Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon RX 6900 XT
AMD
Radeon RX 6950 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 10 May 2022
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6900 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 28 Oct 2020
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6950 XT115%
- Radeon RX 6900 XT100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6950 XT
- 15% higher gaming performance.
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- 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)
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6900 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 Radeon RX 6950 XT
The Radeon RX 6950 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (18 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6950 XT | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 21 (Navi 21 KXTX
(215-121000289)) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 XTX) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 520 mm² | 536 mm² |
| Transistors | 26,800 million | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 5120 | 5120 |
| Raytracing Cores | 80 | none |
| Compute Units | 80 | 80 |
| Core clock | 1925 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| ROPs | 128 | 128 |
| TMUs | 320 | 320 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6950 XT | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2250 MHz
18 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 16384 Mb | 16384 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6950 XT | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 335 watts | 300 watts |
| Release Date | 10 May 2022 | 28 Oct 2020 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6950 XT297.50 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6900 XT288.00 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6950 XT743.70 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6900 XT720.00 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6950 XT576.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6900 XT512.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 6950 XT23800.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 6900 XT23040.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6950 XT203
- Radeon RX 6900 XT192
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6950 XT349
- Radeon RX 6900 XT322
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6950 XT176
- Radeon RX 6900 XT139
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6950 XT348
- Radeon RX 6900 XT281
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6950 XT255
- Radeon RX 6900 XT239
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6950 XT276
- Radeon RX 6900 XT219
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6950 XT132
- Radeon RX 6900 XT118
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6950 XT292
- Radeon RX 6900 XT258
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6950 XT154
- Radeon RX 6900 XT122
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6950 XT249
- Radeon RX 6900 XT217
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6950 XT188
- Radeon RX 6900 XT178
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6950 XT201
- Radeon RX 6900 XT162
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6950 XT78
- Radeon RX 6900 XT70
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6950 XT183
- Radeon RX 6900 XT161
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6950 XT92
- Radeon RX 6900 XT81
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6950 XT144
- Radeon RX 6900 XT126
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6950 XT99
- Radeon RX 6900 XT88
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 6950 XT115
- Radeon RX 6900 XT91
FPS (higher is better)