AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
51.5Rasterization22.5
36.5Ray Tracing20
58.2Memoryspec-based32.4
67.2Efficiencyspec-based76.3
62.7Compute29.8
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+29). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 30
- 501% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 3,625
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 57% lower TDP: 145 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2014 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Maxwell |
| Process | 7 nm+75% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 145 W+57% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+208% | 1,664 |
| RT cores | 80 | — |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+80% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+96% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+300% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+157% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+501%Top 19% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 45% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+183%Top 13% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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