AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
49.6Rasterization47.7
36.4Ray Tracing42.7
58.2Memoryspec-based51.9
67.2Efficiencyspec-based83.7
63.9Compute68.6
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+6) and compute (+5). 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
- 43% higher RT cores: 80 vs 56
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 14% higher bandwidth: 576 GB/s vs 504 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 64
- 40% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 5,120
- 34% lower TDP: 220 W vs 335 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W | 220 W+34% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 7,168+40% |
| RT cores | 80+43% | 56 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 224 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | 1,980 MHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,475 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,616+4%Top 19% | 20,875Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 5,256+29%Top 26% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069Top 16% | 29,942+7%Top 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 139 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 103 fpsTop 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 58 fpsTop 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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