MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6
The RDNA 2.0 chipset and 16GB of GDDR6 memory with a 576 GB/s bandwidth deliver strong 4K rasterization and 1440p high-refresh gaming, backed by a 28082 PassMark score. The triple-fan Torx 4.0 cooler keeps the 335W TDP in check while maintaining low noise, and the 2.2-slot design fits a wide range of builds. This card is best for 1440p and 4K gamers who prioritize raw frame rates over ray tracing or AI workloads.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong rt (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong raster (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6950 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 7 |
Memory
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 576 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 5120 |
| RT Cores | 80 |
| Base Clock | 2244 |
| Boost Clock | 2454 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 47.31 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 23.65 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 28082 |
| GPU Compute | 14177 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 340 |
| Recommended PSU | 700 |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 325 |
| Slot Width | 2.2 |
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 6950 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2454 | 2730 | 2730 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 340 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming | 76.5 | 89.6 | 71.2 | 80.3 | 77.5 | 79.1 | 37.6 | 57.5 | 78 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €2,562
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Usage Scores
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