AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
49.6Rasterization87.9
36.4Ray Tracing92.7
58.2Memoryspec-based91.2
67.2Efficiencyspec-based39.8
63.9Compute88.6
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.2 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+56) and rasterization (+38). 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
- 42% lower TDP: 335 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 88 vs 50
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 93 vs 36
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 64
- 325% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 5,120
- 258% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,622 vs 4,081
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 335 W+42% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 21,760+325% |
| RT cores | 80 | 170+113% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 680 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | 2,017 MHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | 2,407 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+211% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,616Top 19% | 46,861+117%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081Top 38% | 14,622+258%Top 3% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069Top 16% | 38,995+39%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 242 fpsTop 3% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 206 fpsTop 3% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 140 fpsTop 3% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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