GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 6950 XTvsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a premium card for enthusiasts chasing top-tier ray tracing and high-refresh 4K gaming, while the Radeon RX 6950 XT is a previous-gen flagship built for pure raster speed at a lower price.

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
16 GB · 335W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 6950 XT

RDNA 2.0 · TSMC 7 nm · 2022

68score
3.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
335W
CUDA Cores
5,120
Boost Clock
2324 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

82score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
10,240
Boost Clock
2550 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 6950 XT
68
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 20.6% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#16RTX 507069
#17RX 6950 XT68
#18RX 7900 GRE66
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 6950 XTRTX 4080 SUPER
General
Process Node7 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM16 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth576 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores5,12010,240
TMUs320320
ROPs128112
Boost Clock2324 MHz2550 MHz
FP3223.8 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP335320
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins overall, offering noticeably faster performance for gamers and creators.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the Radeon RX 6950 XT is the smarter pick with similar memory and solid performance at a lower price.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is the right choice if you need a capable 4K card and want to save money for other upgrades.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 6950 XT better than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Overall the RTX 4080 SUPER is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 68 out of 100), so it leads the RX 6950 XT in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than the RX 6950 XT?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 21% faster than the RX 6950 XT overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 6950 XT or the RTX 4080 SUPER?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. If the RX 6950 XT is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.