AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB

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

AMD

RX 6950 XT

RDNA 2 · 16 GB GDDR6

#60 / 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 4060 Ti 8GB

Ada Lovelace · 8 GB GDDR6

#30 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.45/100

Lowest price

$460

FPS / $

0.93

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Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT is on average 19% faster than the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is currently $730 cheaper ($460 vs $1,190).
With 0.93 FPS/$, the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB 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 Ti 8GB

Counter-Strike 2

+12%

403 FPS

1% low 239

360 FPS

1% low 209

Apex Legends

+27%

300 FPS

1% low 190

236 FPS

1% low 160

Grand Theft Auto V

+37%

123 FPS

1% low 93

90 FPS

1% low 64

Red Dead Redemption 2

+33%

167 FPS

1% low 113

126 FPS

1% low 90

Cyberpunk 2077

+36%

129 FPS

1% low 95

95 FPS

1% low 70

Rocket League

+15%

831 FPS

1% low 387

724 FPS

1% low 307

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+26%

184 FPS

1% low 134

146 FPS

1% low 104

Crimson Desert

+32%

140 FPS

1% low 95

106 FPS

1% low 76

FPS / $

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

RX 6950 XT

0.43

RTX 4060 Ti 8GB

0.93

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 4060 Ti 8GB
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-05	2023-05
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	256 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shading units	5120	4352
Boost clock	2310 MHz	2535 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	160 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	550 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch price	$1099	$399

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6950 XT

#60 / 71

Popularity score1.3/100

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

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RTX 4060 Ti 8GB

#30 / 71

Popularity score5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.1.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,248

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Cooler Master MPE-7501-AFAAG-3EEU 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

750 W · $183

Latest builds

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RX 6950 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 4060 Ti 8GB

6 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB?

The RX 6950 XT is on average 19% faster than the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is currently $730 cheaper ($460 vs $1,190). With 0.93 FPS/$, the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB 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 Ti 8GB?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 459 FPS versus 386 FPS for the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB 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 4060 Ti 8GB?

A power supply of around 550 W is recommended for the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Cooler Master MPE-7501-AFAAG-3EEU 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 Ti 8GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is the r5-5600x (9 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 4060 Ti 8GB cost right now?

The RTX 4060 Ti 8GB is available from $460. 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 Ti 8GB

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. A superior version of the RTX 4060, it excels at 1440p and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3.