Radeon RX 6950 XT vs RX 5700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 and Radeon RX 6950 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5700
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
37.40

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 5700 by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking12617
Place by popularity72not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.0426.57
Power efficiency14.2914.97
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 has 66% better value for money than RX 6950 XT.

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 cores23045120
Core clock speed1465 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speed1725 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate248.4743.7
Floating-point processing power7.949 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs144320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length268 mm267 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s576.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 5700 37.40
RX 6950 XT 72.94
+95%

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.

RX 5700 14414
RX 6950 XT 28115
+95.1%

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.

RX 5700 31470
RX 6950 XT 72228
+130%

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.

RX 5700 91993
RX 6950 XT 119918
+30.4%

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.

RX 5700 23746
RX 6950 XT 59882
+152%

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.

RX 5700 132911
RX 6950 XT 229172
+72.4%

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.

RX 5700 489113
RX 6950 XT 497297
+1.7%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RX 5700 116
RX 6950 XT 143
+23.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RX 5700 106
RX 6950 XT 188
+76.9%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RX 5700 42
RX 6950 XT 53
+25.7%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RX 5700 162
RX 6950 XT 284
+75%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RX 5700 78
RX 6950 XT 139
+77.5%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RX 5700 43
RX 6950 XT 77
+80.3%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RX 5700 131
RX 6950 XT 286
+118%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RX 5700 12
RX 6950 XT 29
+139%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RX 5700 175
RX 6950 XT 451
+158%

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 HD114
−93%
220
+93%
1440p69
−94.2%
134
+94.2%
4K41
−102%
83
+102%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.065.00
1440p5.068.20
4K8.5113.24

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 84
−91.7%
161
+91.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 77
−96.1%
150−160
+96.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 97
−36.1%
130−140
+36.1%
Battlefield 5 180
−30.6%
230−240
+30.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 102
−17.6%
120−130
+17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
−90.7%
143
+90.7%
Far Cry 5 112
−4.5%
110−120
+4.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 99
−82.8%
180−190
+82.8%
Forza Horizon 4 288
+19%
240−250
−19%
Hitman 3 76
−69.7%
120−130
+69.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 294
+11.4%
260−270
−11.4%
Metro Exodus 144
−7.6%
150−160
+7.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 113
−8.8%
120−130
+8.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
−130%
300−350
+130%
Watch Dogs: Legion 259
+69.3%
150−160
−69.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130
−16.2%
150−160
+16.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80
−65%
130−140
+65%
Battlefield 5 145
−62.1%
230−240
+62.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 92
−30.4%
120−130
+30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
−91%
128
+91%
Far Cry 5 90
−30%
110−120
+30%
Far Cry New Dawn 90
−101%
180−190
+101%
Forza Horizon 4 276
+14%
240−250
−14%
Hitman 3 75
−72%
120−130
+72%
Horizon Zero Dawn 291
+10.2%
260−270
−10.2%
Metro Exodus 143
−8.4%
150−160
+8.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
−25.5%
120−130
+25.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 175
−153%
442
+153%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−104%
150−160
+104%
Watch Dogs: Legion 243
+58.8%
150−160
−58.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60
−152%
150−160
+152%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 77
−71.4%
130−140
+71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 68
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 58
−110%
122
+110%
Far Cry 5 64
−82.8%
110−120
+82.8%
Forza Horizon 4 118
−105%
240−250
+105%
Hitman 3 73
−76.7%
120−130
+76.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 119
−167%
318
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 155
−155%
396
+155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 91
−137%
216
+137%
Watch Dogs: Legion 58
−84.5%
107
+84.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 102
−20.6%
120−130
+20.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 102
−62.7%
160−170
+62.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 73
−53.4%
110−120
+53.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 51
−70.6%
85−90
+70.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 53
−77.4%
90−95
+77.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50
−64%
80−85
+64%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
−158%
93
+158%
Far Cry 5 52
−61.5%
80−85
+61.5%
Forza Horizon 4 267
−1.5%
270−280
+1.5%
Hitman 3 55
−94.5%
100−110
+94.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 93
−174%
255
+174%
Metro Exodus 94
−40.4%
132
+40.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 108
−172%
294
+172%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−155%
130−140
+155%
Watch Dogs: Legion 244
+1.7%
240−250
−1.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70
−68.6%
110−120
+68.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 53
−66%
85−90
+66%
Far Cry New Dawn 39
−76.9%
65−70
+76.9%
Hitman 3 39
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 116
−94.8%
220−230
+94.8%
Metro Exodus 57
−109%
110−120
+109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
−200%
144
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
−96.8%
60−65
+96.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 31
−90.3%
55−60
+90.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 26
−100%
50−55
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−207%
46
+207%
Far Cry 5 26
−92.3%
50−55
+92.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70
−88.6%
130−140
+88.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 64
−169%
172
+169%
Watch Dogs: Legion 11
−491%
65
+491%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35
−134%
80−85
+134%

This is how RX 5700 and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 93% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 94% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 102% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 5700 is 69% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6950 XT is 491% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5700 is ahead in 7 tests (10%)
  • RX 6950 XT is ahead in 65 tests (90%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.40 72.94
Recency 7 July 2019 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 335 Watt

RX 5700 has 86.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 95% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5700 in performance tests.


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