Radeon RX 6950 XT vs TITAN Xp

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Aggregate performance score

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

TITAN Xp
2017
12 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
43.47

RX 6950 XT outperforms TITAN Xp by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6923
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.4027.31
Power efficiency13.8014.92
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP102Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 April 2017 (7 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 $1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6950 XT has 120% better value for money than TITAN Xp.

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 cores38405120
Core clock speed1405 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speed1582 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate379.7743.7
Floating-point processing power12.15 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs96128
TMUs240320
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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 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 typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1426 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth547.6 GB/s576.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-

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.

TITAN Xp 43.47
RX 6950 XT 62.99
+44.9%

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.

TITAN Xp 19424
RX 6950 XT 28145
+44.9%

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 HD150−160
−45.3%
218
+45.3%
1440p90−95
−48.9%
134
+48.9%
4K55−60
−52.7%
84
+52.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.99
−58.6%
5.04
+58.6%
1440p13.32
−62.4%
8.20
+62.4%
4K21.80
−66.6%
13.08
+66.6%
  • RX 6950 XT has 59% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT has 62% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT has 67% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+0%
161
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 207
+0%
207
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 339
+0%
339
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
+0%
143
+0%
Far Cry 5 181
+0%
181
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 237
+0%
237
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 186
+0%
186
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 318
+0%
318
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Dota 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 229
+0%
229
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 161
+0%
161
+0%
Metro Exodus 189
+0%
189
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 376
+0%
376
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 164
+0%
164
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 122
+0%
122
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
+0%
216
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 236
+0%
236
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+0%
153
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 100
+0%
100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+0%
144
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 55
+0%
55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

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

  • RX 6950 XT is 45% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 49% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 53% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.47 62.99
Recency 6 April 2017 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 335 Watt

TITAN Xp has 34% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 44.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

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

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