AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT VS AMD Radeon RX 9070
amd
Brand16GB GDDR6
Memory5120
Cores576 GB/s
BandwidthRadeon RX 6950 XT
VS
amd
Brand16GB GDDR6
Memory3584
Cores644.6 GB/s
BandwidthRadeon RX 9070
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
16GB GDDR6 335W $749.99 May 2022
Radeon RX 6950 XT
$1099 • May 2022
VS
Radeon RX 9070
$549 • Mar 2025
AMD Radeon RX 9070
16GB GDDR6 220W $509.99 Mar 2025
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Specs Comparison
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 335 W | 220 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 2310 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 644.6 GB/s |
| Process Size | 7nm | 4nm |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | RDNA 4.0 |
| Shading Units | 5120 | 3584 |
| RT Cores | 80 | 56 |
| TMUs | 320 | 224 |
| ROPs | 128 | 128 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 295.7 GPixel/s | 322.6 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 576 GTexel/s | 564.5 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 23.65 GFLOPS | 36.13 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 4.00 MB | 8.00 MB |
| Die Size | 520 mm² | 357 mm² |
| Transistors | 26800 Million | 53900 Million |
| Required PSU | 700 W | 550 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| DirectX | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
21011
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
22616 (+8%)
AMD Radeon RX 9070
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
189857 (+27%)
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
149949
AMD Radeon RX 9070
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
305.6 FPS
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
FPS
AMD Radeon RX 9070
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
28129 (+11%)
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
25414
AMD Radeon RX 9070
Game Benchmarks Comparison (276 benchmarks)
007 First Light
8 2026 • Action, Adventure IO Interactive A/S
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+12%)
AVG 106 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 95 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+15%)
AVG 78 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 68 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+14%)
AVG 42 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
Radeon RX 9070 (+14%)
AVG 144 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 126 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
Radeon RX 9070 (+11%)
AVG 117 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 105 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality
Radeon RX 9070 (+10%)
AVG 74 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 67 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Winner
Loser
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
7.8 2026 • Action, Adventure TT Games
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+2%)
AVG 84 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 82 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+5%)
AVG 61 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+6%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Winner
Loser
Forza Horizon 6
9.5 2026 • Racing, Simulation, Sports Playground Games
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+35%)
AVG 113 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 84 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+33%)
AVG 93 FPS
MIN 83 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 70 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+27%)
AVG 66 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
Radeon RX 9070 (+89%)
AVG 72 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
Radeon RX 9070 (+86%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
Radeon RX 9070 (+82%)
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
Radeon RX 9070 (+87%)
AVG 88 FPS
MIN 77 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
Radeon RX 9070 (+89%)
AVG 72 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
2160p
| high
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
Radeon RX 9070 (+81%)
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 26 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
Winner
Loser
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
8 2026 • Action, Adventure KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, Nixxes Software
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+19%)
AVG 100 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 84 FPS
MIN 77 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+19%)
AVG 76 FPS
MIN 67 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 64 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+20%)
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
Radeon RX 9070 (+39%)
AVG 68 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
Radeon RX 9070 (+44%)
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
Radeon RX 9070 (+35%)
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
Radeon RX 9070 (+25%)
AVG 143 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 114 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
Radeon RX 9070 (+27%)
AVG 118 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 93 FPS
MIN 83 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen
Radeon RX 9070 (+33%)
AVG 80 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 60 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Winner
Loser
Crimson Desert
7.5 2026 • Action, Adventure Pearl Abyss
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+16%)
AVG 73 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 63 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+14%)
AVG 50 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 33 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 9070 (+22%)
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resident Evil Requiem
8.7 2026 • Action, Adventure CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
Radeon RX 9070 (+22%)
AVG 163 FPS
MIN 132 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 134 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
Radeon RX 9070 (+26%)
AVG 120 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 95 FPS
MIN 77 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
Radeon RX 9070 (+36%)
AVG 68 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 50 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| fsr quality
| Frame Gen
Radeon RX 9070 (+7%)
AVG 242 FPS
MIN 193 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 226 FPS
MIN 184 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| RTX
| fsr quality
| Frame Gen
Radeon RX 9070 (+8%)
AVG 205 FPS
MIN 176 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 190 FPS
MIN 159 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| RTX
| fsr quality
| Frame Gen
Radeon RX 9070 (+13%)
AVG 143 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
AVG 127 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
AMD Radeon RX 9070 Wins!
Based on 276 benchmarks across 74 games
66
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
VS
+16.9%
77
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 9070
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
AMD • 16GB GDDR6
20
Wins
66
Avg FPS
54
Min FPS
7%
Win Rate
AMD Radeon RX 9070
AMD • 16GB GDDR6
251
Wins
77
Avg FPS
64
Min FPS
91%
Win Rate
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