AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
49.6Rasterization57.5
36.4Ray Tracing48.7
58.2Memoryspec-based59.6
67.2Efficiencyspec-based74.4
63.9Compute60.9
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and rasterization (+8). 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
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 61
- 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: 58 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 36
- 56% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,376 vs 4,081
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 37% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,519 vs 21,616
- 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 | 21,616Top 19% | 29,519+37%Top 6% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 6,376+56%Top 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069+4%Top 16% | 26,925Top 19% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 163 fpsTop 20% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 125 fpsTop 20% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 73 fpsTop 20% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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