The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT is a high-end graphics card launched on May 10, 2022. This Navi II GPU is based on AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture and utilizes the Navi 21 KXTX graphics processor variant. It is also built on the 7 nm process, has a die size of 520 mm², and 26 billion transistors.
Moreover, the RX 6950 XT has 5120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, 128 ROPs, 80 AI/tensor cores for machine learning applications, and 80 raytracing acceleration cores. Its base operating frequency is 1860 MHz which can be boosted up to 210 MHz. The RX 6950 XT also has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory connected using a 256-bit memory interface running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective).
In terms of its board design, the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT draws 335 W of power from a 2x 8-pin power connector and has a PSU requirement of 700 W. It has a width of 120 mm(triple-slot), length of 267 mm, and height of 50 mm. Its display outputs include: 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RX 6950 XT is excellent for 1080p, 1440p, and great for 4K gaming.
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Specs
General
| Manufacturer: AMD |
| Generation: Navi II |
| Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Release Date: May 10, 2022 |
| MSRP: $1099.00 |
| Current Price: $714.20 (April 29, 2024) |
Graphics Processor
| Architecture: RDNA 2 |
| GPU: Navi 21 KXTX |
| Foundry: TSMC | Process: 7 nm |
| Transistors: 26 billion |
| Die Size: 520 mm² |
Memory
| Memory Type: GDDR6 |
| Memory Size: 16 GB |
| Memory Bus: 256 bit | Bandwidth: 576 GB/s |
| Memory Speed: 18 Gbps |
Clock Speeds
| Base Clock: 1860 MHz |
| Boost Clock: 2250 MHz |
| Memory Clock: 210 MHz |
Rendering Configuration
| Shading Units: 5120 |
| TMUs: 320 |
| ROPs: 128 |
| Compute Units: 80 |
| AI Accelerators: 80 |
| RT Cores: 80 |
Board Design
| Width: 120 mm (triple-slot) |
| Length: 267 mm |
| Height: 50 mm |
| TBP: 335 W |
| Power Connectors: 2x 8-pin |
| PSU Requirement: 700 W |
| Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a W |
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Performance Rankings
This radar chart contains the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT performance rankings compared to the GPUs ranked above (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti) and below (AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT) it in several prominent computing workloads (Higher is better).
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT FPS Benchmarks
Performance rating
Good 72%
Here are the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT FPS benchmarks compared to other closely ranked GPUs.
RX 6950 XT Average 1080p FPS
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT: 166
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: 170
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: 148
RX 6950 XT Average 1440p FPS
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT: 122
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: 128
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: 108
RX 6950 XT Average 4K FPS
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT: 71
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: 72
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: 62
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Price
MSRP: $1099.00Cost per frame: $5.85
Good value 75%
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