Head to head

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070

The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT is ahead by 4% on our index and meets the recommended card of the same number of games. Below: where each one wins.

Card one Card two

Performance index 55 53

Video memory 16 GB 16 GB

Rated power 335 W 220 W

Launch price $1099 $549

Index per $100 5.0 9.7

Games at recommended 274 274

Released20222025

FeaturesFSR · ray tracingFSR · ray tracing

At 1440p in the heaviest games

Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT; right: AMD Radeon RX 9070.

Is the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT faster than the AMD Radeon RX 9070?

Yes — the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 55 on our index to the AMD Radeon RX 9070's 53, a 4% gap.

Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?

The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT meets the recommended graphics card of 274 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon RX 9070, 274.