G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $199 less on MSRP ($900 MSRP vs $1,099 MSRP).
✅Delivers 30.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 33.3 vs 25.5 G3D/$ ($900 MSRP vs $1,099 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅Draws 110W instead of 335W, a 225W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 6950 XT across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 6950 XT is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

Radeon RX 6950 XT

2022

Why buy it

✅56.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
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22.1% HIGHER MSRP
$1,099 MSRPvs$900 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 25.5 vs 33.3 G3D/$ ($1,099 MSRP vs $900 MSRP).
❌204.5% higher power demand at 335W vs 110W.

Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)

2019

Radeon RX 6950 XT

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $199 less on MSRP ($900 MSRP vs $1,099 MSRP).
✅Delivers 30.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 33.3 vs 25.5 G3D/$ ($900 MSRP vs $1,099 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅Draws 110W instead of 335W, a 225W reduction.

Why buy it

✅56.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 6950 XT across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 6950 XT is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.
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22.1% HIGHER MSRP
$1,099 MSRPvs$900 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 25.5 vs 33.3 G3D/$ ($1,099 MSRP vs $900 MSRP).
❌204.5% higher power demand at 335W vs 110W.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) better than Radeon RX 6950 XT?

Yes. Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 6.7% higher PassMark G3D performance and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. It also comes from 2019 instead of 2022, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon RX 6950 XT is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 16 GB instead of 8 GB, better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023) instead of DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023), and a 7nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is about $199 cheaper on MSRP at $900 MSRP versus $1,099 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 6.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 30.3%. Radeon RX 6950 XT is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon RX 6950 XT make more sense than Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)?

Yes. Radeon RX 6950 XT is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is excellent for 1080p and 1440p maxed-out gaming, and still very capable for 4K in many titles. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $1,099 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel). The trade-off is that Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) currently gives you 6.7% higher G3D Mark and lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 30.3%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 6950 XT Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
1080p
low	132 FPS	259 FPS
medium	113 FPS	237 FPS
high	97 FPS	204 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	178 FPS
1440p
low	106 FPS	242 FPS
medium	88 FPS	200 FPS
high	70 FPS	162 FPS
ultra	48 FPS	146 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	171 FPS
medium	41 FPS	143 FPS
high	30 FPS	107 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	95 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
1080p
low	256 FPS	667 FPS
medium	215 FPS	550 FPS
high	184 FPS	443 FPS
ultra	159 FPS	383 FPS
1440p
low	195 FPS	455 FPS
medium	161 FPS	372 FPS
high	139 FPS	304 FPS
ultra	116 FPS	257 FPS
4K
low	113 FPS	216 FPS
medium	96 FPS	184 FPS
high	81 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	127 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
1080p
low	745 FPS	924 FPS
medium	615 FPS	767 FPS
high	547 FPS	683 FPS
ultra	477 FPS	585 FPS
1440p
low	590 FPS	714 FPS
medium	484 FPS	587 FPS
high	420 FPS	510 FPS
ultra	364 FPS	432 FPS
4K
low	388 FPS	500 FPS
medium	312 FPS	413 FPS
high	255 FPS	354 FPS
ultra	202 FPS	292 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
1080p
low	259 FPS	708 FPS
medium	225 FPS	572 FPS
high	183 FPS	507 FPS
ultra	155 FPS	457 FPS
1440p
low	198 FPS	584 FPS
medium	176 FPS	477 FPS
high	140 FPS	418 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	368 FPS
4K
low	114 FPS	377 FPS
medium	96 FPS	324 FPS
high	76 FPS	296 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	261 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) and Radeon RX 6950 XT

Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)

The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1110 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 110W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 29,964 points.

Radeon RX 6950 XT

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 10 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1925 MHz to 2324 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 335W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 80 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 28,076 points. Launch price was $1,099.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) scores 29,964 versus the Radeon RX 6950 XT's 28,076 — the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) leads by 6.7%. The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is built on Turing while the Radeon RX 6950 XT uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) vs 5,120 (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Raw compute: 7.987 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) vs 23.8 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Boost clocks: 1560 MHz vs 2324 MHz. Ray tracing: 40 RT cores (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) vs 80 (Radeon RX 6950 XT) with 320 Tensor cores.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
G3D Mark Score	29,964+7%	28,076
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2560	5120+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)	7.987 TFLOPS	23.8 TFLOPS+198%
Boost Clock	1560 MHz	2324 MHz+49%
ROPs	64	128+100%
TMUs	160	320+100%
L1 Cache	2.5 MB+150%	1 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	40	80+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both GPUs support Frame Generation technologies, but they achieve it differently. The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) uses DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while the Radeon RX 6950 XT relies on FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. Both can significantly boost FPS in supported titles, but they are not on the same feature stack.The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 6950 XT relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	FSR 3
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon RX 6950 XT has 16 GB. The Radeon RX 6950 XT offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	16 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) vs 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
DirectX	12.1	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	1	4+300%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) vs RDNA 2 (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Decoder: 4th Gen NVDEC vs RDNA 2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 decode (Radeon RX 6950 XT).

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	RDNA 2
Decoder	4th Gen NVDEC	RDNA 2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 decode

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) draws 110W versus the Radeon RX 6950 XT's 335W — a 101.1% difference. The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) vs 850W (Radeon RX 6950 XT). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 3 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 83°C.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)	Radeon RX 6950 XT
TDP	110W-67%	335W
Recommended PSU	650W-24%	850W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	2x 8-pin
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	120mm
Slots	0-100%	3
Temp (Load)	75°C-10%	83°C
Perf/Watt	272.4+225%	83.8

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Value Analysis

The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) launched at $900 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 6950 XT launched at $1099. The Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) costs 18.1% less ($199 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 33.3 (Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel)) vs 25.5 (Radeon RX 6950 XT) — the Quadro RTX 4000 (móvel) offers 30.6% better value. The Radeon RX 6950 XT is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2019).