AMD Radeon RX 5700 vs AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

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Performance
Radeon RX 5700
31,47030% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6950 XT130% better
72,227.569% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6950 XT has 130% better performance than the Radeon RX 5700 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 570037% better
90.1756% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6950 XT
65.7241% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5700 has 37% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 6950 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 5700 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $349. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 10) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5700 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 5700 includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,465 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,725 MHz. It usually operates at 1,625 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 5700 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 180 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 5700 has the 69th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 30.09% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 31,470 score and $349 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 90.17. This is the 25th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2022 with a MSRP of $1,099. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 21) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6950 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,250 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 576 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6950 XT includes 5,120 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,860 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,310 MHz. It usually operates at 2,100 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 320 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 80 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 6950 XT is a large graphics card, occupying 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. With a thermal design power (TDP) of 335 W and a large, 3-slot size, it is recommended to use a power supply of 700 W and a case with sufficient space to accommodate the card. Compare your card's model and your case's dimensions to verify compatibility.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 6950 XT has the 8th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 69.05% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 72,227.5 score and $1,099 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 65.72. This is the 48th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 5700Radeon RX 6950 XT
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0RDNA 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2019Q2 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$349$1,099
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon RX 5700Radeon RX 6950 XT
Low - 1080p
205 FPS
534 FPS(+160.49%)
Medium - 1080p
179 FPS
517 FPS(+189.31%)
High - 1080p
130 FPS
407 FPS(+212.84%)
Ultra - 1080p
94 FPS
96 FPS(+2.55%)
QHD - 1440p
72 FPS(+16.61%)
62 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
42 FPS(+38.41%)
30 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5700 or
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 570041.8
GeForce RTX 309040.5-3%
Radeon RX 7900 XT37-11%
Radeon RX 6950 XT30.2-28%
Radeon RX 7800 XT28.7-31%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti28.2-33%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti22.2-47%
Arc A77021.2-49%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17-59%
Arc A75016.8-60%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 57008.35
Arc A77015.52+86%
Arc A75017.2+106%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti17.97+115%
Radeon RX 680028.11+237%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER28.71+244%
Radeon RX 6950 XT36.39+336%
GeForce RTX 309037.01+343%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 5700
31,47030% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6950 XT130% better
72,227.569% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6950 XT has 130% better performance than the Radeon RX 5700 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5700 is ranked 69th with a score of 31,470, and the Radeon RX 6950 XT is ranked 8th with a score of 72,227.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 570037% better
90.1756% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6950 XT
65.7241% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5700 has 37% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 6950 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5700 is ranked 25th with a performance per dollar of 90.17, and the Radeon RX 6950 XT is ranked 48th with a performance per dollar of 65.72.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5700 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612+140%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER74,834+138%
Radeon RX 6950 XT72,227.5+130%
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti69,481+121%
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER68,373+117%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5+11%
Radeon RX 660031,774+1%
Radeon RX 570031,470
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310-1%
GeForce RTX 207031,260-1%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 5700Radeon RX 6950 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,051
22,004
(+173.31%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
8,478
20,574
(+142.68%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
132,911
229,172
(+72.43%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
23,746
59,882
(+152.18%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
88,119
186,146
(+111.24%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
27,649.5
48,816.5
(+76.55%)
PassMark G3D Mark
14,455
28,182
(+94.96%)
PassMark G2D Mark
886
1,035
(+16.82%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 5700Radeon RX 6950 XT
CodenameNavi 10Navi 21
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0RDNA 2.0
Process Size7 nm7 nm
Transistors10,300 million26,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 5700Radeon RX 6950 XT
Memory Size8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s576 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz2,250 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache--128 KB
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 5700Radeon RX 6950 XT
Slots2 slots3 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)180 W335 W
Suggested PSU450 W700 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 5700Radeon RX 6950 XT
Stream Processors (SP)2,3045,120
Compute Units (CU)3680
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)144320
Render Output Units (ROP)64128
Ray Accelerators--80
Core Clock Speed1,465 MHz1,860 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,725 MHz2,310 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)1,625 MHz2,100 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 5700Radeon RX 6950 XT
Pixel Fill Rate110.4 GPixel/s295.7 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate248.4 GTexel/s739.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.95 TFLOPS23.65 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance496.8 GFLOPS1,478 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 5700Radeon RX 6950 XT
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.