AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
51.5Rasterization50.3
36.5Ray Tracing45.1
58.2Memory51.9
67.2Efficiency83.7
62.7Compute59.4
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17) and Ray Tracing (+9). 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
- Stronger memory score: 58 vs 52
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 59
- 43% higher RT cores: 80 vs 56
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 37
- Stronger efficiency score: 84 vs 67
- 40% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 5,120
- 39% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,700 vs 4,100
- 34% lower TDP: 220 W vs 335 W
- 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 | 21,800+6% | 20,500 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100 | 5,700+39% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+15% | 23,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+4% | 162 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+3% | 120 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+2% | 66 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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