Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 7900 XT vs Radeon RX 6950 XT
AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XT
24576 Mb GDDR6
Released 3 Nov 2022
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6950 XT
16384 Mb GDDR6
Released 10 May 2022
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 7900 XT114%
- Radeon RX 6950 XT100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 7900 XT
- 14% 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 Radeon RX 7900 XT
The Radeon RX 7900 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (18 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 31 (Navi 31 XT) | Navi 21 (Navi 21 KXTX
(215-121000289)) |
| Fab Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 350 mm² | 520 mm² |
| Transistors | unknown | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 12288 | 5120 |
| Raytracing Cores | 192 | 80 |
| Compute Units | 192 | 80 |
| Core clock | 2500 MHz | 1925 MHz |
| ROPs | 256 | 128 |
| TMUs | 768 | 320 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 384 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2250 MHz
18 Gbps effective | 2250 MHz
18 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 24576 Mb | 16384 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 300 watts | 335 watts |
| Release Date | 3 Nov 2022 | 10 May 2022 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 7900 XT691.20 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT297.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 7900 XT2074.00 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT743.70 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 7900 XT864.00 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6950 XT576.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 7900 XT66360.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 6950 XT23800.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 7900 XT197
- Radeon RX 6950 XT203
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 7900 XT182
- Radeon RX 6950 XT176
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 7900 XT157
- Radeon RX 6950 XT128
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 7900 XT409
- 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
- Radeon RX 7900 XT273
- Radeon RX 6950 XT255
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 7900 XT320
- Radeon RX 6950 XT276
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 7900 XT151
- Radeon RX 6950 XT132
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 7900 XT172
- Radeon RX 6950 XT154
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 7900 XT141
- Radeon RX 6950 XT117
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 7900 XT306
- 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
- Radeon RX 7900 XT199
- Radeon RX 6950 XT188
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 7900 XT235
- Radeon RX 6950 XT201
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 7900 XT98
- Radeon RX 6950 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 7900 XT108
- Radeon RX 6950 XT92
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 7900 XT108
- Radeon RX 6950 XT90
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 7900 XT172
- 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
- Radeon RX 7900 XT113
- Radeon RX 6950 XT99
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon RX 7900 XT126
- Radeon RX 6950 XT115
FPS (higher is better)