AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
51.5Rasterization52.4
36.5Ray Tracing47.2
58.2Memory55.4
67.2Efficiency80
62.7Compute58.8
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+13) and Ray Tracing (+11). 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 compute score: 63 vs 59
- 67% higher RT cores: 80 vs 48
- 33% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 14% higher PassMark G3D: 27,300 vs 24,000
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 37
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 67
- 49% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 4,100
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 25% lower TDP: 250 W vs 335 W
- 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 | 21,800 | 22,000+1% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100 | 6,100+49% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+14% | 24,000 |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps | 170 fps+1% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps | 126 fps+2% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps | 70 fps+4% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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