AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
51.5Rasterization41.8
36.5Ray Tracing35.7
58.2Memory55.1
67.2Efficiency88.6
62.7Compute49.8
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+10). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 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 rasterization score: 52 vs 42
- Stronger memory score: 58 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 50
- 122% higher RT cores: 80 vs 36
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 67
- 46% lower TDP: 180 W vs 335 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 27% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,890 MHz
- 11% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 2,310 MHz
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W | 180 W+46% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+11% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 80+122% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | 2,407 MHz+27% |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,572 MHz+11% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+29% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+48% | 14,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100+4% | 3,950 |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+43% | 19,100 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+31% | 128 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+32% | 94 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+31% | 51 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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