Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Radeon RX 6950 XT

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is about 6% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 6950 XT is 6% faster (110 vs 104).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6950 XT +3% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 10 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6950 XT +5% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6950 XT +5% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: both have 16 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6900 XT 300 W, Radeon RX 6950 XT 335 W; the Radeon RX 6900 XT delivers 6% more performance per watt.
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 6900 XT	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Performance index	104	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)	300 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 6900 XT 260 fps, Radeon RX 6950 XT 267 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6900 XT	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	240	254
WARDOGS	93	99
Apex Legends™	260	275
Valheim	223	236
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	125	132
HELLDIVERS™ 2	149	157
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	149	157
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	149	157
Overwatch®	267	267
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	214	214
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	142	150
Delta Force	223	236
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	125	132

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6900 XT 182 fps, Radeon RX 6950 XT 193 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6900 XT	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	168	178
WARDOGS	65	69
Apex Legends™	182	193
Valheim	156	165
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	87	92
HELLDIVERS™ 2	104	110
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	104	110
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	104	110
Overwatch®	218	231
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	175	185
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	99	105
Delta Force	156	165
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	87	92

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6900 XT 109 fps, Radeon RX 6950 XT 116 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6900 XT	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Counter-Strike 2	276	292
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	101	107
WARDOGS	39	41
Apex Legends™	109	116
Valheim	94	99
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	202	213
Aniimo	52	55
HELLDIVERS™ 2	62	66
Slay the Spire 2	262	277
Marvel Rivals	62	66
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	62	66
Overwatch®	131	139
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	105	111
Dead by Daylight	187	198
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	60	63
Delta Force	94	99
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	52	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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