Graphics card comparison
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB vs Radeon RX 6950 XT
Nvidia
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
16384 Mb GDDR6X
Released 20 Sep 2022
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6950 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 10 May 2022
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB123%
- Radeon RX 6950 XT100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
- 23% higher gaming performance.
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
HWSpot recommends the GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
The GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (18 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | AD103 (AD103-300-A1) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 KXTX
(215-121000289)) |
| Fab Process | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 379 mm² | 520 mm² |
| Transistors | 45,900 million | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 9728 | 5120 |
| Tensor Cores | 304 | none |
| Raytracing Cores | 76 | 80 |
| Compute Units | 76 | 80 |
| Core clock | 2205 MHz | 1925 MHz |
| ROPs | 112 | 128 |
| TMUs | 304 | 320 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1437 MHz
23 Gbps effective | 2250 MHz
18 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 16384 Mb | 16384 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 320 watts | 335 watts |
| Release Date | 20 Sep 2022 | 10 May 2022 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB280.60 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT297.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB761.50 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT743.70 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB735.70 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT576.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB48740.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 6950 XT23800.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB192
- Radeon RX 6950 XT203
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB188
- Radeon RX 6950 XT176
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB165
- Radeon RX 6950 XT128
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB394
- 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 4080 16 GB315
- Radeon RX 6950 XT255
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB388
- Radeon RX 6950 XT276
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB154
- Radeon RX 6950 XT132
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB169
- Radeon RX 6950 XT154
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB152
- Radeon RX 6950 XT117
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB291
- 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 4080 16 GB245
- Radeon RX 6950 XT188
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB292
- Radeon RX 6950 XT201
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB102
- Radeon RX 6950 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB105
- Radeon RX 6950 XT92
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB121
- Radeon RX 6950 XT90
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB172
- 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 4080 16 GB134
- Radeon RX 6950 XT99
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB154
- Radeon RX 6950 XT115
FPS (higher is better)