AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
51.5Rasterization73.5
36.5Ray Tracing68.5
58.2Memory74.6
67.2Efficiency55.2
62.7Compute86.3
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+32) and compute (+24). 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 efficiency score: 67 vs 55
- 26% lower TDP: 335 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 37
- Stronger memory score: 75 vs 58
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 63
- 220% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 5,120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W+26% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 16,384+220% |
| RT cores | 80 | 128+60% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 512 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | 2,235 MHz+18% |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,520 MHz+9% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800 | 36,000+65% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100 | 10,100+146% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300 | 38,500+41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps | 225 fps+34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps | 180 fps+45% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps | 112 fps+67% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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