AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
49.6Rasterization50.4
36.4Ray Tracing46.4
58.2Memoryspec-based55.4
67.2Efficiencyspec-based80
63.9Compute65.8
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.1 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+10) and compute (+2). 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
- 67% higher RT cores: 80 vs 48
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 36
- 46% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,948 vs 4,081
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 25% lower TDP: 250 W vs 335 W
- 20% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 5,120
- Lower launch price: $549 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W | 250 W+25% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 6,144+20% |
| RT cores | 80+67% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | 2,160 MHz+14% |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,510 MHz+9% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 672 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,616Top 19% | 22,721+5%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 5,948+46%Top 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069Top 16% | 28,667+2%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 35% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 110 fpsTop 35% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 64 fpsTop 33% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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