NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
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.
Performance index 53 55
Video memory 24 GB 16 GB
Rated power 350 W 335 W
Launch price $1499 $1099
Index per $100 3.5 5.0
Games at recommended 274 274
Released20202022
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingFSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 25052
- Fortnite5860
- Palworld5860
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090; right: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT.
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT?
No — the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 55 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090's 53, a 4% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 meets the recommended graphics card of 274 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, 274.