AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

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 5080

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#3 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.93/100

Lowest price

$1,150

FPS / €

0.519

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Our verdict

The RTX 5080 is on average 20% faster than the RX 6950 XT at 1440p across our reference games.

Gaming performance

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

RX 6950 XT

RTX 5080

Counter-Strike 2

+6%

389 FPS

1% low 230

411 FPS

1% low 248

Apex Legends

+12%

284 FPS

1% low 188

319 FPS

1% low 214

Grand Theft Auto V

+43%

108 FPS

1% low 84

154 FPS

1% low 111

Red Dead Redemption 2

+20%

167 FPS

1% low 113

201 FPS

1% low 149

Cyberpunk 2077

+34%

96 FPS

1% low 70

129 FPS

1% low 96

Rocket League

+25%

784 FPS

1% low 353

982 FPS

1% low 427

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+21%

155 FPS

1% low 115

188 FPS

1% low 134

Crimson Desert

+21%

140 FPS

1% low 95

169 FPS

1% low 125

FPS / €

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

RX 6950 XT

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RTX 5080

0.519

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Specifications

	RX 6950 XT	RTX 5080
Architecture	RDNA 2	Blackwell
Release date	2022-05	2025-01
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s	960 GB/s
Shading units	5120	10752
Boost clock	2310 MHz	2617 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	335 W	360 W
Recommended PSU	850 W	850 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Launch price	$1099	$999

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 5080

#3 / 69

Popularity score61.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.10.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1984

Average build price

$2,897

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Lian Li EDGE850W 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular

1200 W · $120

Latest builds

Pc frère Momo tdb

Unnamed build

Neuve Chapelle NEO

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6950 XT

4 models tracked

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RTX 5080

152 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 5080?

The RTX 5080 is on average 20% faster than the RX 6950 XT at 1440p across our reference games.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6950 XT or RTX 5080?

At 1440p, the RX 6950 XT averages 436 FPS versus 525 FPS for the RTX 5080 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 5080?

A power supply of around 850 W is recommended for the RTX 5080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Lian Li EDGE850W 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

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 5080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5080 is the r7-9800x3D (967 builds).

How much does the RTX 5080 cost right now?

The RTX 5080 is available from $1,150. We track 152 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 5080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, with Blackwell architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 20 GB of GDDR7 memory. The flagship card of the RTX 5000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 4 for ultra-realistic graphics.