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Released
Q2/2022
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

Graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, specifications and benchmarks

It is a detailed review of AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, the date of manufacture started in Q2/2022. Here are all specifications and the results of performance in the form of modern benchmark estimations. The base clock frequency is 1.925 GHz. The GPU supports GDDR6 with an 16 GB graphics memory. TDP is 335 W. We recommend comparing the GPU with other models on our website to determine the best performance.

Specifications

Technical data
General info

Key features of the graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT.

  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 KXTX
  • Execution units
    80
  • Shader
    5120
  • Render Output Units
    128
  • Texture Units
    320
  • L1 Cache
    128 KB
  • L2 Cache
    4 MB
  • L3 Cache
    128 MB
  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 KXTX (RDNA 2)
  • Streaming Multiprocessors
    80
  • Shader
    5120
  • Render Output Units
    128
  • Texture Units
    320
  • Raytracing Cores
    80
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Memory settings

The characteristics of the video memory on board the graphics card. The higher the better.

  • Memory Size
    16 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6
  • Memory Clock
    2.25 GHz
  • Memory Speed
    18 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    576 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit
  • Memory Size
    16 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6
  • Memory Clock
    2.250 GHz
  • Memory Speed
    18.0 Gbps
  • Memory bandwidth
    576 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit
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Clock frequency

Video card clock speed and overclocking potential AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT.

  • Base Clock
    1.925 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.324 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.116 GHz
  • Base Clock
    1.890 GHz-2 %
  • Boost Clock
    2.310 GHz-1 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.100 GHz-1 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes
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Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    335 W
  • Power Connectors
    2x 8-pin
  • Suggested PSU
    700 W
  • TDP
    335 W
  • TDP (up)
    --
  • Tjunction max
    100 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    2 x 8-Pin
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Cooler & Fans type

Cooling system parameters, connectors and fan types AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial
  • Fan 1
    --
  • Fan 2
    --
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    --
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Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DP Ports
    1x HDMI 2.1 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
  • Max. Displays
    4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    --
  • VGA Ports
    --
  • USB-C Ports
    1
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Technical data

Hardware capabilities and maintaining the API.

  • Max. Displays
    4
  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12.2
  • OpenGL
    4.6
  • OpenCL
    2.1
  • Vulkan
    1.3
  • Shader Model
    6.5
  • Raytracing
    Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No
  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 (Ultimate)
  • Raytracing
    Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting
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Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode
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Dimensions
  • Length
    --
  • Height
    --
  • Width
    --
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    --
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More information
  • Architecture
    RDNA 2
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Structure size
    7 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2022
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2022
  • Launch Price
    1,099 $ (Reference)
  • Structure size
    7 nm
  • Part-no
    --
  • Documents
    data sheet
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Theoretical Performance
  • Pixel Rate
    297.5 GPixel/s
  • Texture Rate
    743.7 GTexel/s
  • FP16 (half)
    47.60 TFLOPS
  • FP32 (float)
    23.80 TFLOPS
  • FP64 (double)
    1,487 GFLOPS
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Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Performance relative to other GPU chips
    38 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT with other graphics cards to understand the real speed of the GPU when processing content.

Tests include working with floating point, creating 3D models, mining cryptocurrencies.

Performance relative to other GPU chips
109%
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
101%
GeForce RTX 3090
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
100%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
23.65
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Cyberpunk 2077
In Cyberpunk 2077 there is a built-in benchmark, which allows you to check the compliance of your computer requirements for the game
64 fps (avg)
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
121 fps (avg)
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

Synonyms

Similar GPUs in terms of performance.

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Base Clock - this is the guaranteed speed that the manufacturer sets for the type of cooling and binning that the GPU comes out of the factory with.

Boost Clock - this is a theoretical minimum speed to which the video card can be overclocked considering the cooling and binning requirements.

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