AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
49.6Rasterization50.3
36.4Ray Tracing44.2
58.2Memoryspec-based51.9
67.2Efficiencyspec-based75.6
63.9Compute71.4
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.3 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+8) and compute (+8). 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
- 33% higher RT cores: 80 vs 60
- 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 Ti
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 71 vs 64
- 50% higher Shading units: 7,680 vs 5,120
- 36% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,532 vs 4,081
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W | 285 W+15% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 7,680+50% |
| RT cores | 80+33% | 60 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | 2,310 MHz+22% |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,610 MHz+13% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,616Top 19% | 22,743+5%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 5,532+36%Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069Top 16% | 31,507+12%Top 8% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 148 fpsTop 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 110 fpsTop 33% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 63 fpsTop 35% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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