Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 XT
Radeon RX 6950 XT
2022 · $599 today
6242
Radeon RX 7900 XT
2022 · $699 today
7254
Dashed outline = score at launch
Why Radeon RX 6950 XT is better
- Game Clock: 2.10 GHz vs 2.00 GHz(5% more)
Why Radeon RX 7900 XT is better
- Bandwidth: 800 GB/s vs 576 GB/s(39% more)
- VRAM: 20 GB GDDR6 vs 16 GB GDDR6(25% more)
- Memory Bus: 320-bit vs 256-bit(25% more)
- TDP: 315 W vs 335 W(6% less)
- Compute Units: 84 vs 80(5% more)
- Boost Clock: 2.40 GHz vs 2.31 GHz(higher)
Verdict
Radeon RX 7900 XT leads outright in 6 of 6 dimensions today.
Spec by spec
| Spec | Radeon RX 6950 XT | Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Core Specs | ||
| Architecture | RDNA 2 (Navi 21) | RDNA 3 (Navi 31) |
| Compute Units | 80 | 84● |
| Process Node | TSMC 7nm | TSMC 5nm/6nm |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB GDDR6 | 20 GB GDDR6● |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 320-bit● |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s | 800 GB/s● |
| Clocks | ||
| Game Clock | 2.10 GHz● | 2.00 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 2.31 GHz | 2.40 GHz● |
| Power | ||
| TDP | 335 W | 315 W● |
| Power Connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |