AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

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 4070

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#19 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.58/100

Lowest price

$765

FPS / $

0.608

See the cheapest model See all 11 models

Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT is on average 9% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4070 is currently $425 cheaper ($765 vs $1,190).
With 0.608 FPS/$, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
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 4070

Counter-Strike 2

+8%

403 FPS

1% low 239

372 FPS

1% low 221

Apex Legends

+10%

300 FPS

1% low 190

272 FPS

1% low 183

Grand Theft Auto V

+13%

123 FPS

1% low 93

109 FPS

1% low 80

Red Dead Redemption 2

+11%

167 FPS

1% low 113

150 FPS

1% low 105

Cyberpunk 2077

+13%

129 FPS

1% low 95

114 FPS

1% low 87

Rocket League

+6%

831 FPS

1% low 387

782 FPS

1% low 343

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+12%

184 FPS

1% low 134

164 FPS

1% low 119

Crimson Desert

+11%

140 FPS

1% low 95

126 FPS

1% low 88

FPS / $

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

RX 6950 XT

0.43

RTX 4070

0.608

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 4070
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-05	2023-04
Video memory	16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	504 GB/s
Shading units	5120	5888
Boost clock	2310 MHz	2475 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	200 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$599

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

Latest builds

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RTX 4070

#19 / 71

Popularity score6.4/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.5%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,902

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.1

750 W · $80

Latest builds

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RX 6950 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 4070

11 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 4070?

The RX 6950 XT is on average 9% faster than the RTX 4070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4070 is currently $425 cheaper ($765 vs $1,190). With 0.608 FPS/$, the RTX 4070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 6950 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 12 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6950 XT or RTX 4070?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 459 FPS versus 423 FPS for the RTX 4070 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 4070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.1.

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 4070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 is the r7-7800x3D (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 4070 cost right now?

The RTX 4070 is available from $765. We track 11 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 4070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for revolutionary graphics.