AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
51.5Rasterization50.3
36.5Ray Tracing45.1
58.2Memoryspec-based51.9
67.2Efficiencyspec-based83.7
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 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 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
- 15% higher PassMark G3D: 27,300 vs 23,800
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 37
- 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
- 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 | 21,800+6%Top 19% | 20,500Top 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 44% | 5,700+39%Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+15%Top 13% | 23,800Top 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+4%Top 25% | 162 fpsTop 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+3%Top 26% | 120 fpsTop 32% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+2%Top 30% | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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