AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
49.6Rasterization51.6
36.4Ray Tracing46.3
58.2Memoryspec-based74.6
67.2Efficiencyspec-based51.9
63.9Compute69.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+10) and compute (+6). 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
- 26% lower TDP: 335 W vs 450 W
- 24% higher Boost clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- 21% higher Base clock: 1,890 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 64
- 110% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 5,120
- 75% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 576 GB/s
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 335 W+26% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,752+110% |
| RT cores | 80 | 84+5% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+21% | 1,560 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+24% | 1,860 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,616Top 20% | 21,851+1%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 5,930+45%Top 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069Top 17% | 29,207+4%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 148 fpsTop 33% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 115 fpsTop 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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