AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super

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 4070 Super

Ada Lovelace · 12 GB GDDR6X

#21 / 69
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.70/100

Lowest price

$500

FPS / €

0.964

Our verdict

  • The RX 6950 XT and the RTX 4070 Super deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (436 FPS vs 427 FPS on average).
  • 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 Super
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+7%
389 FPS
1% low 230
365 FPS
1% low 222
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+6%
284 FPS
1% low 188
267 FPS
1% low 182
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+4%
108 FPS
1% low 84
104 FPS
1% low 80
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+6%
167 FPS
1% low 113
158 FPS
1% low 109
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+8%
96 FPS
1% low 70
89 FPS
1% low 66
Rocket League

Rocket League

784 FPS
1% low 353
783 FPS
1% low 342
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+5%
155 FPS
1% low 115
148 FPS
1% low 106
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+5%
140 FPS
1% low 95
133 FPS
1% low 92

FPS / €

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

RX 6950 XT
RTX 4070 Super
0.964

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Specifications

RX 6950 XT RTX 4070 Super
ArchitectureRDNA 2 Ada Lovelace
Release date2022-05 2024-01
Video memory16 GB 12 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6X
Memory bus256 bit 192 bit
Bandwidth576 GB/s 504 GB/s
Shading units5120 7168
Boost clock2310 MHz 2475 MHz
Power draw (TDP)335 W 220 W
Recommended PSU850 W 650 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price$1099 $599

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 4070 Super

#21 / 69
Popularity score3.2/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

50

Average build price

$1,725

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RX 6950 XT and the RTX 4070 Super deliver nearly identical performance at 1440p (436 FPS vs 427 FPS on average). 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 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 436 FPS versus 427 FPS for the RTX 4070 Super 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 4070 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 4070 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular 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 4070 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 Super is the r7-7800x3D (26 builds).

How much does the RTX 4070 Super cost right now?

The RTX 4070 Super is available from $500. We track 36 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 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 4070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS 3 enabled.

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