AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

Name: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Brand: AMD

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

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

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Nvidia

RTX 4090

Ada Lovelace · 24 GB GDDR6X

#38 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.97/100

Lowest price

$3,465

FPS / €

0.178

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Our verdict

The RTX 4090 is on average 26% faster than the RX 6950 XT at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 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 4090

Counter-Strike 2

+16%

389 FPS

1% low 230

452 FPS

1% low 269

Apex Legends

+18%

284 FPS

1% low 188

334 FPS

1% low 218

Grand Theft Auto V

+56%

108 FPS

1% low 84

168 FPS

1% low 130

Red Dead Redemption 2

+35%

167 FPS

1% low 113

226 FPS

1% low 154

Cyberpunk 2077

+44%

96 FPS

1% low 70

138 FPS

1% low 105

Rocket League

+30%

784 FPS

1% low 353

1016 FPS

1% low 466

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+29%

155 FPS

1% low 115

200 FPS

1% low 148

Crimson Desert

+36%

140 FPS

1% low 95

190 FPS

1% low 130

FPS / €

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

RX 6950 XT

—

RTX 4090

0.178

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 4090
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-05	2022-10
Video memory	16 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	1008 GB/s
Shading units	5120	16384
Boost clock	2310 MHz	2520 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	450 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$1599

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

Average build price

$3,823

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Cooler Master MWE Gold V3 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular

850 W · $104

Latest builds

01/07/26

Sapphire Technology Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 HDMI/Triple DP 11317-04-20G Noir

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, 8 Kerne, 5,0 GHz, AM5 (Raphael) - tray, ohne Kühler

Mon PC aprés la monté des prix

r7-7800x3D

03/03/26

Mon setup après la monté des prix

r7-7800x3D

29/06/26

Gigabyte GBT RX6950XT 16GB Gaming OC-16GD, GV-R695XTGAMING OC-1

Unnamed build

r7-7800x3D

RTX 4090

#38 / 69

Popularity score1.6/100

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

$8,606

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum Fully Modular Black

1200 W · $200

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6950 XT

4 models tracked

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RTX 4090

26 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 4090?

The RTX 4090 is on average 26% faster than the RX 6950 XT at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 4090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 16 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6950 XT or RTX 4090?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 436 FPS versus 549 FPS for the RTX 4090 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 4090?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 4090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1200e 1200W 80 Plus Platinum 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 4090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4090 is the r7-9800x3D (8 builds).

How much does the RTX 4090 cost right now?

The RTX 4090 is available from $3,465. We track 26 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 4090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.