AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6950 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#60 / 71▼

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

$1,190

FPS / $

0.43

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Nvidia

RTX 2080

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#42 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.40/100

Lowest price

$388

FPS / $

1.039

See the cheapest model See all 7 models

Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT is on average 24% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 is currently $802 cheaper ($388 vs $1,190).
With 1.039 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
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 2080

Counter-Strike 2

+16%

403 FPS

1% low 239

348 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+28%

300 FPS

1% low 190

235 FPS

1% low 154

Grand Theft Auto V

+52%

123 FPS

1% low 93

81 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%

167 FPS

1% low 113

124 FPS

1% low 84

Cyberpunk 2077

+45%

129 FPS

1% low 95

89 FPS

1% low 67

Rocket League

+20%

831 FPS

1% low 387

693 FPS

1% low 299

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+37%

184 FPS

1% low 134

134 FPS

1% low 100

Crimson Desert

+35%

140 FPS

1% low 95

104 FPS

1% low 71

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6950 XT

0.43

RTX 2080

1.039

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 2080
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2022-05	2018-09
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	2944
Boost clock	2310 MHz	1710 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	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6950 XT

#60 / 71

Popularity score1.1/100

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

$2,890

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

850 W · $100

Latest builds

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RTX 2080

#42 / 71

Popularity score3.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,609

Most paired CPUs

1r5-55002 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

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RX 6950 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 2080

7 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 2080?

The RX 6950 XT is on average 24% faster than the RTX 2080 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 is currently $802 cheaper ($388 vs $1,190). With 1.039 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. 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 2080?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 459 FPS versus 369 FPS for the RTX 2080 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 be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular 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 r9-7900x3D (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 is the r5-5500 (2 builds).

How much does the RX 6950 XT cost right now?

The RX 6950 XT is available from $1,190. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 cost right now?

The RTX 2080 is available from $388. We track 7 models in real time.

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 2080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.