AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
51.5Rasterization67.6
36.5Ray Tracing62.7
58.2Memory64.6
67.2Efficiency66.4
62.7Compute74.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+26) and rasterization (+16). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 52
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 37
- Stronger memory score: 65 vs 58
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 63
- 120% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,000 vs 4,100
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W+7% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,752+110% |
| RT cores | 80 | 84+5% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | 2,295 MHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,617 MHz+13% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 960 GB/s+67% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800 | 32,000+47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100 | 9,000+120% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300 | 32,000+17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps | 212 fps+26% |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fps | 166 fps+34% |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fps | 100 fps+49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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