AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
51.5Rasterization34.4
36.5Ray Tracing—
58.2Memoryspec-based47
67.2Efficiencyspec-based72.2
62.7Compute47.9
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+17) and compute (+15). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 48
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 89% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 11,530
- 67% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 3,072
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- 25% lower TDP: 250 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 250 W+25% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+67% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 80+67% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+15% | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+27% | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+16% | 496 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+89%Top 19% | 11,530Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 45% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+41%Top 13% | 19,392Top 45% |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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