AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
51.5Rasterization34.4
36.5Ray Tracing28.8
58.2Memory39.5
67.2Efficiency96.7
62.7Compute42.1
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and memory (+19). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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 Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 29
- Stronger memory score: 58 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 42
- 233% higher RT cores: 80 vs 24
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger efficiency score: 97 vs 67
- 66% lower TDP: 115 W vs 335 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W | 115 W+66% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+67% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 80+233% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+3% | 1,830 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,460 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+112% | 272 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+104%Top 30% | 10,700Top 80% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100+55%Top 44% | 2,650Top 74% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+76%Top 18% | 15,500Top 72% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+75%Top 26% | 96 fpsTop 72% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+82%Top 29% | 68 fpsTop 70% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+86%Top 32% | 36 fpsTop 70% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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