AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

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

1,220€

FPS / €

0.42

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Nvidia

RTX 4080 Super

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#45 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.94/100

Lowest price

1,500€

FPS / €

0.369

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Our verdict

The RTX 4080 Super is on average 9% faster than the RX 6950 XT at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6950 XT is currently 280€ cheaper (1,220€ vs 1,500€).
With 0.42 FPS/€, the RX 6950 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6950 XT

RTX 4080 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+2%

403 FPS

1% low 239

412 FPS

1% low 247

Apex Legends

+6%

300 FPS

1% low 190

318 FPS

1% low 206

Grand Theft Auto V

+21%

123 FPS

1% low 93

149 FPS

1% low 109

Red Dead Redemption 2

+13%

167 FPS

1% low 113

188 FPS

1% low 134

Cyberpunk 2077

+9%

129 FPS

1% low 95

140 FPS

1% low 105

Rocket League

+9%

831 FPS

1% low 387

907 FPS

1% low 430

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+13%

184 FPS

1% low 134

208 FPS

1% low 153

Crimson Desert

+13%

140 FPS

1% low 95

158 FPS

1% low 113

FPS / €

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

RX 6950 XT

0.42

RTX 4080 Super

0.369

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 4080 Super
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-05	2024-01
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	736 GB/s
Shading units	5120	10240
Boost clock	2310 MHz	2550 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	320 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6950 XT

#60 / 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 · 131€

Latest builds

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RTX 4080 Super

#45 / 71

Popularity score1.9/100

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

3,112€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 106€

Latest builds

snqkez's PC

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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 4080 Super

5 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 4080 Super?

The RTX 4080 Super is on average 9% faster than the RX 6950 XT at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6950 XT is currently 280€ cheaper (1,220€ vs 1,500€). With 0.42 FPS/€, the RX 6950 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6950 XT or RTX 4080 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 459 FPS versus 499 FPS for the RTX 4080 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 Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 850W Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4080 Super?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080 Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 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 4080 Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 Super is the r7-7800x3D (8 builds).

How much does the RX 6950 XT cost right now?

The RX 6950 XT is available from 1,220€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4080 Super cost right now?

The RTX 4080 Super is available from 1,500€. We track 5 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 4080 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 4080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 4000 series.