AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
51.5Rasterization38.9
36.5Ray Tracing37
58.2Memoryspec-based45.7
67.2Efficiencyspec-based89.7
62.7Compute54
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 49.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and compute (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 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 39
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 54
- 122% higher RT cores: 80 vs 36
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
- 46% lower TDP: 180 W vs 335 W
- 43% lower process: 4 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: $379 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 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 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+35%Top 19% | 16,170Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 45% | 4,179+2%Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+25%Top 13% | 21,866Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+56%Top 25% | 108 fpsBottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps+63%Top 26% | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps+72%Top 30% | 39 fpsBottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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