AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
49.6Rasterization50.2
36.4Ray Tracing37.7
58.2Memoryspec-based49.9
67.2Efficiencyspec-based84.8
63.9Compute54
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 53.1 against 53.4 for AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE edges ahead in Ray Tracing and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 54
- 67% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 3,072
- 67% higher RT cores: 80 vs 48
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 34% lower TDP: 220 W vs 335 W
- 21% higher Boost clock: 2,790 MHz vs 2,310 MHz
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 335 W | 220 W+34% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+67% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 80+67% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,790 MHz+21% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+33% | 432 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,616Top 20% | 22,012+2%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 4,321+6%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069+20%Top 17% | 23,421Top 31% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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