GeForce RTX 4090 D vs Radeon RX 6950 XT

Place in the ranking	17	15
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	27.25	14.06
Power efficiency	15.05	12.09
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 21	AD102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)	28 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,099	$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6950 XT has 94% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.

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 cores	5120	14592
Core clock speed	1925 MHz	2280 MHz
Boost clock speed	2324 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	26,800 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	335 Watt	425 Watt
Texture fill rate	743.7	1,149
Floating-point processing power	23.8 TFLOPS	73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs	128	176
TMUs	320	456
Tensor Cores	no data	456
Ray Tracing Cores	80	114

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	304 mm
Width	3-slot	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1x 16-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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	576.0 GB/s	1,008 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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	-	8.9

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.

RX 6950 XT 69.90

RTX 4090 D 71.23
+1.9%

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.

RX 6950 XT 28151

RTX 4090 D 28686
+1.9%

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 HD	221 +0.5%	220−230 −0.5%
1440p	134 +3.1%	130−140 −3.1%
4K	85 +0%	85−90 +0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.97 +46.2%	7.27 −46.2%
1440p	8.20 +50%	12.30 −50%
4K	12.93 +45.5%	18.81 −45.5%

RX 6950 XT has 46% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 6950 XT has 50% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 6950 XT has 45% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	204 +2%	200−210 −2%
Cyberpunk 2077	161 +0.6%	160−170 −0.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Counter-Strike 2	198 −1%	200−210 +1%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 +1.4%	70−75 −1.4%
Forza Horizon 4	500 +0%	500−550 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	146 +4.3%	140−150 −4.3%
Metro Exodus	152 +1.3%	150−160 −1.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +3.1%	130−140 −3.1%
Valorant	350−400 +10%	350−400 −10%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Counter-Strike 2	168 −1.2%	170−180 +1.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	64 −1.6%	65−70 +1.6%
Dota 2	181 +0.6%	180−190 −0.6%
Far Cry 5	99 −1%	100−105 +1%
Fortnite	290−300 +0.3%	290−300 −0.3%
Forza Horizon 4	442 −1.8%	450−500 +1.8%
Forza Horizon 5	190−200 +0.5%	190−200 −0.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	172 +1.2%	170−180 −1.2%
Metro Exodus	146 +4.3%	140−150 −4.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +2.4%	210−220 −2.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +3.1%	130−140 −3.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +2.4%	170−180 −2.4%
Valorant	350−400 +10%	350−400 −10%
World of Tanks	270−280 −0.4%	280−290 +0.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
Counter-Strike 2	153 +2%	150−160 −2%
Cyberpunk 2077	61 +1.7%	60−65 −1.7%
Dota 2	167 −1.8%	170−180 +1.8%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +5.4%	130−140 −5.4%
Forza Horizon 4	396 −1%	400−450 +1%
Forza Horizon 5	138 −1.4%	140−150 +1.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +2.4%	210−220 −2.4%
Valorant	350−400 +10%	350−400 −10%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	153 +2%	150−160 −2%
Grand Theft Auto V	153 +2%	150−160 −2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +1.3%	160−170 −1.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +3.3%	90−95 −3.3%
World of Tanks	500−550 +3.2%	500−550 −3.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +2.4%	85−90 −2.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	47 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	294 +1.4%	290−300 −1.4%
Forza Horizon 5	140−150 +2.1%	140−150 −2.1%
Metro Exodus	132 +1.5%	130−140 −1.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +3.8%	160−170 −3.8%
Valorant	300−350 +9.7%	300−310 −9.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	55−60 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%
Dota 2	174 +2.4%	170−180 −2.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	174 +2.4%	170−180 −2.4%
Metro Exodus	77 +2.7%	75−80 −2.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −0.5%	210−220 +0.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −1.6%	65−70 +1.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	174 +2.4%	170−180 −2.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
Counter-Strike 2	20 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Dota 2	141 +0.7%	140−150 −0.7%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +5%	100−105 −5%
Fortnite	95−100 +1.1%	95−100 −1.1%
Forza Horizon 4	172 +1.2%	170−180 −1.2%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Valorant	190−200 +0.5%	190−200 −0.5%

This is how RX 6950 XT and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

A tie in 1080p
RX 6950 XT is 3% faster in 1440p
A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	69.90	71.23
Recency	10 May 2022	28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	335 Watt	425 Watt

RX 6950 XT has 26.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6950 XT and GeForce RTX 4090 D.

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