Radeon RX 6950 XT vs RX 6700S

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

RX 6700S
2022
10 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
38.60

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6700S by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking10814
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.60
ArchitectureRDNA 2 (2020−2022)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 23Navi
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,099
Current priceno data$961 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17925120
Core clock speed1700 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speed1890 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate224.0743.7

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6700S and Radeon RX 6950 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount10 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12.0 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.21.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RX 6700S 38.60
RX 6950 XT 73.25
+89.8%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6700S by 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 6700S 14922
RX 6950 XT 28314
+89.7%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6700S by 90% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6700S 32662
RX 6950 XT 72228
+121%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6700S by 121% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6700S 75332
RX 6950 XT 119918
+59.2%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6700S by 59% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6700S 24135
RX 6950 XT 59882
+148%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6700S by 148% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6700S 153853
RX 6950 XT 229172
+49%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6700S by 49% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD114
−89.5%
216
+89.5%
1440p65
−114%
139
+114%
4K45−50
−100%
90
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−137%
161
+137%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−63.2%
110−120
+63.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 113
−15%
130−140
+15%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−90.3%
230−240
+90.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−75.3%
140−150
+75.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
−44.4%
143
+44.4%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−41.8%
110−120
+41.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−49.5%
140−150
+49.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−85.5%
210−220
+85.5%
Hitman 3 178
+18.7%
150−160
−18.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−210%
450
+210%
Metro Exodus 100−105
−35%
130−140
+35%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−33.3%
120−130
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 227
−120%
500
+120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 109
−19.3%
130
+19.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−63.2%
110−120
+63.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 93
−39.8%
130−140
+39.8%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−90.3%
230−240
+90.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−75.3%
140−150
+75.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
−73%
128
+73%
Far Cry 5 45
−120%
99
+120%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+31.1%
74
−31.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−85.5%
210−220
+85.5%
Hitman 3 47
−219%
150−160
+219%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−192%
424
+192%
Metro Exodus 100−105
−47%
147
+47%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−33.3%
120−130
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 91
−279%
345
+279%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
−161%
376
+161%
Watch Dogs: Legion 96
−19.8%
115
+19.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−63.2%
110−120
+63.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
−64.6%
130−140
+64.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−75.3%
140−150
+75.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 60
−103%
122
+103%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−41.8%
110−120
+41.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−85.5%
210−220
+85.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−119%
318
+119%
Metro Exodus 100−105
−32%
132
+32%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
−157%
216
+157%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
−81.4%
107
+81.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−33.3%
120−130
+33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−124%
160−170
+124%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
−60%
140−150
+60%
Hitman 3 50−55
−78.4%
90−95
+78.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−132%
70−75
+132%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−95.2%
80−85
+95.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 49
−89.8%
90−95
+89.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−84.7%
100−110
+84.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−200%
93
+200%
Far Cry 5 79
−106%
163
+106%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−122%
180−190
+122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−204%
255
+204%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−83.3%
132
+83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
−216%
294
+216%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−145%
130−140
+145%
Watch Dogs: Legion 38
−171%
103
+171%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 60−65
−29.5%
79
+29.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−143%
110−120
+143%
Hitman 3 30−35
−110%
65−70
+110%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−135%
110−120
+135%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−230%
99
+230%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−213%
144
+213%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−127%
55−60
+127%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−146%
55−60
+146%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−106%
95−100
+106%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−119%
80−85
+119%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−254%
46
+254%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−144%
130−140
+144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−214%
154
+214%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−195%
118
+195%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−242%
65
+242%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−141%
80−85
+141%

This is how RX 6700S and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 89% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 114% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 100% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6700S is 31% faster.
  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6950 XT is 279% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6700S is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RX 6950 XT is ahead in 70 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.60 73.25
Recency 4 January 2022 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 335 Watt

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6700S in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6700S is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


AMD Radeon RX 6700S
Radeon RX 6700S
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Radeon RX 6950 XT

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4 203 votes

Rate Radeon RX 6700S on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.5 2610 votes

Rate Radeon RX 6950 XT on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.