AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

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

AMD

RX 6950 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#56 / 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 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

#47 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.52/100

Lowest price

$669

FPS / $

0.686

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Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT is on average 15% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $521 cheaper ($669 vs $1,190).
With 0.686 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 11 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 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+11%

403 FPS

1% low 239

364 FPS

1% low 219

Apex Legends

+17%

300 FPS

1% low 190

256 FPS

1% low 170

Grand Theft Auto V

+29%

123 FPS

1% low 93

95 FPS

1% low 74

Red Dead Redemption 2

+20%

167 FPS

1% low 113

139 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+29%

129 FPS

1% low 95

100 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+13%

831 FPS

1% low 387

733 FPS

1% low 338

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+21%

184 FPS

1% low 134

152 FPS

1% low 116

Crimson Desert

+20%

140 FPS

1% low 95

117 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / $

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

RX 6950 XT

0.43

RTX 2080 Ti

0.686

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 2080 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2022-05	2018-09
Video memory	16 GB	11 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	352 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	616 GB/s
Shading units	5120	4352
Boost clock	2310 MHz	1545 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6950 XT

#56 / 71

Popularity score1.2/100

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 · $110

Latest builds

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RTX 2080 Ti

#47 / 71

Popularity score2.4/100

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

$1,813

Most paired CPUs

1r9-3900x1 builds

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $100

Latest builds

20/07/26

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Unnamed build

r9-3900x

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RX 6950 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Ti

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 6950 XT is on average 15% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 2080 Ti is currently $521 cheaper ($669 vs $1,190). With 0.686 FPS/$, the RTX 2080 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 11 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6950 XT or RTX 2080 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 459 FPS versus 398 FPS for the RTX 2080 Ti 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 Ti?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Ti. 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 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Ti is the r9-3900x (1 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 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from $669. We track 6 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 11 GB of GDDR6 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.