AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
51.5Rasterization28.4
36.5Ray Tracing23.2
58.2Memoryspec-based39.8
67.2Efficiencyspec-based83.3
62.7Compute33.8
15 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and rasterization (+23). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 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 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 34
- 235% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 6,500
- 167% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 1,920
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- 52% lower TDP: 160 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 160 W+52% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+167% | 1,920 |
| RT cores | 80+167% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+38% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+38% | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+71% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+235%Top 19% | 6,500Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100+156%Top 44% | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+131%Top 13% | 11,800Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+143%Top 25% | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+153%Top 26% | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+158%Top 30% | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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