GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB vs Radeon RX 6950 XT
Summary
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
123%
Radeon RX 6950 XT
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB |
| 23% higher gaming performance. |
Reasons to consider Radeon RX 6950 XT |
| Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute |
| Supports FreeSync |
| Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty) |
| Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth |
| Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR) |
HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
The GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (18 combinations of games and resolutions).
Core Configuration
| GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB | | Radeon RX 6950 XT | |
|---|
| GPU Name | AD103 (AD103-300-A1) | vs | Navi 21 (Navi 21 KXTX
(215-121000289)) |
| Fab Process | 4 nm | vs | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 379 mm² | vs | 520 mm² |
| Transistors | 45,900 million | vs | 26,800 million |
| Shaders | 9728 | vs | 5120 |
| Tensor Cores | 304 | vs | none |
| Raytracing Cores | 76 | vs | 80 |
| Compute Units | 76 | vs | 80 |
| Core clock | 2205 MHz | vs | 1925 MHz |
| ROPs | 112 | vs | 128 |
| TMUs | 304 | vs | 320 |
Memory Configuration
| GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB | | Radeon RX 6950 XT | |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | vs | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | vs | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1437 MHz
23 Gbps effective | vs | 2250 MHz
18 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 16384 Mb | vs | 16384 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB | | Radeon RX 6950 XT | |
|---|
| TDP | 320 watts | vs | 335 watts |
| Release Date | 20 Sep 2022 | vs | 10 May 2022 |
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
280.60 GP/s
Radeon RX 6950 XT
297.50 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
761.50 GT/s
Radeon RX 6950 XT
743.70 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
735.70 GB/s
Radeon RX 6950 XT
576.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
48740.00 GFLOPs
Radeon RX 6950 XT
23800.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
192
Radeon RX 6950 XT
203
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
188
Radeon RX 6950 XT
176
FPS (higher is better)
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
165
Radeon RX 6950 XT
128
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
394
Radeon RX 6950 XT
348
FPS (higher is better)
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
315
Radeon RX 6950 XT
255
FPS (higher is better)
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
388
Radeon RX 6950 XT
276
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
154
Radeon RX 6950 XT
132
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
169
Radeon RX 6950 XT
154
FPS (higher is better)
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
152
Radeon RX 6950 XT
117
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
291
Radeon RX 6950 XT
249
FPS (higher is better)
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
245
Radeon RX 6950 XT
188
FPS (higher is better)
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
292
Radeon RX 6950 XT
201
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
102
Radeon RX 6950 XT
78
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
105
Radeon RX 6950 XT
92
FPS (higher is better)
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
121
Radeon RX 6950 XT
90
FPS (higher is better)
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
172
Radeon RX 6950 XT
144
FPS (higher is better)
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
134
Radeon RX 6950 XT
99
FPS (higher is better)
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB
154
Radeon RX 6950 XT
115
FPS (higher is better)