Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 XT

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is about 13% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 7900 XT is 13% faster (124 vs 110).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 7900 XT +7% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 10 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 7900 XT +10% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 7900 XT +11% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
Video memory: Radeon RX 7900 XT has 20 GB vs 16 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6950 XT 335 W, Radeon RX 7900 XT 315 W; the Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers 20% more performance per watt.

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 XT
Performance index	110	124
Brand / series	AMD RX 6000	AMD RX 7000
Released	2022	2022
Video memory	16 GB	20 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256-bit	320-bit
Power (TDP)	335 W	315 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 XT 286 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6950 XT	Radeon RX 7900 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	254	286
WARDOGS	99	111
Apex Legends™	275	300+
Valheim	236	266
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	132	149
HELLDIVERS™ 2	157	177
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	157	177
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	157	177
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	169
Delta Force	236	266
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	132	149

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6950 XT 193 fps, Radeon RX 7900 XT 217 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6950 XT	Radeon RX 7900 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	178	200
WARDOGS	69	78
Apex Legends™	193	217
Valheim	165	186
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	300+	300+
Aniimo	92	104
HELLDIVERS™ 2	110	124
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	110	124
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	110	124
Overwatch®	231	260
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	185	208
Dead by Daylight	300+	300+
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	105	118
Delta Force	165	186
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	92	104

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6950 XT 116 fps, Radeon RX 7900 XT 130 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6950 XT	Radeon RX 7900 XT
Counter-Strike 2	292	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	107	120
WARDOGS	41	47
Apex Legends™	116	130
Valheim	99	112
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	213	240
Aniimo	55	62
HELLDIVERS™ 2	66	74
Slay the Spire 2	277	300+
Marvel Rivals	66	74
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	66	74
Overwatch®	139	156
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	111	125
Dead by Daylight	198	223
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	63	71
Delta Force	99	112
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	55	62

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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