AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

Name: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Brand: AMD

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6950 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#59 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.68/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

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Nvidia

RTX 2070 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#64 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.30/100

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Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT is on average 28% faster than the RTX 2070 Super at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6950 XT

RTX 2070 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+14%

389 FPS

1% low 230

341 FPS

1% low 204

Apex Legends

+33%

284 FPS

1% low 188

213 FPS

1% low 142

Grand Theft Auto V

+59%

108 FPS

1% low 84

68 FPS

1% low 49

Red Dead Redemption 2

+42%

167 FPS

1% low 113

118 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+75%

96 FPS

1% low 70

55 FPS

1% low 41

Rocket League

+22%

784 FPS

1% low 353

641 FPS

1% low 276

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+58%

155 FPS

1% low 115

98 FPS

1% low 76

Crimson Desert

+41%

140 FPS

1% low 95

99 FPS

1% low 71

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 2070 Super
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2022-05	2019-07
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	5120	2560
Boost clock	2310 MHz	1770 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	215 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$499

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6950 XT

#59 / 69

Popularity score0.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$3,823

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular

850 W · $104

Latest builds

01/07/26

Sapphire Technology Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 HDMI/Triple DP 11317-04-20G Noir

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, 8 Kerne, 5,0 GHz, AM5 (Raphael) - tray, ohne Kühler

Mon PC aprés la monté des prix

r7-7800x3D

03/03/26

Mon setup après la monté des prix

r7-7800x3D

29/06/26

Gigabyte GBT RX6950XT 16GB Gaming OC-16GD, GV-R695XTGAMING OC-1

Unnamed build

r7-7800x3D

RTX 2070 Super

#64 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$2,840

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Unnamed build

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6950 XT

4 models tracked

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RTX 2070 Super

13 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 2070 Super?

The RX 6950 XT is on average 28% faster than the RTX 2070 Super at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6950 XT or RTX 2070 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 436 FPS versus 341 FPS for the RTX 2070 Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6950 XT?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RX 6950 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2070 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2070 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6950 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6950 XT is the r7-7800x3D (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2070 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2070 Super is the i5-14600k (1 builds).

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, an improved version of the 6900 XT, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. An optimized flagship card, it excels at 4K and offers the best AMD performance of its generation.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.