AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
49.6Rasterization43.3
36.4Ray Tracing38.5
58.2Memoryspec-based51.9
67.2Efficiencyspec-based86.2
63.9Compute62.9
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 53.1 against 53 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT edges ahead in rasterization and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 43
- 74% higher RT cores: 80 vs 46
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 21% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,616 vs 17,798
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- 40% lower TDP: 200 W vs 335 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 15% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 5,120
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W | 200 W+40% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 5,888+15% |
| RT cores | 80+74% | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | 1,920 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,475 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+14% | 504 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,616+21%Top 19% | 17,798Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 4,462+9%Top 32% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069+5%Top 16% | 26,853Top 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 123 fpsTop 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 90 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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