Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 6950 XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 6950 XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4090 is 133 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 6950 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Performs up to 33% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon RX 6950 XT - 279 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT - 24 vs 16 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Up to 74% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - £518.68 vs £1979.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than GeForce RTX 4090 - £2.48 vs £7.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 335 vs 450 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
279
100%
Value, £/FPS
£7.1/FPS
34%
Price, £
£1979.99
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,979.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
209
74%
Value, £/FPS
£2.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£518.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £518.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
66%
Texel Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
57%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
---|---|---|
Sep 20th, 2022 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
GeForce 40 | Generation | Navi II |
$1599 | MSRP | $1099 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 16-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
1008 GB/s | Bandwidth | 576 GB/s |
2235 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1860 MHz |
2520 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
1313 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |