AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
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

Nvidia

RTX 4060

Ada Lovelace · 8 GB GDDR6

#33 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
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

$280

FPS / €

1.361

Our verdict

  • The RX 6950 XT is on average 27% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games.
  • 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

Counter-Strike 2

+12%
389 FPS
1% low 230
346 FPS
1% low 198
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+35%
284 FPS
1% low 188
210 FPS
1% low 145
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+54%
108 FPS
1% low 84
70 FPS
1% low 51
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+43%
167 FPS
1% low 113
117 FPS
1% low 83
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+75%
96 FPS
1% low 70
55 FPS
1% low 40
Rocket League

Rocket League

+23%
784 FPS
1% low 353
637 FPS
1% low 273
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+53%
155 FPS
1% low 115
101 FPS
1% low 77
Crimson Desert

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
RTX 4060
1.361

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Specifications

RX 6950 XT RTX 4060
ArchitectureRDNA 2 Ada Lovelace
Release date2022-05 2023-06
Video memory16 GB 8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus256 bit 128 bit
Bandwidth576 GB/s 272 GB/s
Shading units5120 3072
Boost clock2310 MHz 2460 MHz
Power draw (TDP)335 W 115 W
Recommended PSU850 W 550 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch price$1099 $299

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

7

Average build price

$3,823

RTX 4060

#33 / 69
Popularity score1.9/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

112

Average build price

$1,097

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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 27% faster than the RTX 4060 at 1440p across our reference games. 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 436 FPS versus 342 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 Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular.

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 (14 builds).

How much does the RTX 4060 cost right now?

The RTX 4060 is available from $280. We track 56 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.

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