Radeon RX 6950 XT vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile

Place in the ranking	71	17
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	27.12
Power efficiency	28.22	15.19
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	Navi 21
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	5632	5120
Core clock speed	915 MHz	1925 MHz
Boost clock speed	1410 MHz	2324 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	335 Watt
Texture fill rate	248.2	743.7
Floating-point processing power	15.88 TFLOPS	23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs	80	128
TMUs	176	320
Tensor Cores	176	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	44	80

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	576.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 46.54

RX 6950 XT 72.99
+56.8%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 17952

RX 6950 XT 28158
+56.9%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 36970

RX 6950 XT 72228
+95.4%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 81895

RX 6950 XT 119918
+46.4%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 27776

RX 6950 XT 59882
+116%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 141689

RX 6950 XT 229172
+61.7%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 581927
+17%

RX 6950 XT 497297

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	119 −86.6%	222 +86.6%
1440p	73 −84.9%	135 +84.9%
4K	49 −77.6%	87 +77.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	4.95
1440p	no data	8.14
4K	no data	12.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

129

−24.8%

161
+24.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −69.7%	150−160 +69.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	107 −23.4%	130−140 +23.4%
Battlefield 5	130−140 −74.1%	230−240 +74.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −41.2%	120−130 +41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	111 −28.8%	143 +28.8%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −31.5%	110−120 +31.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −75.7%	180−190 +75.7%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −22.2%	240−250 +22.2%
Hitman 3	117 −10.3%	120−130 +10.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −53.5%	260−270 +53.5%
Metro Exodus	130−140 −17.4%	150−160 +17.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 −28.1%	120−130 +28.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	150−160 −101%	300−350 +101%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −15.9%	150−160 +15.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −69.7%	150−160 +69.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	89 −48.3%	130−140 +48.3%
Battlefield 5	130−140 −74.1%	230−240 +74.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −41.2%	120−130 +41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	89 −43.8%	128 +43.8%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −31.5%	110−120 +31.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −75.7%	180−190 +75.7%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −22.2%	240−250 +22.2%
Hitman 3	113 −14.2%	120−130 +14.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −53.5%	260−270 +53.5%
Metro Exodus	130−140 −17.4%	150−160 +17.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 −28.1%	120−130 +28.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	202 −119%	442 +119%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 −82.8%	150−160 +82.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −15.9%	150−160 +15.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 −69.7%	150−160 +69.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	78 −69.2%	130−140 +69.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 −41.2%	120−130 +41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 −50.6%	122 +50.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −31.5%	110−120 +31.5%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −22.2%	240−250 +22.2%
Hitman 3	100 −29%	120−130 +29%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −84.9%	318 +84.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	178 −122%	396 +122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	103 −110%	216 +110%
Watch Dogs: Legion	68 −57.4%	107 +57.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

95−100

−28.1%

120−130
+28.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −102%	160−170 +102%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −75%	110−120 +75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −89.1%	85−90 +89.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	61 −54.1%	90−95 +54.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −67.3%	80−85 +67.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 −86%	93 +86%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −71.4%	80−85 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 −16.8%	270−280 +16.8%
Hitman 3	69 −55.1%	100−110 +55.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −177%	255 +177%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −69.2%	132 +69.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	137 −115%	294 +115%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −118%	130−140 +118%
Watch Dogs: Legion	200−210 −20%	240−250 +20%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

70−75

−63.9%

110−120
+63.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −105%	85−90 +105%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −91.7%	65−70 +91.7%
Hitman 3	30−35 −91.2%	65−70 +91.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 −19.6%	220−230 +19.6%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −116%	110−120 +116%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	76 −89.5%	144 +89.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −110%	60−65 +110%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	36 −63.9%	55−60 +63.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −92.6%	50−55 +92.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	26 −76.9%	46 +76.9%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −100%	50−55 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −124%	130−140 +124%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	81 −112%	172 +112%
Watch Dogs: Legion	29 −124%	65 +124%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−116%

80−85
+116%

This is how RTX 3070 Ti Mobile and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6950 XT is 87% faster in 1080p
RX 6950 XT is 85% faster in 1440p
RX 6950 XT is 78% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6950 XT is 177% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RX 6950 XT surpassed RTX 3070 Ti Mobile in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	46.54	72.99
Recency	4 January 2022	10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	335 Watt

RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has 191.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 56.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.