AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
51.5Rasterization33.7
36.5Ray Tracing—
58.2Memoryspec-based45.7
67.2Efficiencyspec-based76.5
62.7Compute46.5
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+18) and compute (+16). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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 34
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 47
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 97% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 11,071
- 74% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 2,944
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- 36% lower TDP: 215 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 215 W+36% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+74% | 2,944 |
| RT cores | 80+74% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+25% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+35% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+29% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+97%Top 19% | 11,071Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 45% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+47%Top 13% | 18,575Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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