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Released
Q2/2022
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure

Graphics card SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure, specifications and benchmarks

300 place in the overall ranking Graphics Cards!
It is a detailed review of SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure, 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 405 W+ 21 %. 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 SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 21 KXTX (RDNA 2)
  • Execution units
    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
    2.250 GHz
  • Memory Speed
    18 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    576 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit
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Clock frequency

Video card clock speed and overclocking potential SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure.

  • Base Clock
    1.925 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.368 GHz+ 2 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.162 GHz+ 2 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes
* see below
Thermal Management

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

  • TDP
    405 W+ 21 %
  • TDP (up)
    --
  • Tjunction max
    --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin
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Cooler & Fans type

Cooling system parameters, connectors and fan types SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial
  • Fan 1
    3 x 100 mm
  • Fan 2
    --
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    --
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Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    --
  • VGA Ports
    --
  • USB-C Ports
    --
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Technical data

Hardware capabilities and maintaining the API.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 (Ultimate)
  • Raytracing
    Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes
  • LED
    Addressable LED
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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
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Dimensions
  • Length
    320 mm
  • Height
    135 mm
  • Width
    72 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    4 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    --
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More information
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2022
  • Release price
    --
  • Structure size
    7 nm
  • Part-no
    11317-04-20G
  • Documents
    data sheet
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Positions in all rankings

Common positions SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    330 place
  • Battlefield 5
    33 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    195 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    710 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    880 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    915 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    31 place
  • Cyberpunk 2077
    21 place
  • GTA 5 Benchmark (Grand Theft Auto V)
    24 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure 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.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
25242
21825
21806
21555
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
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
66 fps (avg)
66 fps (avg)
65 fps (avg)
64 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
186 fps (avg)
128 fps (avg)
122 fps (avg)
121 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
91 fps (avg)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
88 fps (avg)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
84 fps (avg)
83 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
GTA 5 Benchmark (Grand Theft Auto V)
The benchmark is based on Rockstar North's RAGE Engine
129 fps (avg)
122 fps (avg)
122 fps (avg)
122 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
58 MH/s
58 MH/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
56 MH/s
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
56 MH/s
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
117 MH/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
110 MH/s
110 MH/s
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
110 MH/s
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
28 MH/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
27 MH/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
27 MH/s
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
27 MH/s

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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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