AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

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 3080 Ti

Ampere · 12 GB GDDR6X

#28 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.72/100

Lowest price

$900

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Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 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 3080 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

389 FPS

1% low 230

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Apex Legends

284 FPS

1% low 188

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Grand Theft Auto V

108 FPS

1% low 84

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Red Dead Redemption 2

167 FPS

1% low 113

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Cyberpunk 2077

96 FPS

1% low 70

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Rocket League

784 FPS

1% low 353

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

155 FPS

1% low 115

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Crimson Desert

140 FPS

1% low 95

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 3080 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2022-05	2021-06
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	912 GB/s
Shading units	5120	10240
Boost clock	2310 MHz	1665 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$1199

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 3080 Ti

#28 / 69

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

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6950 XT

4 models tracked

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RTX 3080 Ti

36 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 3080 Ti?

The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

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 3080 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3080 Ti.

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).

How much does the RTX 3080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3080 Ti is available from $900. We track 36 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 3080 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3080, it excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.