AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
51.5Rasterization61.1
36.5Ray Tracing50.4
58.2Memory59.6
67.2Efficiency74.4
62.7Compute60.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+14) and rasterization (+10). 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
- 25% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 4,096
- 25% higher RT cores: 80 vs 64
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 37
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 67
- 63% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,700 vs 4,100
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 335 W | 304 W+9% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+25% | 4,096 |
| RT cores | 80+25% | 64 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 128 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,970 MHz+29% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 645 GB/s+12% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800Top 30% | 29,500+35%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 44% | 6,700+63%Top 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+3%Top 18% | 26,500Top 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 26% | 190 fps+13%Top 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 29% | 146 fps+18%Top 16% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 32% | 83 fps+24%Top 16% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
Related comparisons
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XTVSAMD Radeon RX 6950 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 TiVSAMD Radeon RX 6950 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070VSAMD Radeon RX 6950 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTVSAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTVSAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 9070VSAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SuperVSAMD Radeon RX 9070 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080VS