Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs Radeon RX 6950 XT
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
12288 Mb GDDR6X
Released 3 Jan 2023
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6950 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 10 May 2022
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti104%
- Radeon RX 6950 XT100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
- 50 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 .
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6950 XT
- 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
No clear winner declared
These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (18 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | AD104 (AD104-400-A1) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 KXTX
(215-121000289)) |
| Fab Process | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 295 mm² | 520 mm² |
| Transistors | 35,800 million | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 7680 | 5120 |
| Tensor Cores | 240 | none |
| Raytracing Cores | 60 | 80 |
| Compute Units | 60 | 80 |
| Core clock | 2310 MHz | 1925 MHz |
| ROPs | 80 | 128 |
| TMUs | 240 | 320 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1313 MHz
21 Gbps effective | 2250 MHz
18 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 12288 Mb | 16384 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 285 watts | 335 watts |
| Release Date | 3 Jan 2023 | 10 May 2022 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti208.80 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT297.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti626.40 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT743.70 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti504.20 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT576.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti40090.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 6950 XT23800.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti179
- Radeon RX 6950 XT203
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti179
- Radeon RX 6950 XT176
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti149
- Radeon RX 6950 XT128
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti349
- Radeon RX 6950 XT348
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti289
- Radeon RX 6950 XT255
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti326
- Radeon RX 6950 XT276
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti137
- Radeon RX 6950 XT132
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti148
- Radeon RX 6950 XT154
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti138
- Radeon RX 6950 XT117
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti248
- 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 4070 Ti197
- Radeon RX 6950 XT188
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti226
- Radeon RX 6950 XT201
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti81
- Radeon RX 6950 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti86
- Radeon RX 6950 XT92
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti107
- Radeon RX 6950 XT90
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti138
- 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 4070 Ti103
- Radeon RX 6950 XT99
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti115
- Radeon RX 6950 XT115
FPS (higher is better)