Radeon RX 9070 vs RX 6950 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6950 XT and Radeon RX 9070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6950 XT
2022
16 GB GDDR6, 335 Watt
62.98
+10.6%

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 9070 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2333
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.3063.73
Power efficiency14.9220.54
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 21Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 May 2022 (2 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,099 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 9070 has 133% better value for money than RX 6950 XT.

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 cores51203584
Core clock speed1925 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed2324 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)335 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate743.7564.5
Floating-point processing power23.8 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs128128
TMUs320224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Cores8056

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin2x 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 amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth576.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.31.3
DLSS-+

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.

RX 6950 XT 62.98
+10.6%
RX 9070 56.95

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 28142
+10.6%
RX 9070 25448

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 HD218
+14.7%
190−200
−14.7%
1440p134
+11.7%
120−130
−11.7%
4K84
+12%
75−80
−12%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.04
−74.5%
2.89
+74.5%
1440p8.20
−79.3%
4.58
+79.3%
4K13.08
−78.7%
7.32
+78.7%
  • RX 9070 has 74% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 has 79% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 has 79% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 347
+80.7%
190−200
−80.7%
Counter-Strike 2 351
+14.3%
300−350
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+4.5%
150−160
−4.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 257
+33.9%
190−200
−33.9%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+5.3%
170−180
−5.3%
Counter-Strike 2 339
+10.4%
300−350
−10.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
−7.7%
150−160
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 181
+7.1%
160−170
−7.1%
Fortnite 300−350
+1.7%
290−300
−1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+11.6%
240−250
−11.6%
Forza Horizon 5 237
+30.9%
180−190
−30.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+12.8%
300−350
−12.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 159
−20.8%
190−200
+20.8%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+5.3%
170−180
−5.3%
Counter-Strike 2 318
+3.6%
300−350
−3.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
−20.3%
150−160
+20.3%
Dota 2 199
+17.1%
170−180
−17.1%
Far Cry 5 173
+2.4%
160−170
−2.4%
Fortnite 300−350
+1.7%
290−300
−1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+11.6%
240−250
−11.6%
Forza Horizon 5 229
+26.5%
180−190
−26.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+4.2%
160−170
−4.2%
Metro Exodus 189
+21.2%
150−160
−21.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 376
+47.5%
250−260
−47.5%
Valorant 350−400
+12.8%
300−350
−12.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+5.3%
170−180
−5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
−26.2%
150−160
+26.2%
Dota 2 167
+11.3%
150−160
−11.3%
Far Cry 5 164
−3%
160−170
+3%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+11.6%
240−250
−11.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
−18.1%
250−260
+18.1%
Valorant 350−400
+12.8%
300−350
−12.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+1.7%
290−300
−1.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 236
+26.9%
180−190
−26.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+10%
450−500
−10%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+17.7%
130−140
−17.7%
Metro Exodus 120
+16.5%
100−110
−16.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+18%
400−450
−18%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+12.3%
150−160
−12.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+6.9%
85−90
−6.9%
Far Cry 5 163
+9.4%
140−150
−9.4%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+14.1%
200−210
−14.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+15.6%
140−150
−15.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+14.3%
55−60
−14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 58
−43.1%
80−85
+43.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+16%
150−160
−16%
Metro Exodus 77
+16.7%
65−70
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+17.1%
120−130
−17.1%
Valorant 300−350
+1.2%
300−350
−1.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+15.3%
110−120
−15.3%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+13.3%
80−85
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+12.2%
40−45
−12.2%
Dota 2 141
+17.5%
120−130
−17.5%
Far Cry 5 124
+27.8%
95−100
−27.8%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+20.4%
150−160
−20.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how RX 6950 XT and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 15% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 12% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 12% faster in 4K

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

  • in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6950 XT is 81% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9070 is 43% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is ahead in 45 tests (75%)
  • RX 9070 is ahead in 7 tests (12%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (13%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 62.98 56.95
Recency 10 May 2022 6 March 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 335 Watt 220 Watt

RX 6950 XT has a 10.6% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 52.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 9070 in performance tests.

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