Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 GRE

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is about 5% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 6950 XT is 5% faster (110 vs 105).
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 +4% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6950 XT +4% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: both have 16 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6950 XT 335 W, Radeon RX 7900 GRE 260 W; the Radeon RX 7900 GRE delivers 23% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX 7900 GRE is 1 year newer (2023 vs 2022).

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 6950 XT	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Performance index	110	105
Brand / series	AMD RX 6000	AMD RX 7000
Released	2022	2023
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	335 W	260 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 6950 XT 267 fps, Radeon RX 7900 GRE 263 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6950 XT	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	254	242
WARDOGS	99	94
Apex Legends™	275	263
Valheim	236	225
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	132	126
HELLDIVERS™ 2	157	150
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	157	150
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	157	150
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	150	143
Delta Force	236	225
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	132	126

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6950 XT 193 fps, Radeon RX 7900 GRE 184 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6950 XT	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	178	170
WARDOGS	69	66
Apex Legends™	193	184
Valheim	165	158
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	92	88
HELLDIVERS™ 2	110	105
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	110	105
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	110	105
Overwatch®	231	221
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	185	176
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	105	100
Delta Force	165	158
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	92	88

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6950 XT 116 fps, Radeon RX 7900 GRE 110 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6950 XT	Radeon RX 7900 GRE
Counter-Strike 2	292	279
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	107	102
WARDOGS	41	39
Apex Legends™	116	110
Valheim	99	95
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	213	204
Aniimo	55	53
HELLDIVERS™ 2	66	63
Slay the Spire 2	277	265
Marvel Rivals	66	63
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	66	63
Overwatch®	139	132
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	111	106
Dead by Daylight	198	189
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	63	60
Delta Force	99	95
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	55	53

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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