AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

FPS benchmarks across 148 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

$730

FPS / $

0.701

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Nvidia

RTX 3090 Ti

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#56 / 69▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.86/100

Lowest price

$1,980

FPS / $

0.272

See the cheapest model See all 7 models

Our verdict

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 5% faster than the RX 6950 XT at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6950 XT is currently $1,250 cheaper ($730 vs $1,980).
With 0.701 FPS/$, the RX 6950 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 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 3090 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+1%

403 FPS

1% low 239

409 FPS

1% low 250

Apex Legends

+1%

300 FPS

1% low 190

303 FPS

1% low 207

Grand Theft Auto V

+4%

123 FPS

1% low 93

128 FPS

1% low 95

Red Dead Redemption 2

+7%

167 FPS

1% low 113

179 FPS

1% low 127

Cyberpunk 2077

+2%

129 FPS

1% low 95

131 FPS

1% low 103

Rocket League

+8%

831 FPS

1% low 387

896 FPS

1% low 409

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+2%

184 FPS

1% low 134

187 FPS

1% low 141

Crimson Desert

+7%

140 FPS

1% low 95

150 FPS

1% low 107

FPS / $

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

RX 6950 XT

0.701

RTX 3090 Ti

0.272

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 3090 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ampere
Release date	2022-05	2022-03
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	5120	10752
Boost clock	2310 MHz	1860 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$1999

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

$3,399

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 3090 Ti

#56 / 69

Popularity score1/100

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

$15,492

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

ASUS ROG Strix Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold Black

1000 W · $299

Latest builds

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RX 6950 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 3090 Ti

7 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 3090 Ti?

The RTX 3090 Ti is on average 5% faster than the RX 6950 XT at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6950 XT is currently $1,250 cheaper ($730 vs $1,980). With 0.701 FPS/$, the RX 6950 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 Ti packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6950 XT or RTX 3090 Ti?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 459 FPS versus 484 FPS for the RTX 3090 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 3090 Ti?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 3090 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the ASUS ROG Strix Aura Edition 1000W 80 Plus Gold 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 3090 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 Ti is the r9-9950x3D (3 builds).

How much does the RX 6950 XT cost right now?

The RX 6950 XT is available from $730. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3090 Ti is available from $1,980. 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 3090 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers optimized ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3090, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 3000 series.