AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
51.5Rasterization—
36.5Ray Tracing20
58.2Memory71.2
67.2Efficiency79.1
62.7Compute73.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.7 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+13) and efficiency (+12). 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 Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 20
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 58
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 67
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 63
- 100% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 5,120
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 230 W+31% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120 | 10,240+100% |
| RT cores | 80 | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 768 GB/s+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800Top 30% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 44% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300Top 18% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 29% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 32% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS |
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