Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Pro Vega II Duo

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega II Duo with Radeon RX 6950 XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega II Duo
2019
32 GB HBM2, 475 Watt
36.46

RX 6950 XT outperforms Pro Vega II Duo by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking13315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.1326.82
Power efficiency5.3015.07
ArchitectureGCN 5.1 (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameVega 20Navi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date3 June 2019 (5 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,399 $1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6950 XT has 276% better value for money than Pro Vega II Duo.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores40965120
Core clock speed1400 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speed1720 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistors13,230 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)475 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate440.3743.7
Floating-point processing power14.09 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs256320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceApple MPXPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
WidthQuad-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount32 GB16 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth1.02 TB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.31.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro Vega II Duo 36.46
RX 6950 XT 73.18
+101%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Pro Vega II Duo 14018
RX 6950 XT 28137
+101%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD110−120
−101%
221
+101%
1440p65−70
−106%
134
+106%
4K40−45
−115%
86
+115%

Cost per frame, $

1080p39.99
−704%
4.97
+704%
1440p67.68
−725%
8.20
+725%
4K109.98
−761%
12.78
+761%
  • RX 6950 XT has 704% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT has 725% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT has 761% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 204
+0%
204
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+0%
161
+0%
Elden Ring 247
+0%
247
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 198
+0%
198
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 500
+0%
500
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 168
+0%
168
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Dota 2 181
+0%
181
+0%
Elden Ring 343
+0%
343
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Fortnite 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 442
+0%
442
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 146
+0%
146
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 396
+0%
396
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Elden Ring 192
+0%
192
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+0%
153
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+0%
294
+0%
Metro Exodus 132
+0%
132
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 92
+0%
92
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 172
+0%
172
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

This is how Pro Vega II Duo and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 101% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 106% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 115% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.46 73.18
Recency 3 June 2019 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 475 Watt 335 Watt

Pro Vega II Duo has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 100.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 41.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop one.


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