Radeon RX 6800 vs Radeon RX 6950 XT

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is about 31% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 6950 XT is 31% faster (110 vs 84).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6950 XT +19% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6950 XT +23% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6950 XT +28% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: both have 16 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6800 250 W, Radeon RX 6950 XT 335 W.
Age: the Radeon RX 6950 XT is 2 years newer (2022 vs 2020).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	Radeon RX 6800	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Performance index	84	110
Brand / series	AMD RX 6000	AMD RX 6000
Released	2020	2022
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	250 W	335 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	Yes
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 210 fps, Radeon RX 6950 XT 267 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	194	254
WARDOGS	75	99
Apex Legends™	210	275
Valheim	180	236
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	101	132
HELLDIVERS™ 2	120	157
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	120	157
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	120	157
Overwatch®	252	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	202	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	115	150
Delta Force	180	236
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	101	132

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 147 fps, Radeon RX 6950 XT 193 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	136	178
WARDOGS	53	69
Apex Legends™	147	193
Valheim	126	165
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	271	300+
Aniimo	71	92
HELLDIVERS™ 2	84	110
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	84	110
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	84	110
Overwatch®	176	231
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	141	185
Dead by Daylight	252	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	80	105
Delta Force	126	165
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	71	92

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6800 88 fps, Radeon RX 6950 XT 116 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6800	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Counter-Strike 2	223	292
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	81	107
WARDOGS	32	41
Apex Legends™	88	116
Valheim	76	99
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	163	213
Aniimo	42	55
HELLDIVERS™ 2	50	66
Slay the Spire 2	212	277
Marvel Rivals	50	66
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	50	66
Overwatch®	106	139
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	85	111
Dead by Daylight	151	198
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	48	63
Delta Force	76	99
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	42	55

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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