AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 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

#59 / 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

1,222€

FPS / €

0.419

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Nvidia

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR7

#3 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.44/100

Lowest price

370€

FPS / €

1.173

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Our verdict

The RX 6950 XT is on average 14% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is currently 852€ cheaper (370€ vs 1,222€).
With 1.173 FPS/€, the RTX 5060 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 5060 Ti 8GB

Counter-Strike 2

+7%

403 FPS

1% low 239

376 FPS

1% low 211

Apex Legends

+15%

300 FPS

1% low 190

260 FPS

1% low 164

Grand Theft Auto V

+26%

123 FPS

1% low 93

98 FPS

1% low 73

Red Dead Redemption 2

+24%

167 FPS

1% low 113

135 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+34%

129 FPS

1% low 95

96 FPS

1% low 72

Rocket League

+12%

831 FPS

1% low 387

742 FPS

1% low 325

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+21%

184 FPS

1% low 134

152 FPS

1% low 112

Crimson Desert

+24%

140 FPS

1% low 95

113 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / €

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

RX 6950 XT

0.419

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

1.173

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Architecture	RDNA 2	Blackwell
Release date	2022-05	2025-04
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	5120	4608
Boost clock	2310 MHz	2572 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	180 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	600 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$1099	$379

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6950 XT

#59 / 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€

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RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

#3 / 71

Popularity score53.9/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.11.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1779

Average build price

1,195€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 54€

Latest builds

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RX 6950 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

50 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

The RX 6950 XT is on average 14% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is currently 852€ cheaper (370€ vs 1,222€). With 1.173 FPS/€, the RTX 5060 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 5060 Ti 8GB?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 459 FPS versus 403 FPS for the RTX 5060 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 Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 850W Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

A power supply of around 600 W is recommended for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze 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 5060 Ti 8GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is the r7-5700x (205 builds).

How much does the RX 6950 XT cost right now?

The RX 6950 XT is available from 1,222€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB cost right now?

The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is available from 370€. We track 50 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.