AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
49.6Rasterization38.8
36.4Ray Tracing34.2
58.2Memoryspec-based57.1
67.2Efficiencyspec-based97.5
63.9Compute58.3
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT4 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 53.1 against 52.4 for NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT edges ahead in rasterization and compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 58
- 67% higher RT cores: 80 vs 48
- 60% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 160 bit
- 60% higher bandwidth: 576 GB/s vs 360 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,250
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
- 61% lower TDP: 130 W vs 335 W
- 25% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 16 GB
- 20% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 5,120
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| TDP | 335 W | 130 W+61% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 6,144+20% |
| RT cores | 80+67% | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 20 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+60% | 160 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+60% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,616+50%Top 19% | 14,434Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,081+11%Top 38% | 3,668Top 44% |
| PassMark G3D | 28,069+19%Top 16% | 23,635Top 28% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 3 |
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