Radeon RX 6950 XT vs GeForce RTX 4070 Super

Speed and memory

In our performance index the Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 56 and the GeForce RTX 4070 Super scores 54, which makes the Radeon RX 6950 XT about 4% faster. That is a small gap, below what most people notice without a frame counter.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT has 16 GB of video memory and the GeForce RTX 4070 Super has 12 GB. That is a small difference and unlikely to decide anything.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Call of Duty (129 against 124 fps), and the smallest is in Cyberpunk 2077 (139 against 135 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is rated at 335 W and the GeForce RTX 4070 Super at 220 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 750 W for the first and 650 W for the second. A gap of 115 W shows up in heat and fan noise, and in your electricity use over a few years.

At launch the Radeon RX 6950 XT cost $1,099 and the GeForce RTX 4070 Super $599. Per dollar, the GeForce RTX 4070 Super gave more performance (9.0 points per $100 against 5.1). Current prices differ, so run the same sum on what you can actually buy today.

Which one to buy

Choose the Radeon RX 6950 XT if you want the faster card, and it also has at least as much memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the GeForce RTX 4070 Super if the price gap matters more than the 4% speed difference, or if you want lower power draw and a quieter PC. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.