Radeon RX 6950 XT vs RX Vega 11

Place in the ranking	604	17
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	27.11
Power efficiency	10.89	15.18
Architecture	GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Raven	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	10 May 2018 (6 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	704	5120
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1925 MHz
Boost clock speed	1251 MHz	2324 MHz
Number of transistors	4,940 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	335 Watt
Texture fill rate	55.04	743.7
Floating-point processing power	1.761 TFLOPS	23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	128
TMUs	44	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	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).

Interface	IGP	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	IGP	3-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	System Shared	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	16 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	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	Motherboard Dependent	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 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7 (6.4)	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

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 Vega 11 5.47

RX 6950 XT 72.98
+1234%

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 Vega 11 2112

RX 6950 XT 28154
+1233%

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 Vega 11 5483

RX 6950 XT 72228
+1217%

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 Vega 11 3494

RX 6950 XT 59882
+1614%

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 Vega 11 20848

RX 6950 XT 229172
+999%

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 Vega 11 157382

RX 6950 XT 497297
+216%

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	25 −788%	222 +788%
1440p	6 −2150%	135 +2150%
4K	11 −691%	87 +691%

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

9−10

−1689%

161
+1689%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20 −655%	150−160 +655%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −2100%	130−140 +2100%
Battlefield 5	23 −922%	230−240 +922%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −900%	120−130 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1489%	143 +1489%
Far Cry 5	22 −432%	110−120 +432%
Far Cry New Dawn	25 −624%	180−190 +624%
Forza Horizon 4	89 −172%	240−250 +172%
Hitman 3	10−12 −1073%	120−130 +1073%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −676%	260−270 +676%
Metro Exodus	33 −370%	150−160 +370%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −720%	120−130 +720%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	38 −724%	300−350 +724%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −219%	150−160 +219%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35 −331%	150−160 +331%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −2100%	130−140 +2100%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −1467%	230−240 +1467%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −900%	120−130 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1322%	128 +1322%
Far Cry 5	19 −516%	110−120 +516%
Far Cry New Dawn	19 −853%	180−190 +853%
Forza Horizon 4	78 −210%	240−250 +210%
Hitman 3	10−12 −1073%	120−130 +1073%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −676%	260−270 +676%
Metro Exodus	12 −1192%	150−160 +1192%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −720%	120−130 +720%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	17 −2500%	442 +2500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −737%	150−160 +737%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −219%	150−160 +219%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	11 −1273%	150−160 +1273%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −2100%	130−140 +2100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −900%	120−130 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1256%	122 +1256%
Far Cry 5	14 −736%	110−120 +736%
Forza Horizon 4	29 −734%	240−250 +734%
Hitman 3	10−12 −1073%	120−130 +1073%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −835%	318 +835%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	15 −2540%	396 +2540%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10 −2060%	216 +2060%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −123%	107 +123%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−720%

120−130
+720%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −1560%	160−170 +1560%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −1300%	110−120 +1300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −1640%	85−90 +1640%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −9300%	90−95 +9300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1540%	80−85 +1540%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −4550%	93 +4550%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1300%	80−85 +1300%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −1836%	270−280 +1836%
Hitman 3	9−10 −1089%	100−110 +1089%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −2025%	255 +2025%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −3200%	132 +3200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	294
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −2600%	130−140 +2600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −586%	240−250 +586%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−1080%

110−120
+1080%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −2100%	85−90 +2100%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1625%	65−70 +1625%
Hitman 3	2−3 −3150%	65−70 +3150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −1955%	220−230 +1955%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −5850%	110−120 +5850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −7100%	144 +7100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5 −1120%	60−65 +1120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −2850%	55−60 +2850%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −2500%	50−55 +2500%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	46
Far Cry 5	3−4 −1567%	50−55 +1567%
Forza Horizon 4	12 −1000%	130−140 +1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −3150%	65 +3150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−1267%

80−85
+1267%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

172

+0%

172

+0%

This is how RX Vega 11 and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6950 XT is 788% faster in 1080p
RX 6950 XT is 2150% faster in 1440p
RX 6950 XT is 691% faster in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6950 XT is 9300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6950 XT is ahead in 69 tests (99%)
there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.47	72.98
Recency	10 May 2018	10 May 2022
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	335 Watt

RX Vega 11 has 857.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 1234.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 11 in performance tests.

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