AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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

AMD

RX 6950 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#59 / 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

1,222€

FPS / €

0.419

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Nvidia

RTX 4060

Ada Lovelace · 8 GB GDDR6

#39 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.41/100

Lowest price

648€

FPS / €

0.62

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Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT is on average 24% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4060 is currently 574€ cheaper (648€ vs 1,222€).
With 0.62 FPS/€, the RTX 4060 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 4060

Counter-Strike 2

+14%

403 FPS

1% low 239

355 FPS

1% low 204

Apex Legends

+30%

300 FPS

1% low 190

230 FPS

1% low 149

Grand Theft Auto V

+56%

123 FPS

1% low 93

79 FPS

1% low 62

Red Dead Redemption 2

+43%

167 FPS

1% low 113

117 FPS

1% low 83

Cyberpunk 2077

+54%

129 FPS

1% low 95

84 FPS

1% low 64

Rocket League

+18%

831 FPS

1% low 387

703 FPS

1% low 287

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+36%

184 FPS

1% low 134

135 FPS

1% low 102

Crimson Desert

+43%

140 FPS

1% low 95

98 FPS

1% low 70

FPS / €

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

RX 6950 XT

0.419

RTX 4060

0.62

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 4060
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-05	2023-06
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	272 GB/s
Shading units	5120	3072
Boost clock	2310 MHz	2460 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	115 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch price	$1099	$299

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6950 XT

#59 / 71

Popularity score0.9/100

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

2,890€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 850W Black

850 W · 132€

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RTX 4060

#39 / 71

Popularity score2.3/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

121

Average build price

1,138€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 54€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6950 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 4060

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 4060?

The RX 6950 XT is on average 24% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4060 is currently 574€ cheaper (648€ vs 1,222€). With 0.62 FPS/€, the RTX 4060 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 4060?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 459 FPS versus 371 FPS for the RTX 4060 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 Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 850W Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4060?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 4060. 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 r9-7900x3D (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4060?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4060 is the r5-5600 (15 builds).

How much does the RX 6950 XT cost right now?

The RX 6950 XT is available from 1,222€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4060 cost right now?

The RTX 4060 is available from 648€. 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 4060

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Ideal for 1080p and 1440p gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for optimized graphics.