Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB vs Radeon RX 6950 XT
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 18 May 2023
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6950 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 10 May 2022
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB100%
- Radeon RX 6950 XT171%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
- 175 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon RX 6950 XT .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6950 XT
- 71% higher gaming performance.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon RX 6950 XT
The Radeon RX 6950 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (11 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | AD106 (AD106-350-A1) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 KXTX
(215-121000289)) |
| Fab Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 190 mm² | 520 mm² |
| Transistors | 22,900 million | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 4352 | 5120 |
| Tensor Cores | 136 | none |
| Raytracing Cores | 34 | 80 |
| Compute Units | 34 | 80 |
| Core clock | 2310 MHz | 1925 MHz |
| ROPs | 48 | 128 |
| TMUs | 136 | 320 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2250 MHz
18 Gbps effective | 2250 MHz
18 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 16384 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 160 watts | 335 watts |
| Release Date | 18 May 2023 | 10 May 2022 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB121.70 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT297.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB344.80 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT743.70 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB288.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT576.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB22060.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 6950 XT23800.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB119
- Radeon RX 6950 XT203
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB131
- Radeon RX 6950 XT176
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB179
- Radeon RX 6950 XT255
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB89
- Radeon RX 6950 XT132
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB96
- Radeon RX 6950 XT154
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB161
- Radeon RX 6950 XT249
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB117
- Radeon RX 6950 XT188
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB51
- Radeon RX 6950 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB29
- Radeon RX 6950 XT92
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB83
- Radeon RX 6950 XT144
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB58
- Radeon RX 6950 XT99
FPS (higher is better)