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+400% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 80+400% | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,600 MHz+13% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+100% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+131%Top 19% | 9,441Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100+119%Top 44% | 1,873Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300Top 13% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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