AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
51.5Rasterization52.5
36.5Ray Tracing46.7
58.2Memory51.9
67.2Efficiency75.6
62.7Compute61.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+10) and efficiency (+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
- Stronger memory score: 58 vs 52
- 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: 47 vs 37
- Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 67
- 50% higher Shading units: 7,680 vs 5,120
- 46% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 4,100
- 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 | 21,800Top 30% | 22,500+3%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 44% | 6,000+46%Top 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+10%Top 18% | 24,900Top 32% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 26% | 169 fps+1%Top 24% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 29% | 125 fps+1%Top 26% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 32% | 69 fps+3%Top 29% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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