Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon RX 9070 GRE

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: practically equal (110 vs 108).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 10 of 23 games.
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 5 of 23 games.
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
  • Video memory: Radeon RX 6950 XT has 16 GB vs 12 GB.
  • Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6950 XT 335 W, Radeon RX 9070 GRE 220 W; the Radeon RX 9070 GRE delivers 50% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is 3 years newer (2025 vs 2022).
  • Upscaling: FSR 4 only on the Radeon RX 9070 GRE; both run FSR.

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

Specs

SpecRadeon RX 6950 XTRadeon RX 9070 GRE
Performance index110108
Brand / seriesAMD RX 6000AMD RX 9000
Released20222025
Video memory16 GB12 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus256-bit192-bit
Power (TDP)335 W220 W
Hardware ray tracingYesYes
UpscalingFSRFSR 4

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

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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

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